Pan Wales Hair and Beauty Therapy Conference Wednesday, 27 th February 2013 Grwp Llandrillo Menai, Rhos Campus Habia Update Richard Lambert Habia Skills Academy Director

 Who are We?  Habia Changes  Standards Work  Habia Skills Academy  Professional Registers and Skills Passports  Skin Cancer Awareness Campaign  Getting Involved Introduction

 Sector Skills Body for Hair and Beauty  Qualifications Strategy  Standards Setting  Research  Employer Engagement  Learning Frameworks  Learning Materials developer and provider  Not-for-profit, industry led organisation  Established 25 years Who Are We?

 New Managing Director – Rob Young  Andrew Darby  SkillsActive Relationship  Funding Habia Changes

Employer Skills Survey  432 responses  Influence Government policy and Habia activity  Informs NOS development  Coded analysis – by provider, by region, by nation  Member Schools – early results release Standards Work Hairdressing  23% head massage  18% hair and scalp disorders  18% wig dressing and advice  10% relaxing Barbering  31% 2d and 3d  14% shaving

Beauty  30% intimate waxing m/f  18% IPL  16% dermal rollers  16% threading  14% eyelash extensions  14% airbrush make-up  12% stone therapy  9% micro needling Standards Work Nails  14% airbrushing  14% advanced nail art  11% gel nails Complementary  13% nutrition  9% crystal healing  9% reflexology

 Universal Services vs. None U/S  2013 Plan  Hairdressing  Barbering  African Caribbean Hairdressing  African Caribbean Barbering  Welsh Translations for new Beauty and Hair Colour Units NOS  Welsh LMI Survey Standards Work

 Beyond 2013 Planned – Beauty, Spa and Nails Assessment Strategy Evidence Requirements Structures NOS Credit and Level Welsh Translation Standards Work

Industry Skin Cancer Awareness Campaign w/c May Campaign across Training Providers and Salons Smartphone App, Materials and LSU We need support! Skin Cancer Awareness

How Can You Get Involved?  Registration and Passports  Skin Cancer Awareness  Centre of Expertise  Member School  Habia Membership  Expert Working Group (EWG)  Online consultation via the Habia website  Intensive Educator Training  Student Kits