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You're leaving school - what h... Leaving full-time education and looking for a job can be stressful. Those are two big life changes over a very short period of time. But if you’re dreaming of a career in hairdressing or barberi

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Where to get hairdressing scis... Your scissors are the most important tool of your trade - after all, you can’t cut hair without them! With proper care, your scissors will last for years and as one of the most expensive parts o

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What hairdressing equipment do... The hairdressing equipment you will need depends on two key factors: Are you intending to be salon based or mobile/freelance? Do you intend offer colour services? Salon based

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Don't let GCSE panic get you d... It’s summertime, and the sun is finally shining (well, almost!), but if you’re a student, the chances are probably very high that you’re watching it all sadly through your classroom

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How long are hairdressing appr... There are different types of apprenticeship, each with different requirements. The length of the apprenticeship will depend on the specifics of the course and the qualification attained upon completio

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Salon or Solo? What's your cho... Hairdressing isn’t only one of the most rewarding professions, it is also one of the most versatile. And most of us, at some point in our hairdressing career, will ask ourselves the question: sh

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How to become a successful mob... With hairdressing as a profession shown to almost equal that of a CEO in terms of job satisfaction, plus the flexibility to determine your own work/life balance, working as a mobile - or freelance - h

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A very special kind of hair th... Most people love to have a good chat with their hairdresser. But it’s not usually a ‘how have you been? Isn’t this crazy weather we’re having?’ kind of chat. Oh no. When

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Health and safety in the salon... There are many reasons to be excited when taking your first steps to becoming a hairdresser. After you’ve worked hard to achieve your qualifications it’s time to move into a professional e

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Why hairdressing is a great ca... Finding your way in the professional world is often a daunting task filled with tough decisions and major U-turns, we’re all either going through it or have been there! For those looking for a c

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Be a cut above the rest! How to give the kind of amazing customer service that guarantees client loyalty. You’re a great hairdresser, and where your styling skills are concerned, you never give less than a 100%. But

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Apprenticeships in the UK are ... “Apprenticeships work and that is a fact,” declared the Right Honourable Robert Halfon MP, Minister of State for Apprenticeships and Skills, during a recent interview with the website Appr

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Who Pays For Hairdressing Appr... Starting a hairdressing apprenticeship is an exciting time. Not only will you be receiving valuable training during this period, but you are considered an employee by your employer, entitling you to t

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Hair myths debunked! Everyone wants to know the secret to great looking, beautiful hair. But not all the conventional wisdom out there should be believed. So, how do you sort the fake from the fabulous? The LHAA haircare

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What Do Hairdressing Apprentic... So you want to work as a hairdresser but don’t have any experience? Then the first thing you need to do is get some! If you are still at school, most salons will be happy to hire you on as a jun

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Why Hairdressing Is A Good Car... Choosing a career in hair and beauty is something that appeals to many people, and it’s a pathway that more and more youngsters are exploring in today’s jobs market. Hairdressing offers qu

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How much to tip a hairdresser?... Compared with most other countries, Britain seems to have an uneasy relationship with the concept of tipping for good service. We never seem to understand the proper etiquette for tipping, and whilst

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Why we're celebrating National... Every March we’re proud to be a part of National Apprenticeship Week as we celebrate the incredible impact that apprenticeships are having on the lives of young people. For us, the proo

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Stars in Training Stars in Training: Celebrities whose apprenticeships changed their lives The UK’s 10th National Apprenticeship Week is taking place between 6-10th March, and it’s a great opportunity to

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Five apps to shake up your sty... Have you ever wanted to ditch your current look and be bold with something completely new? We all long for a style refresh from time-to-time, but it takes a brave soul to take the plunge. Thankfully,

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Five traps that hairdressers s... Working as a stylist is a gift to the creative soul, and we love nothing better than transforming hair from sad to spectacular. However, this job isn’t for the faint-hearted – especially w

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The rise of high-quality appre... “The rise of high-quality apprenticeships is incredibly exciting,” says Euan Blair We’ve always believed that apprenticeships are the best and most successful way to start a new c

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Fire safety and your salon: wh... Put down your scissors and prick up your ears because when it comes to having a successful salon, safety is one of the all-important issues you need to consider. Keeping on the right side of the regul

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LHAA partner Stuart Phillips c... LHAA salon partner Stuart Phillips has been presented with three awards for excellence at this year’s Wealth & Finance International Awards. Stuart and his talented team won the UK

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Banish those GCSE Blues away Banish those GCSE Blues away – become an apprentice at the LHAA! Did you achieve the GCSE results you were hoping for? If you did – congratulations! But if you were one of the many unfo

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Forget GCSEs Forget GCSEs: The LHAA seeks passion not exam results! It’s a sad fact of life that more than 40% of students won’t achieve the GSCE grades they were hoping for. But when the door to tr

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Retrain with the LHAA Retrain with the LHAA and rediscover your dreams! It’s a myth that most people choose to be unemployed. Here at the London Hairdressing Apprenticeship Academy we are determined to help people

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Colour me happy. The LHAAs new... Who doesn’t feel like a change sometimes, especially where our hair is concerned? On those days when a dazzling new hairstyle or a smart new cut simply won’t do, more and more of us are ta

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Opening your own salon Thinking about opening your own salon? There’s never been a better time! The UK's hair and beauty industry is stronger and more vibrant than ever. More than 245,000 people are employed in

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Apprenticeships: an investment... There used to be a time when an internship was the first natural step after college or university. In fact according to Jeffrey J. Selingo, author of ‘There Is Life After College’, interns

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Bridal Hair: Is your salon pre... Summer is fast approaching and so is the wedding season, with brides all over the country excitedly planning their big day style. For salons, bridal hair can be incredibly lucrative but fraught with o

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Escape the 'inequality trap' w... Is your school giving you the skills to leave education and dive straight into the world of work? For most students, the answer is a resounding ‘no’. According to a recent investigation by

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Uniform thinking: where do you... A recent NHF snapshot poll asked its members about staff uniforms and the volume of feedback, and the fervent differences in opinions took everybody by surprise. If the thoughts of the more than 33

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MG Hairdressing Celebrates ano... Francine & Trevor Luker were delighted to both attend the MG Hairdressing Company Day held at The Elysium in Stanmore on 6th April. It was a fantastic event for all concerned and Adam Harris gr

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The National Living Wage has c... The National Living Wage has changed - is your salon prepared? The cost of staff wages is a huge consideration for any salon. So when, on the 1st April 2016, the government’s compulsory

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Is the LHAA your route out of ... Being unemployed is an extremely difficult and stressful thing to cope with. Many unemployed people long to return to the world of work but find their options limited and the cost of retraining too hi

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The state of Apprenticeships i... With national apprenticeship week commencing Monday 14th March, we took a look at the current state of apprenticeships in the UK and put together what we found in an easy to understand infographic

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Five reasons to start a LHAA a... This week is National Apprenticeship Week, and we love the chance to wax lyrical about the awesome ways an apprenticeship can change your life. Traditional education is no longer the only route to suc

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The future of apprenticeships:... What are apprenticeships? An apprenticeship is a combination of practical training and paid work which allows students to learn a focused set of skills while gaining essential experience in a

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LHAA talk to the founder of Ha... Tai Lawrence, the founder of Hairfinity, successfully built her own company from scratch. At the time, she was relatively inexperienced, but now her products sell around the world. Tai

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A year to remember! There’s no doubt about it – 2015 has been another blockbuster year for the London Hairdressing Apprenticeship Academy, and our highlights reel could have been three times as long! In al

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Apprenticeships are equal to u... Any doubts about the credibility of apprenticeships have been dismissed by Prime Minister David Cameron who has said they are equally as good as going to university. While getting a degree ha

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Open to you! Get a taste of ou... Would you like to step right into a job in a top salon and then be trained by the best in the business? Then make sure you attend one of our open days. The LHAA will be throwing open its door

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Skills on show! It’s a showcase of the incredible training and apprenticeship opportunities for young people in the capital and beyond, so the LHAA were delighted to be part of Skills London 2015. The two-da

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Work with the best! Here at London Hairdressing Apprenticeship Academy we work with the best in the business. That means that when you come to train with us, you'll have the chance to go and work in the top salons in

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The LHAA website wins gold! We are delighted to announce that the website for the London Hairdressing Apprenticeship academy was awarded the gold prize at this year's Hertfordshire Digital Awards. Designed by Matthe

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LHAA joins forces with Macmill... LHAA joins forces with Macmillan for the World's Biggest Coffee Morning! Would you like to enjoy a nice cuppa, delicious cake and to have your hair styled all while raising much-needed mo

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Don't suffer the back to schoo... It's only been a few weeks since you got your GCSE results, but you're back in the classroom and the homework is already mounting up. Worse still, you feel as though you've made the wrong

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Unemployed? Here's your chance... Being out of work and relying on Government help is an uncomfortable position for anyone to be in. So the news that George Osborne plans to cut tax credits even further has hit struggling families har

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GCSE results are inReady fo... The GCSE results are in… Ready for hairdressing to change your life? You’ve reached a big milestone now you’ve got your GCSE results - so are you ready to take your first s

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One year on Happy Birthday ... An incredible first year at the London Hairdressing Apprenticeship Academy in Camden: Since opening in August last year the LHAA have trained 120 young Apprentices in hairdressing and barbering. Th

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School's Out School's out! Get educated in a hairdressing or barbering apprenticeship! We’ve got great news for all the talented, creative youngsters out there who have so much to offer but find acade

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Want career happiness? Become ... Want career happiness? Become a hairdresser! By Kate White Hairdressing is a career that can take you to amazing places and it’s also a path to happiness, studies suggest. When examini

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Jackie Lee - Wella Master Colo... The master colour programme is the highest level of colour education by Wella. In total it lasts 13 days and is broken down into four stages and if successful you will become a master colour expert.

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Harrow Apprentice Yasmin is a ... A first year apprentice hair stylist from Harrow has shown she’s got what it takes to achieve stardom in the billion pound a year hair and beauty industry by becoming one of only eight trainees

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Become a hairdresser... A career that’s a cut above the rest… Are you a sociable person? Do you like meeting new people? Is job satisfaction really important to you? A career in hairdressing could be right

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LHAA talk to London Greek Radi... National Apprenticeship week is fast approaching (9-13 March) and this year, LHAA is launching its 100 apprentices in 100 days campaign to highlight the need for new recruits into the hairdressing sec

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London academy launches drive ... PHOTO CAPTION: Launching its “100 apprentices in 100 days campaign”, LHAA Director Trevor Luker gets to work on volunteer ‘hair model’, local businessman, Stuart Brooks, under

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Martin Gold - My Life in Hair... In September this year the LHAA launched its Salon Ambassadors' group and we are delighted that Martin Gold from MG Hairdressing in Stanmore was able to join us. The LHAA spoke to Martin about his

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LHAA Graduation On Thursday 23rd October the London Hairdressing Apprenticeship Academy celebrated the achievement of its graduating Apprentices from academic year 2013 / 2014 at Wella Studios, London.

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LHAA Open Days If you happen to have a keen interest in hairdressing, have yet to find the academy right for you, curious or, if you know someone who falls into any of these categories, then look no further! A chanc

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Patrick Cameron at the LHAA Ca... Over the past few weeks we have been absolutely giddy with excitement, despite having settled in to our new Camden academy, we hardly have the time to sit back and relax as of yet! Eagerly an

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Welcome to our new website... Welcome to our new website! We’re happy to have a new space where we will be updating you on the happenings of all three of our academies, along with industry news, pictures and much more. Af

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Our New LHAA Camden Academy... Have you visited our new academy yet? Our brand new location in Camden Town launched on July 23rd and we’re already thrilled with its success. We’ve wanted to work in Camden for years and

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