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…
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Shear Haven anti-domestic violence salon training celebrates two-year anniversary of UK&I launch
Shear Haven anti-domestic violence salon training celebrates its two-year anniversary since its official launch in the UK & Ireland. Training salons, stylists and therapists in over 100 countries around the world, Shear Haven training has been accessed over 92,000 times by professionals since its launch in 2021. Co-founded by salon…
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Sweet Squared recertifies 500 CND Shellac™ nail techs
Sweet Squared, distributor of CNDTM products in the UK & Ireland, has recertified 500 CND ShellacTM nail technicians through a series of one-hour training webinars. These sessions allowed experienced nail techs to refresh their knowledge of the system and perfect application techniques. CND ShellacTM was launched over 10 years ago,…
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Timely launches mental health training for beauty therapists & hairdressers
Timely business management software has partnered with Tom Chapman, founder of wellbeing awareness organisation, Lions Barber Collective, to develop a mental health training masterclass. The two-hour virtual training course will take beauty and hair professionals through four pillars of awareness; Recognise, Ask, Listen and Help, to support clients facing mental…
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NO MORE Week: How nail & beauty pros can help clients suffering domestic abuse
NO MORE Week, delivered by Hestia, is an annual, international campaign running from 6-12 March to raise awareness against domestic abuse and sexual violence. The campaign provides open-source tools and resources for individuals and organisations to take action and get involved in making a difference, and you can too as…
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Introducing In Your Hands: a fully funded nail programme for marginalised industry enthusiasts
A fully funded nail industry initiative has been launched by Bristol-based nail pro, Nathan Taylor, to support marginalised nail enthusiasts. After exploring a number of vocations, admitting that the nail industry ‘was the only industry to keep me interested’, Nathan Taylor moved to Bristol and was offered the opportunity to…
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What you need to know about training as a lash tech with Novalash
What you need to know about training as a lash tech with Novalash Looking to give your client something new? Expand your treatment offerings & add a new skill to your repertoire by training as a lash technician. Scratch explores the Classic Training course from NovaLash… About Novalash: NovaLash was…
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Mental health training options to help beauty businesses support employees
Scratch highlights different coaching providers to help support employers’ understanding and management of staff mental health matters. VTCT Believing in an industry that recognises the importance of their workforce’s mental wellbeing, awarding and assessment organisation, the Vocational Training Charitable Trust (VTCT), added Mental Health Awareness to its range of vocational…
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NHBF report highlights beauty industry’s ‘skills crisis’
The National Hair and Beauty Federation (NHBF) has released a report analysing the current challenges that the hair and beauty sector is experiencing regarding skills and recruitment. Conducted by the Pragmatix Advisory, Careers at the cutting edge: Tackling the skills shortage in the hair and beauty sector used an interview…
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Inside look: The Glitterbels Premier Nail Educator event
Between 23 and 25 April 2022, the Glitterbels nail brand ran the Premier Educator Event at its training HQ in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, giving eight of its educators the chance to enhance their nail knowledge, teaching and practical skills. The event was organised by Glitterbels head of education, Charli Jepson, and…
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