Aby Williamson

Harvey Bannister-Smith, Sales & Marketing Administrative at Zerographic Systems Limited, decided to do an apprenticeship in Marketing to gain a qualification, whilst also receiving first-hand experience in the workplace. “This…

In England, over 130,000 people were employed in hairdressing and barbering in 2019, 87% in that industry were female. In fact, there are plenty of women getting involved, and their…

Beautique was established 11 years ago, based in Loughborough, Leicestershire. After running apprenticeships for 9 years Clare, the salon owner, has worked with Heart of England Training having grown to…

Visible Changes was established over 25 years ago, based in Rugby Town Centre. After working in the salon for 13 years Jessica, the salon owner, decided to work with Heart…

Every 27 minutes, someone is diagnosed with Lymphoma, the 5th most common type of cancer in the UK. 10 years ago, Andrew Foote was diagnosed with Low Grade Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma,…

Caroline McCluskey and Sharon Newell, from Warwickshire County Council, decided to take-on an apprenticeship with Heart of England Training to develop their skills, knowledge and help progress in each of…

In England, roughly 6,600 people began an apprenticeship in Hairdressing and barbering in 2020/21. Once seen as a stereotypical, middle-of-the-road job, hairdressing is now one of the most exciting, creative…

In 2017, the UK Government introduced the Apprenticeship Levy to create 3 million apprenticeships in England by 2020. Whilst traditionally aimed at graduates and school leavers, the perception of apprenticeships…

What is National Apprenticeship Week? National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) is a week-long celebration that takes place in February. It brings together businesses and apprentices across the country to shine a…

Lois Allen, Hair Educator at George’s Hairdressing, works one day a week with Heart of England to deliver training at all of their Leicestershire-based salons. When asked how she found…