

Live the Adventure with London Wellness Academy
At London Wellness Academy, we don't deal with the ordinary - starting your journey with us will take you to places you have only dreamed and help you to accelerate your career beyond the ordinary! The top-notch hairdressing and business skills you'll acquire during your training, are unparalleled, setting you leagues apart in your professional field. Even once you are onboard you will be continually upskilled with new developments, services, products, information and skill


Bargaining Council June ’26: Critical Details on Billing Procedures
Migration of Council’s Accounts System: Billing Over the last couple of months, the Council has been moving over to the new IT system. As indicated in previous Chronicles, we encountered technical issues and requested that you notify the Council of any discrepancies. The Council staff have been working with the IT Developers as well as with establishments to rectify the technical issues and the discrepancies. We trust that the next billing run will be a smooth process. Ho


EOHCB: POPIA Compliance & Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Once upon a time, communication was deliberate. A phone call meant dialing a rotary line, often through a switchboard operator. Letters were handwritten. Conversations were private. If someone wanted to reach you, they needed your permission and your physical address. As decades passed, technology evolved. Telephones became mobile. Messaging became instant. Social media turned private lives into public timelines. And now, artificial intelligence (AI) allows us to ask question


Style Inspiration: Lucid Futurism by Lauren McCowan
Lucid Futurism was born from a desire to restore feeling in an era of digital desensitisation. We are living in a time where everything is louder yet somehow less expressive, polished yet emotionally flat. I felt compelled to create work that cuts through that noise - work that reawakens sensation, imagination, and hope. This collection reflects my belief that hair can be both precision craft and emotional language. It represents joyful rebellion against digital sameness and


London Wellness Academy - The Ultimate Work/Travel Experience
Dreaming of travelling to exotic destinations and meeting new people from all over the world while doing what you love, then now is the time to apply with London Wellness Academy, your first port of call for an exhilarating career at sea. At the heart of London Wellness Academy is a mission to transform lives through comprehensive wellness education and career development. We strive to create an environment where individuals can embark on a journey of self-discovery, skill


Bargaining Council: Accounts Billing, Foreign Nationals Work Permits & Occupational Qualifications, Providers & Assessment Centres
Migration of Council’s Accounts System: Billing In the April Chronicle, we advised that the Council was in the process of moving over to a new IT system. Unfortunately, we did encounter technical issues, which caused some discrepancies in the billing. Please see the notice that was circulated and published in this regard. Notice-to-Industry-April-2026-Monthly-Returns.pdf The Council regrets the inconvenience caused and remains hopeful that the May billing run will be free o


EOHCB: Why Employers Must Take The HBSI Pension Fund Seriously
The Hairdressing, Cosmetology, Beauty, and Skincare Industry (HBSI) Pension Fund is not just a legal requirement—it’s a business obligation with serious consequences if ignored. Employers are at the centre of making sure their employees’ futures are protected, and compliance with the Pension Funds Act is non-negotiable. Your Legal Responsibilities as an Employer By law, every employee between the ages of 15 and 60 in this industry must be part of the fund. Employers are requi


Style Inspiration: Afterglow by Eunji Kim
Afterglow captures the radiance after the light moves on – the warmth that rests on skin, the softness that settles into the room Each portrait in this collection sits in that tender space between daylight and shadow. Textures breathe. Curls, coils, braid, and weaves take on sculptural shapes, illuminated by sunlit geometry. This collection is a study of warmth, identity, and the artist found in the seconds just after the sun. Hair: Eunji Kim @eunjikimhair Photographer L


London Wellness Academy - Transforming Lives Through Education & Career Development
London Wellness Academy has a 40-year history in training students. No other wellness academy prepares their students to meet the exacting needs of the cruise industry. WOULD YOU LIKE TO PART OF THE LONDON WELLNESS GLOBAL COMMUNITY? The Academy opened in 1980 and was officially renamed London Wellness Academy in 2020. With campuses in London, LA, Miami, Montego Bay, Cape Town, Hyderabad, Shanghai, Manila and Sydney, more than 50,000 students have graduated from the London Wel


Bargaining Council: Designated Agent Powers, Remittance Advice & the New Council IT System
Council IT System The Council is in the process of moving over to a new IT system. You may notice an improvement in the information provided in the body of the email under the cover of which Returns are submitted! Please contact your Credit Controller should you have any queries concerning your Return. The details of the Credit Controller will be included in the covering email. Remittance Advice/Written Documents to Accompany Payment Establishments are reminded to submit
