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| Calls for checks on hairdressers | Calls for checks on hairdressers |
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| Hairdressers should be regulated to help prevent injuries, say lawyers acting for people who have been harmed. | Hairdressers should be regulated to help prevent injuries, say lawyers acting for people who have been harmed. |
| Currently hairdressers can voluntarily register with the Hairdressing Council. Fewer than 10% of the 130,000 hairdressers in the UK are members. | Currently hairdressers can voluntarily register with the Hairdressing Council. Fewer than 10% of the 130,000 hairdressers in the UK are members. |
| The calls are backed by industry bodies who say checks would help prevent scalp damage, baldness and burns. | The calls are backed by industry bodies who say checks would help prevent scalp damage, baldness and burns. |
| The government says that it does not want to add to the regulatory burden and current measures are sufficient. | The government says that it does not want to add to the regulatory burden and current measures are sufficient. |
| 'Falling apart' | 'Falling apart' |
| Aside from the requirement for hairdressers to register with their local authority, there is no legislation which applies specifically to the hairdressing industry. | Aside from the requirement for hairdressers to register with their local authority, there is no legislation which applies specifically to the hairdressing industry. |
| Habia (Hair and Beauty Industry Authority) says the health and safety checks by local authorities are generic and not specific to the hairdressing industry. | Habia (Hair and Beauty Industry Authority) says the health and safety checks by local authorities are generic and not specific to the hairdressing industry. |
| CASES APIL HAVE DEALT WITH WITHIN LAST YEAR London: 40Newcastle: 17Manchester: 14Bristol: 13Birmingham: 4 | CASES APIL HAVE DEALT WITH WITHIN LAST YEAR London: 40Newcastle: 17Manchester: 14Bristol: 13Birmingham: 4 |
| Katherine Hindhaugh almost cancelled her wedding after a reaction to a hair dye left her with a burned scalp. | Katherine Hindhaugh almost cancelled her wedding after a reaction to a hair dye left her with a burned scalp. |
| "It was a big nightmare, I've never gone through something like this ever," she told BBC Breakfast. | "It was a big nightmare, I've never gone through something like this ever," she told BBC Breakfast. |
| "I've never been so scared; my life felt like it was falling apart." | "I've never been so scared; my life felt like it was falling apart." |
| To register with the Hairdressing Council a hairdresser must have a minimum of NVQ Level 2 or six years' provable experience. | To register with the Hairdressing Council a hairdresser must have a minimum of NVQ Level 2 or six years' provable experience. |
| Amanda Stevens from The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) said: "Compulsory regulation would mean improvements in safety and people would know what to expect and would have a better prospect of not being injured." | Amanda Stevens from The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) said: "Compulsory regulation would mean improvements in safety and people would know what to expect and would have a better prospect of not being injured." |
| Stylist Andrew Barton told the BBC the measures would be the "only way we can get rid of cowboys in our trade". | Stylist Andrew Barton told the BBC the measures would be the "only way we can get rid of cowboys in our trade". |