Welsh college staff join campaign to professionalise hair industry A growing national


campaign to professionalise the hair industry


by persuading


all qualified hairdressers and barbers to become state registered has been boosted by one of Wales’ top colleges. Cardiff and Vale College (CAVC) has thrown its full weight behind the campaign by registering all its hairdressing lecturers and assessors with the Hair Council. The


Hair


campaign for compulsory state


registration


Council’s of


qualified hairdressers is being spearheaded by political director and board member for Wales, Shirley Davis-Fox, MBE, chairman of Bridgend- based ISA


Training,


the largest independent hair and beauty training provider in Wales.


Mrs Davis-Fox has lobbied senior politicians and the campaign, which aims to regulate the industry, has won cross party support from MPs in Westminster and Assembly Members at the National Assembly for


Wales.


Anyone can currently set up in business in the UK and work with potentially dangerous chemicals as a hairdresser or barber without having the necessary qualifications. Ceri Evans, CAVC’s head of commercial and retail enterprise and a member of Mrs Davis- Fox’s think tank on State Registration, said: “The college is supporting State Registration to raise the profile of the industry and professionalise staff. We also hope it will encourage


our learners to register as well.


“I think the campaign is essential for the industry and we are very glad to be a part of it with Shirley. All qualified hairdressers owe it to our industry to support State Registration and I would encourage clients to ask if staff in the salon that they use are state registered. I think unqualified hairdressers should not be allowed to


open a hair business.” Mrs Davis-Fox said she was delighted that CAVC had joined the growing campaign and called on all colleges and professional salons across Wales and the UK to follow suit. She urged members of the public to only use qualified hairdressers who are state registered. Lobbying by the Hair Council has led to an All Party Parliamentary Group


on Hair being formed in the House of Commons to discuss issues close to the hearts of hairdressers and barbers, including state registration, minimum wage, apprenticeships and VAT.


Thanks to lobbying of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs by the Hair Council, hairdressers and barbers can now claim tax relief on their State Registration fees.


Cardiff Children’s Literature Festival


After celebrating Dahl’s splendiferous City of the Unexpected,


Hair Council political director Shirley Davis-Fox (seated) presents certificates to the hairdressing staff at Cardiff and Vale College.


Plan for your child’s future with Mencap’s free seminar


On Thursday 16th May, the UK’s leading learning disability charity Mencap will be hosting a Planning for the Future seminar


at The Building, Cardiff.


The seminar will provide free information on how families and carers can ensure that someone with a learning disability is taken care of when they are no longer around, by making a suitable Will or setting up a Trust.


A local legal professional, with experience of drafting Wills and Trusts for the benefit of people with a learning disability, will be speaking at the event. They will also be available to answer any questions regarding writing a Will and setting up a Trust. The Wills and Trusts team at Mencap, said “Many parents worry about how their son or daughter will be cared for when they are no longer around. At Mencap we are often asked the following questions;


“How will my child manage Pierhead their finances?”


“If we leave them a large amount of money will they be more vulnerable, how will it affect their benefits” “As the main carer of someone with a learning disability, how do I ensure that they continue to have the quality of life they now enjoy when I am no longer able to care for them”? This seminar is an ideal place to get started, parents and relatives will be able to find valuable information and legal advice on Wills and Trusts, as well as gaining peace of mind.” Over the course of the year, Mencap’s Wills and Trusts team will run 48 free Planning for the Future seminars throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland. To find out about other Planning for the Future events, visit: www.mencap.org.uk/pftf To book a place or for more information, contact Gina Collins on 020 76966925 or email willsandtrusts@ mencap.org.uk


www.cardiffandsouthwalesadvertiser.com Cardiff & South Wales Advertiser – Friday 3rd March 2017 - 5


C& SW


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State Registration


Cardiff is


looking forward to more book-tastic fun.


Celebrating their fifth fabulous year in 2017, Cardiff Children’s Literature Festival will be bigger and better than ever! Spread over two weekends, with events in both English and Welsh, the festival


celebrates the very best in


contemporary children’s books. Authors and illustrators will be making their words and pictures come to life in iconic venues across the city. The


For more information please visit www. cardiff-events.com/cardiff-childrens- literature-festival/ or call 029 2023 0130


Cardiff Children’s Literature Festival is running from 25th March - 2nd April.


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