MP CALLS FOR REGISTRATION OF HAIRDRESSERS

A Bill that seeks to regulate the hair dressing industry has been introduced to the House of Commons by a Lancashire MP.

David Morris, Tory MP and former hair dresser tabled a 10 minute rule debate on the 30^th November. The 10 minute rule debate allows backbench Members of Parliament 10 minutes to put forward proposals for new bills to be introduced to the commons for a first reading.

The MP wants hairdressers, who use potentially harmful chemicals which can cause injury to their clients, to be registered in the same way as gas fitters, taxi drivers and electricians.

The present position is that anyone can open a salon and start trading as a hair dresser without training, regulation or insurance. At the moment of the estimated 250,000 hair dressers in practice only 6000 of them are registered with the British Hairdressing Council (BHC). Registration with the BHC requires hairdressers to have NVA level 2 qualifications.

If the Bill is successful it would mean that only qualified hair dressers could practice and those guilty of malpractice and negligence could be struck off.

If you have suffered injuries as a result of treatment at a hair salon or by a mobile hair dresser or you are a hair dresser that has suffered with damaged to your health as a result of your job then please contact Martyn Trenerry on 01708 784042 or Holly Nichols on 01708 784066 who will be able to advise on your claim

Skin Deep; The Business of Beauty

A recent episode of the new BBC3 programme Skin Deep; the Business of Beauty presented by Jessica Jane Clement of “I’m a Celebrity Get me out of Here” addressed the issue of the lack of regulation in the beauty industry.

The programme highlighted the experiences of two women who were injured as a result of poorly performed beauty treatment. One suffered scalp damage due to a hair weave whilst the other women suffered scarring as a result of a dermal piercing.

Traction alopecia can occur where a weave is performed to tightly then this can lead to the hair being pulled out of the scalp, pulling with it the scalp tissue. This can lead to permanent scarring which may result in the hair being unable to re-grow in these areas.

If you have suffered injuries as a result of treatment at a hair salon or by a mobile hair dresser or you are a hair dresser that has suffered with damaged to your health as a result of your job then please contact Martyn Trenerry on 01708 784042 or Holly Nichols on 01708 784066 who will be able to advise on your claim