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The Facts About HABIA
Posted by
Kate
Dated: July 30, 2008 4:46 PM
What is Habia?
Habia stands for Hairdressing and Beauty Industry Authority and is the government-approved standards setting body for hair, beauty, nails, spa therapy, barbering and Afro hairdressing. It creates the standards that form the basis of all qualifications including NVQs, SVQs, apprenticeships, diplomas and foundation degrees. It also sets industry codes of practice.
What can it offer hairdressers?
Habia, based in Doncaster, Yorkshire, is a central point of contact for information, offering guidance on education, training, careers, business development, legislation, and salon safety. It works to raise the standards of training and education for hair, and beauty, nails, spa therapy, barbering and African type hair hairdressing.
Who is it aimed at?
Habia is primarily the voice to government of employers in the whole hair, beauty, spa and nails sector on education and skills issues and how these affect business performance. Whether you are an employer, employee or trainee, Habia can offer advice on a wide range of issues. Employers can find the latest legislation and health and safety updates, while trainees can find colleges and academies to suit their needs.
Is it an independent organisation or does it work in conjunction with anyone else?
Habia is an independent, not for profit organisation recognised by Government. It is not a trade association. Habia works with all industry organisations, individual employers, learning providers, awarding bodies, and Government and its agencies across the UK. Habia works closely with the awarding body VTCT - Vocational Training Charitable Trust in raising standards, promoting qualifications and creating new education programmes and training resources.
Does this just apply to the UK or overseas as well?
British hairdressing is held in high esteem around the world and for the past 15 years Habia has worked with partners around the world to achieve recognition for UK standards and promote good practice. This involves reciprocity agreements, so that holders of UK qualifications do not need to re-qualify to work in that nation, and licensing arrangements, where that nation wants to use the UK standards in their qualifications. The organisation can bring companies together for training and business, arrange visas and promotes the work of UK hairdressers across the globe.
Does it cost anything to use the service?
Its website, www.habia.org, is free to use and as well as offering the latest news and advice, also retails essential books, DVDs and other materials for training and business. Membership is free for individuals and individual businesses/learning providers by registering on the website.
How can Habia be contacted?
Call 0845 2 306080 or email info@habia.org.
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