Each year we publish a reminder about the run up to Christmas which, of course, is a great time for salon parties and, inevitably perhaps, more than a little alcohol will be consumed between now and the New Year. Without wishing to put a dampener on the festivities, we must remind salons of their Duty… Read more »
Each year we publish a reminder about the run up to Christmas which, of course, is a great time for salon parties and, inevitably perhaps, more than a little alcohol will be consumed between now and the New Year. Without wishing to put a dampener on the festivities, we must remind salons of their Duty… Read more »
It is fair to say that last week’s budget was not exactly what businesses wanted or expected. The reaction of the hair and barbering industry has been generally quite critical, but digging a little deeper, the effect of the budget is perhaps a little less disappointing than we first thought; let’s cover the key areas… Read more »
After your apprentice has successfully completed their Level 2 Hair Professional apprenticeship, what next? One popular option is for them to continue with their education with a Level 3 Advanced and Creative Hair Professional apprenticeship. This programme builds on their existing skills, introducing advanced techniques. The apprenticeship is designed for those who want to advance… Read more »
We would like to remind employers that they are expected to pay for end point assessment (EPA) resits that an apprentice will need if they do not pass their first EPA. The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) make it quite clear that the employer is mainly responsible for the training of their apprentice, and… Read more »
Newly elected governments always start off with some grand ideas of how things need to change, and the new Labour government has some interesting ideas regarding how they wish to alter the direction of travel for apprenticeships. We thought we would share these ideas with you, the users of the system, to see what you… Read more »
New legislation is to be introduced later this year regarding sexual harassment in the workplace. From 26 October 2024, the Worker Protection Act 2023 will place employers under an additional duty to take reasonable steps to protect employees from harassment. Ahead of the new legislation, the Equality and Human Rights Commission will publish a statutory… Read more »
Educate Against Hate has been set up by the UK government to promote the embedding of British Values into teaching lessons. The Educate Against Hate website provides good advice and trusted resources to help safeguard learners from radicalisation, and to build resilience to extremism and to promote our shared values. Educate Against Hate have launched… Read more »
We often work with apprentices who, for various reasons need a little extra support. Fortunately, we can access some extra funding under the government’s Additional Learner Support initiative, which we call our Above & Beyond programme. This funding is used to introduce ‘reasonable adjustments’ to the normal way that we provide learning or assessment in… Read more »
We think it’s time to celebrate our dyslexic apprentices for their unique abilities! A high percentage of the apprentices starting our programmes who are identified as requiring adjustments to their teaching and learning are dyslexic (this is often referred to as word blindness). At some point during their education, they may have been told they… Read more »
On 1 February 2024, the ownership of Cheynes Training changed hands. The previous owners, Cheynes Management Ltd, decided some time ago that they wished to focus on their core business of salon hairdressing. As a result, the new owner, Melanie Mitchell, formed a company she called Cheynes Training Ltd. which has now taken over the… Read more »
A new harmonised professional skin testing protocol has just been announced by leading industry bodies and associations. These highly respected organisations have collaborated to harmonise the changes announced by Cosmetics Europe in early 2023 with existing industry best practices. This new protocol defines a clear benchmark that all hair professionals, insurers and hair colour brands… Read more »
Over the Christmas and New Year period our head office facility will be closed from 1pm on Thursday 21 December 2023 until Tuesday 2 January 2024. The office will re-open on Wednesday 3 January 2024. Please note that in Scotland the 1 and 2 January are public holidays; however, we will operate a limited diverted… Read more »