Welcome to the Hairdressing Council website
Whether a hairdresser or consumer we hope you find the site informative and useful.
We'd love to hear from you - why not let us know if you have any suggestions or material to add to the site.
Although hairdressing is a completely unregulated industry, we receive many thousands of calls from consumers wishing to know what their rights are when something goes wrong.
We hope our consumer section will help to answer your questions.
If you are a hairdresser who would like to join the register and become State Registered you can apply here. Find out what the benefits are and why it's so important for British hairdressers to support the campaign for raising standards and professionalism in the hairdressing industry.
Once registered you can visit the members section and all that it offers.
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The winner picked at random was...
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Hairdressing Council's campaign for Registration continues
The Ten Minute Bill read at the House of Commons by David Morris MP (pictured left) was narrowly defeated by only 4 votes meaning nearly 50% of MPs voted for the motion. "It is very rare for a Bill such as this to go to the Division Bell and be voted on, which is confirmation of the importance this subject was given by the House of Commons" said Morris. "We will be returning in 2012 with another Ten Minute Bill and will be lobbying Government until then - I am confident this is only the beginning - not the end and I urge as many hairdressers as possible to get behind the campaign".
Council's Chairman, Arthur Ehoff (pictured right), said "We feel that we have made significant progress with almost 50% of the voting ministers behind us. We know the value of professional hairdressing, an industry that, in turnover terms, is as large as BSkyB and feel at last our message is appreciated by the powers that be. This is not the end but the beginning of a new phase that will result in parliament at last taking our industry seriously".
Hairdressing Council Registrar Sally Styles said that although she was disappointed at the result of the vote, she was happy that hairdressing was, at last, being taken seriously by Government. "Positive media coverage has been unprecedented" she said and "On behalf of all hairdressers who deserve to be recognised as professionals, we will continue to fight for registration and will continue to look after those who are already registered with us".
Vidal Sassoon - Patron of Honour for the Hairdressing Council
Vidal Sassoon - world famous hairdressing icon, has just received the Patron of Honour title from the Hairdressing Council's Ambassador, Andrew Barton and Registrar, Sally Styles.
Vidal was in London promoting his new film: Vidal Sassoon - the Movie a story of his amazing life and how he changed the face of hairdressing with just a pair of scissors.
Whilst receiving the award he said: "I am happy to support the Hairdressing Council's call for registration in Britain, to raise standards and give the industry the respect and professionalism it deserves. I am happy to become the Council's first ever Patron of Honour"
Andrew Barton said: "It was a pleasure and honour, as Ambassador of the Hairdressing Council, to present Vidal Sassoon with his Master Craftsman Diploma. On behalf of all the registered hairdressers in the UK we are delighted that Vidal supports our campaign for compulsory registration and regulation ".
Registrar Sally Styles added: "It was amazing to meet this incredible man who has done so much for hairdressing and it is a real honour that he has become our first Patron of Honour"
The Hairdressing Council campaigns for the registration of all hairdressers to ensure the industry will get the respect and professionalism it deserves through raised standards. For more information on how to join Vidal Sassoon and thousands of other hairdressers on the register call 020 8760 7010
Free Registration Offer to new SRHs
Hairdressing Council Ambassador Andrew Barton is inviting all SRHs to introduce a friend or colleague to the benefits of Membership with six months' free Registration. Read a copy of his letter here.
If you are not yet Registered, get one of your SRH friends or colleagues to nominate you - and you may qualify for a whole six months Registration absolutely free!
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SRH in Parliament
The Hairdressing Council are thrilled to announce that David Morris MP has joined their membership. David Morris was proud to be a hairdresser for over 26 years and owned his own salon until he decided to stand for Parliament.
He knows the hairdressing industry inside out and alongside other highly influential Council members such as Andrew Barton, Jayne Lewis-Orr and Austin Mitchell MP, he supports moves to help the campaign for registration in the UK.
In his letter after a recent meeting with our Registrar Sally Styles he had this to say:
"... I agree that the 1964 Hairdresser (Registration) Act should be made compulsory. I believe that allowing unqualified people to use hazardous chemicals represents a danger to the public and should be stopped.
As such I support your campaign and will start the process of amending this legislation in Parliament. Clearly this is not something that willl happen overnight but I do think after all these years we have a duty to take this forward in Westminster"
See the original letter here
Registrar Sally Styles said "this is a most important and exciting development in the campaign for registration - we are a statute and already have the backing of Government, but to have the support of an MP who already knows and understands our industry couldn't be better. It's in the Government's power to make registration compulsory for all hairdressers".
The Hairdressing Council already has the backing of the majority of icon hairdressers, large salon chains and the manufacturers but now, with an MP on board who is prepared to really make a difference, it is expected many more hairdressers will join the council's campaign.
Andrew Barton to remain Hairdressing Council Ambassador for a further year
The Hairdressing Council are pleased to announce that registered hairdresser and industry icon Andrew Barton has agreed to continue as Ambassador to the Hairdressing Council during 2011. Andrew is well known as resident 'Ten Year's Younger' hairdresser - a programme watched by millions and has styled hair for celebrities such as Robbie Williams, Kate Moss, Jennifer Ellison, Melinda Messenger, Kylie and Elle Macpherson to name a few. He was named Hairdresser of the Year in 2006 and Ultimate Hair Icon in 2008. Tatler Magazine awarded him Best Stylist and Cosmopolitan Best Hairdresser.
Amongst all the high glitz and showbiz of 2010, Andrew also made time to do many TV and radio appearances on shows such as 'The One Show', BBC's 'Inside Out' programme and on the Jeremy Vine BBC2 radio programme - all specifically to promote the campaign for registration. Well respected and admired by his peers, Andrew believes wholeheartedly in the need for hairdressing to be recognised and respected for the profession it is and his fame hasn't stopped him campaigning for what he believes in.
"I'm delighted to have been asked to continue my role as Ambassador for the Hairdressing Council in 2011. During 2010 we worked tirelessly to raise the profile of our industry and receive the recognition our craft deserves. This includes achieving compulsory registration and therefore regulation in the industry in the future. I, as well as the Council members, have been enthused and thrilled with the huge levels of support that the industry as shown to the cause and look forward to achieving more success in 2011. It's an honour for me to represent The Hairdressing Council as its Ambassador."
Andrew Barton SRH
For further information please visit www.andrewbarton.tv