Hair & beauty training provider, Kleek Apprenticeships, expands to Colchester
Hair and beauty industry’s training provider, Kleek Apprenticeships, has expanded by acquiring the Colchester-based Easi Hairdressing Academy. Kleek Apprenticeships currently have academy bases in the north east of England and the home counties and by expanding to Colchester, Kleek is making its mark in the south east. The training provider…
Read MoreSweet Squared launches Academy2 platform to inspire & educate beauty pros
Nail and beauty distributor & training provider, Sweet Squared, has launched education platform Academy2 to make learning more accessible for industry professionals. The platform offers Sweet Squared’s award-winning HABIA (Hair and Beauty Industry Authority) accredited course programme, with a mix of online and in-person teaching. This allows more professionals to…
Read MoreShoreditch Nails launches Academy Scholarship for BAME community
London-based salon, Shoreditch Nails, has revealed the Shoreditch Nails Academy Scholarship for members of the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community. The Shoreditch Nails Academy is a training facility that provides students with the skills and qualifications they need to become a nail technician. The academy has launched the…
Read MoreSweet Squared announces partnership with Habia
Había has accredited each of Sweet Squared’s 35 academy centres as Centres of Expertise. Recognised by the government as the standards and setting body for the hair and beauty industries, Habia has fully approved and accredited the Sweet Squared education programme. This ensures consistent delivery of the highest quality courses…
Read MoreThe Gel Bottle Inc re-launches TGB Academy
The Gel Bottle Inc has given the TGB Academy a revamp with a brand new website, new workshops and new locations. New UK educators and locations Glasgow: The Gel Bottle Inc ambassadors, NAF! Salon, will join the brand as educators with courses in Glasgow. London: Natalie, of @nailgalnat, will be…
Read MoreThe journey to opening my first nail academy – Part 6
This is so sad! This is my final blog as the Erica Turley Academy is now open! All in all, I ran out of savings so I had to buy stock and add finishing touches on a week by week basis and started upcycling. As funds were pretty much gone,…
Read MoreThe journey to opening my first nail academy – Part 5
The external signage on my new academy is finally up – as are frosted windows to protect my products from the impact of direct sunlight. I was so pleased and excited to see the shop sign go up, as the premises no longer looks derelict. My stomach did do some…
Read MoreThe journey to opening my first nail academy – Part 3
Well it’s all coming together now! I can see my vision becoming a reality and the academy opening is all very exciting, however I think we’ve hit a bit of a brick wall due to tiredness. Working all week then spending the weekends at the academy is taking its toll.…
Read MoreThe journey to opening my first nail academy – Part 1
Hey everyone! I’m super excited to make my return to blogging for Scratch magazine, where I’ll reveal my journey to opening my own premises. Some may call me crazy for taking this leap I’m sure, but with work load demands, I’m finally about to feel the fear. I have recently…
Read MoreSusan Gerrard Beauty Academy scoops Habia Centre of Expertise accolade
Gerrard International’s Susan Gerrard Beauty Academy has been named a Habia Centre of Expertise, exclusive to the south of England and one of only six centres in the UK. The academy successfully met rigorous assessment criteria and passed a visit by an industry assessor in order to gain the prestigious…
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