Habia news

Industry training authority Habia has, for the first time, endorsed a course dedicated to upskilling therapists in retail to help boost spas' sales performance. Called ... More

The Standards Authority for Touch in Cancer Care (SATCC) is working on a new spa industry training standard for the treatment of lymphoedema. Lymphoedema is ... More

Millie Kendall and Helena Grzesk, respectively CEO and COO of the British Beauty Council, have been recognised in Queen Elizabeth II's New Year Honours List ... More

A new trans-awareness course, certified by Habia, has been launched for the spa sector to help teach spa staff how to accommodate, attract and support ... More

Sue Harmsworth, industry influencer and founder of ESPA, has recently announced the launch of the Standards Authority for Touch in Cancer Care (SATCC). Initially revealed ... More

Sue Harmsworth, industry influencer and founder of ESPA, has brought together a group of owners and founders of leading training providers in the UK and ... More

Spa Voyage, a UK-based distributor of natural beauty products, has partnered with cancer charity The Amethyst Trust to launch the Specialist Cancer Massage Course. Set ... More

Some of the UK's leading spa operators and consultants convened in Birmingham last week (14 November) for a CEO Summit to come up with potential ... More

Hair and Beauty Industry Authority (Habia) has appointed Gill Morris to the newly created position of partnership director. In this role, Morris will build and ... More

Hair and beauty apprenticeships that ensure trainees are ‘salon-ready’ when they qualify have been given government approval. Statistics from the Hair and Beauty Industry Authority ... More

The UK government is pushing through a proposal that will lower the level of qualification for training therapists from current NVQ (National Vocational Qualification) level ... More

The British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology (BABTAC) has expressed its dissatisfaction and distrust of the new Habia registers launching later this month. Sector ... More

More than 160 spa professionals gathered at Ritz-Carlton’s Abama Golf & Spa Resort in Tenerife this April for the seventh SPATEC Europe forum. Over the ... More

Sector skills body Habia has developed a new qualification in health and safety to help spa operators and salon owners, managers and industry professionals stay ... More

The Habia Skills Academy is to develop a professional register for the spa, nails and beauty industries to help raise professional and quality standards and ... More

Sector skills council SkillsActive has announced that it has secured funding to continue the delivery of skills solutions for the sport and active leisure sector ... More

Habia is to work alongside the Association of Employment and Training Providers (AELP) to identify and address current and future skills needs in the UK ... More

The UK government has launched the Get Mentoring initiative that will allow spa and beauty professionals to access free business mentoring training for themselves and ... More

The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) has appointed Habia to deliver key training and business development services to the UK's hair and beauty ... More

Ark Age Aware Skincare has opened a new training academy at its headquarters in Putney, UK. The ARK Academy aims to offer newly qualified spa ... More

A series of Habia workshops will take place in the UK to examine future qualifications in beauty therapy, nail services and hairdressing. Beginning on 8 ... More