1. EurOccupations Expert Conference Marseille, 21-23 May 2008 Expert workshop : Trade & Agriculture The Occupation of Hairdresser Margaret Birch

2. The Occupation of Hairdresser UK (with information on Greece and Portugal) Entry qualifications Training, certification and licensing Developments within the European context

3. The Occupation of Hairdresser Minimum entry qualifications: Completion of compulsory secondary education Some training institutions in UK require GCSE passes

4. The Occupation of Hairdresser Training in the UK: on- and off-the-job training (including the Modern Apprenticeship) lasts up to three years leads to NVQ Levels 1, 2 or 3 Diploma in Hair and Beauty Studies to be implemented in 2009 by HABIA

5. The Occupation of Hairdresser Licensing, Standardisation and Professionalisation Nearly 25% of hairdressing businesses in the UK are part of a franchise or chain Employer’s legal obligations in area of health and safety, environmental health etc. Self-employed hairdressers or proprietors in Greece must have worked in the occupation for at least two years Mobility of labour in the EU

6. The Occupation of Hairdresser Integration of standards Carta di Bari – European Symposium on the evolution of professional hairdresser training, Bari, Oct 2007 Key objective to promote integration of training systems in Europe Development of European Hairdressing Certificate

7. Hairdressers as Health Educators in India ''Hairdressers are being employed at thousands of schools to stop children from 'looking funny'. The 4.000 stylists will act as ' health educators' to make pupils' hair neater. They will also handout hygiene tips at the 45.000 schools in Jharkhand as part of the state government' s plan'' (Extract from a recent local Warwick newspaper)