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Personal Care Sector FINALLY gets ONE VOICE!
Date 08 Apr 2021The time has now come for one voice to represent the many industry professionals from all parts of the hair, barber, beauty & nail sector joining together, working together for the betterment of the sector.
Read moreIncreased financial support from Local Councils
Date 08 Apr 2021Increased financial support from Local Council’s/Authorities in England Latest update information from BEIS benefitting mobile and self-employed people in our sector Local Authorities are encouraged to support businesses from all sectors
Read moreFor the good of the hair and barber sector
Date 22 Mar 2021The Hair & Barber Council (HBC) together with Salon Owners United (SOU) are forming a collaboration to further strengthen and amplify the voice of Hair Professionals and Barber Professionals…
Read moreRegistrar's letter to Paul Scully MP
Date 09 Mar 2021Dear Minister,
I am writing to you following the meeting you convened with the hair and beauty industry on 10th February to thank you for your time and to urge you to make representations to the Treasury on our behalf ahead of the Budget.
Read moreJH JHB Covid - Skin Testing March 2021
Date 08 Mar 2021We are advocating that all salons, freelancers and barbers that provide colour services should re Test everyone before a colour service when they return to work (RTW); this to avoid issues hairdressers/ barbers have had re prior COVID positive tests and/ or individuals who have now received their vaccination/s – the whole COVID questionnaires being used in the sector are now becoming a discrimination tool hence the rationale.
Read moreFounder of Salons Owner United
Date 05 Mar 2021The Hair & Barber Council (HBC) together with Salon Owners United (SOU) are forming a collaboration to further strengthen and amplify the voice of Hair Professionals and Barber Professionals throughout the United Kingdom.
Read moreThe Budget and the way forward
Date 05 Feb 2021Sadly, the Budget didn’t give the financial support for our sector that we wanted and campaigned heavily for.
The VAT situation still goes on unresolved and I am very disappointed that the Chancellor didn’t use this budget…
Read morePress Release from the APPG
Date 08 Jan 2021PRESS RELEASE New ‘Personal Care’ Department at BEIS As Co-Chairs of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Hairdressing, Barbering and Cosmetology, the setting up of these specific sectors at BEIS (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial…
Read moreSAGE research confirms Hairdressing and Barbering industry not responsible for increase in Covid-19 infections
Date 08 Apr 2020We are not responsible! Following extensive discussions and debate between The Hair and Barber Council and BEIS
Read moreRegistrar's letter to the Chancellor: a must-read
Date 08 Mar 2020With the Hair, Barber and Beauty industry having received no specific financial support during the pandemic, read here a letter sent to The Chancellor, co-signed by MPs and industry partners:
Read moreImportant information from the ICO
Date 08 Mar 2020The ICO is the UK’s independent regulator for data protection and information rights. They are engaging with organisations in the Hair, Barber and Beauty industry to help them comply with their legal obligations.
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