Job Schemes for Young People

Good news young people. If you’re aged 16-24 and unemployed you could get meaningful paid employment and training with the Government’s new job Kickstart Scheme. What is the job scheme about? In July 2020, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced plans to protect, create and support jobs in England, Scotland and Wales. The government has pledged […]
CENTRAL PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION 2019 – Young Talent Shines Bright

Talented young hair stylists created striking looks that wowed the judges in the annual Central Hairdressing Academy photographic hairdressing competition. The Central Photographic Competition 2019 attracted a record number of entries with apprentices from across Essex, London and Hertfordshire submitting photographic entries to be considered by a panel of first round judges made up of […]
“LOCKDOWN LOOK” COMPETITION REVEALS AMAZING TALENT AND CREATIVITY

Learners at Beauty Skills Academy, part of Central Training Group, joined hair learners in using the lockdown period to push creative boundaries with the “Lockdown Look” Competition. The Lockdown Look Competition With the Southend based Academy forced to close its doors during lockdown, tutors responded to the fabulous outpouring of creativity from learners by launching […]
Covid-19 Job Retention Scheme for Employers 2021

Boris Johnson’s Job Retention Scheme, which started last year, has been extended until April 30th 2021. The emergency wage package was implemented to help all employees whose wages could be hit by COVID-19, with the government underwriting 80% of salary up to £2,500 a month for employees who are not working. The new Coronavirus Job […]
Zac Gabrel is Going From Success to Success

We’re very excited to say that our learner Zac Gabrel has been announced as the Apprentice of the Month for September 2019 by the widely respected Concept Hair magazine. We’d like to congratulate him on this remarkable achievement. In addition to this success, Zac is also a finalist in the Salon International Student of the […]