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Habia and VTCT agreement will increase investment

20/06/07

Habia and VTCT have agreed a partnership that will lead to an increase in investment for developing new qualifications and guidance materials.

The partnership will see Habia and VTCT working to ensure that income raised from industry is reinvested to create training guidance for educators, learners and businesses and develop vocational qualifications that directly address skills needs. Some income is also likely to be set aside for charitable contributions to people working in hair, beauty, nails and spa industries in the form of sponsorship or bursaries.
Internationally, Habia and VTCT will support the uptake of each other’s qualifications, whilst VTCT qualifications will be included in future negotiations on international reciprocity in order to create a recognised worldwide standard. Habia’s international partners in Spain, Italy, Japan, China, Malta, USA and Latin America will also take up VTCT qualifications.

The partnership was announced by Habia chief executive Alan Goldsbro at a reception at the Houses of Parliament, organised by the Hairdressing Council, on 20 June 2007.

Alan said, ‘This is one of the biggest developments in our industry for some time, both in the UK and internationally. As well as ensuring that whatever hair, beauty, nails and spa professionals or businesses spend is reinvested into making their industry better, the partnership will be the first step in creating a genuine worldwide standard based on the level of professionalism we have here in the UK’.

Peter Wren, VTCT chief executive, said, ‘Habia will be providing a service to VTCT and our customers above the level set by regulatory bodies. This support includes guidance and advice on suitable qualifications for industry, marketing initiatives and communication with industry. Habia and VTCT will bring together their joint expertise to enhance the perception and reputation of the industry, its professionalism and its high standards of training, not just in the UK but internationally’.

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