salon managment

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Energy (BEIS) has announced the date for a new COVID-19 app that will help hairdressers and barbershops in England and Wales keep client’s details and will help clients track where they have visited.

The app will launch on 24 September and it will be compulsory for hair salons and barbershops to download and display a QR code prominently in the premises for clients from that date onwards.

Hairdressing academies are springing up like mushrooms after rain. There have never been so many of them. There are more and more educators, mentors and trainers. Online trainings, e-books, tutorials, courses, group trainings, individual trainings ... How do you get the hang of it all? Should every hairdresser be trained? Is it worth taking part in all these trainings? How to choose trainers and training topics?

The UK Government has updated its guidance on face masks and face coverings for clients in hair salons and barbershops based in England. The new rules for clients in England which will take effect from Saturday 8 August state:

Some major brands have created PPE, safety and cleaning equipment to help hair salons protect their staff and clients against coronavirus when they are allowed to reopen. Most UK hair salons are preparing to reopen from 4 July onwards if the UK Government’s phased plan and the ‘r’ rate for coronavirus deems it safe to do so. Hair salons, freelancers and mobile hair businesses will need PPE, safety and cleaning equipment to protect staff and clients during post-lockdown.

These are unprecedented times and you have probably never seen your salon so quiet. It’s natural to feel a sense of anxiety and be wondering what the next few weeks and months have in store for you and your business. But it’s never been more important to maintain the positive, upbeat nature that hairdressers are renowned for. We will come out of the other side and people will be desperate to return to the salon.

The Government has pledged to provide more support to UK businesses in light of the coronavirus and following the 2020 Budget. A cash injection of £350bn has been promised to support businesses, but what financial support is available for hairdressers and barbers?