I’ve been sitting at my desk puzzling over a note I wrote to myself about 8 weeks ago and finally I’ve decided to write about it in the hope that…

It’s blog time again! After the Summer holiday season it’s now time to look at what’s going on in the world of Hairdressing & Barbering. There is all the upheaval…

I’ve just come back from 10 great days away in the sun and as we all know, sitting around firstly clears your mind and then starts you thinking afresh. Well,…

I got an email this morning asking if we had any new Apprentices that we could place with this particular West London salon. My usual response was to ask the…

Sad news last week! A competitor of ours, not more than 2 miles away from us in the City of London, a training school dealing with private hairdressing, barbering &…

COMMUNICATION IS CRUCIAL TO A POSITIVE STUDENT EXPERIENCE The connection between employer, apprentice and training provider is vital, especially when it comes to student engagement and development – not to…

Great news! We’re so pleased to announce a 3rd Alan d training centre opening shortly in Chigwell, Essex. Its’ long been an ambition to have a series of training schools…

Well, it’s that time of year again. Where’s the time gone? I used to laugh at my parents when they said “You wait ‘til you get to our age then…

For a change let’s be positive about the latest political news that has just been announced. The budget delivered good news for employers. Firstly, the employer contribution for apprentices over…