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 »
As we approach the festive season, employers are reminded of their duty of care to ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, the health and safety of their employees. It is particularly important to remember that Festive parties are an ‘extension of the workplace’ and it is crucial that you establish a clear and firm policy… Read more »
A new national advertising campaign is launching in November, the new campaign is set to remind millions of people in the UK of the value of visiting your local hair salon. Not ‘Just’ A Salon highlights the importance of hairdressing salons in their local communities as a place of comfort, conversation and expert pampering as… Read more »
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is reminding all small and medium size businesses that employs one or more members of staff, to check they are displaying the correct health and safety information in the workplace. The information must be displayed on an approved health and safety poster or, alternatively, it must be provided to each employee… Read more »
The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) are making better use of data held across government to reduce evidence requirements for employers. In July 2023 they announced they will use the data held by other government departments to simplify the way that they verify the employment of apprentices. To verify that an apprentice meets the… Read more »
The NUS Apprentice Extra discount card has joined the TOTUM family to become TOTUM Apprentice! The only discount card for apprentices in the UK, a TOTUM Apprentice membership comes with loads of new benefits including hundreds of new discounts with leading brands and independent retailers, a brand new app, a new and improved website, PASS… Read more »
The Apprenticeship Service have updated the way employers sign into the apprenticeship service account, meaning they now need a GOV.UK One Login to access their apprenticeship service account. From the 13 July 2023, when employers sign into their apprenticeship service account, they will be automatically redirected to either create a GOV.UK One Login, or, if… Read more »
Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) is, of course, the government department responsible for the quality of apprenticeship training in England. In August 2022, ESFA introduced a new way of measuring the performance of training providers, it is called the Apprenticeship Accountability Framework (AAF). ESFA have released the early results from the AAF, we are… Read more »
On the 1 April each year, the government sets new minimum National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates for all employees. A handy guide to the new NMW rates for 2023/24 is noted below: No National Minimum Those under the age of 16, employed on a part time basis, fall outside the scope of the national minimum… Read more »
Here is a quick reminder of the rules surrounding the working hours of employees. Especially those under the age of 18. Adults cannot be forced to work more than 48 hours per week. Employees aged over 18 must have at least one full day off each week and must have a minimum of 20 mins… Read more »
Cheynes Training offers a full range of services to help employers and training professionals gain the most from the apprenticeship programme. Here are some areas to check out to be certain all areas of Cheynes Training support are accessed: Are you regularly receiving ETB, our quarterly e-newsletter aimed at employers and salon managers which is… Read more »
Cheynes Training are pleased to announce that we have now achieved Cyber Essentials Accreditation. Accreditation was awarded after extensive assessment of our IT systems by Cyberlab.
Cheynes Training Head Office will be closed for the Festive period from Thursday 22 December 2022 and will reopen on Wednesday 4 January 2023. Please note that in Scotland the 2 and 3 January are public holidays. Cheynes Training will operate a very limited diverted phone service. Should you need to contact Head Office urgently… Read more »