5 September 2023
NHBF Careers at The Cutting Edge – One Year On
Last year the NHBF published its landmark Careers at the Cutting Edge: Tackling the Skills Shortage in the Hair & Beauty Sector report, an independent report written by Pragmatix Advisory Ltd for the NHBF. It was based on a survey of 570 businesses and interviews with businesses and education providers.
The report outlined a skills crisis in the hair & beauty sector based on a series of interlinked factors across qualifications and training, recruitment and retention and financial pressures. The report was covered extensively by the hair & beauty trade press.
One year on from the report, the NHBF is calling on the hair, beauty and barbering industries to further unite to continue the progress that has been made after the initial report was published.
Low Emission Zone Support Fund for Businesses
The Low Emission Zone Support Fund offers eligible Scottish micro businesses and sole traders £2,000 to take older, more polluting vehicles off the road and move towards cleaner transport options. The fund applies to operating vehicles that are not compliant with the proposed Low Emission Zone (LEZ) standards in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee.
Get funded training for new or existing staff through apprenticeships
Get part-funded, on-the-job training for new or current employees with an apprenticeship. Employees will gain a recognised qualification.
Government consultation into licensing non-surgical aesthetic cosmetic procedure is now open
The Health and Care Act 2022 gave the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care the power to bring into force a licensing scheme in England for non-surgical cosmetic procedures. The purpose of the scheme is to ensure that consumers who choose to undergo a non-surgical cosmetic procedure can be confident that the treatment they receive is safe and of a high standard.
The long-awaited consultation on the Government’s detailed proposals for a licensing scheme in England for was launched last weekend and beauty businesses and the public are being urged to have their say.