Habia is the government appointed standards setting body for hair, beauty, nails, spa therapy, barbering and African type hair, and creates the standards that form the basis of all qualifications including NVQs, SVQs, Apprenticeships, Diplomas and Foundation degrees, as well as industry codes of practice.
A central point of contact for information, Habia provides guidance on careers, business development, legislation, salon safety and equal opportunities, and is responsible to government on industry issues such as education and skills.
Habia raises the profile of its industries through the press and media, and is the first port of call for news organisations and broadcasters on news items and background information.
VTCT partnership
Habia works with VTCT, the leading awarding body for our industries with over 60 different vocational qualifications in hairdressing, beauty therapy, nail services, holistic therapy, sports therapy and health and fitness available around the world.
As a result of this collaboration, Habia and VTCT will be able to offer a much larger and broader portfolio of jointly branded qualifications to all our international centres. This unique partnership between Habia and VTCT ensures the highest standards are consistently met wherever qualifications are delivered.
VTCT also supports a variety of Habia projects including, the Habia Conference, Habia Live shows, exhibitions and the Habia News magazine.