Posts Tagged ‘Training’

Habia appointed as services provider for the beauty sector

Thursday, January 12th, 2012

Congratulations to Habia, which has successfully bid to become the UK Commission for Employment and Skills’ (UKCES) preferred provider of services to the UK hair and beauty sector. The deal will cover a minimum three-year period, and is set to begin on 1st April. It certainly looks as though exciting times are ahead…

Amongst the services that Habia will be providing are apprenticeship frameworks, qualification-related activities and National Occupational Standards – all key to ensuring that new therapists are as well trained as possible.

Alan Goldsbro, chief executive officer of Habia, says: ‘This is great news for the hair and beauty sector as it shows that the development of qualifications and standards for our industries is of national importance.

‘It is particularly good news for hair and beauty employers, who need staff and new recruits with constantly updated skills to make an impact on the bottom line in these difficult times.’

We don’t know about you, but we think it seems as though the UK’s hair and beauty industry is set to become better than ever…

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New training academy for spa therapists

Friday, October 28th, 2011

Looking to set yourself apart from the competition? We’ve got some good news for newly qualified spa and beauty therapists – a new ‘finishing school’ has opened in Putney. The ARK Academy, run by skincare specialists ARK Age Aware, will help to fully prepare therapists for the working environment – equipping them with a variety of professional and commercial skills. We think it’s an inspired idea…

Wondering why a finishing school is necessary? Sara Wilce, Director of the Academy, says: ‘I’ve spent the last 12 years of my career trying to recruit commercially viable therapists and it is getting increasingly difficult to do so, with lack of technique and confidence in massage in particular.

‘The idea for the ARK Academy arose from that struggle and will allow newly qualified therapists to improve their techniques, gain that all important confidence and set them on the path to a fulfilling career.’ Sounds pretty good to us…

Training packages at the Academy will include the development of skills such as management, reception training, customer service provision, team leadership and refresher courses for therapists who are re-entering the industry. Advanced courses in massage are also available, as is support for businesses retailing ARK products – so you needn’t panic if you haven’t quite mastered the finishing touches yet.

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