Apparently David Morris MP (allegedly a Conservative) will on Wednesday be calling on the government to
(make) it compulsory for all hairdressers to be state registered.There is an obvious conundrum that one can only become a state registered hairdresser if one has been trained by a state registered hairdresser and as no state registered hairdressers exist it will be impossible to train to become a state registered hairdresser.
Morris' proposals would also mean that in order to become state registered, hairdressers would have to obtain a City and Guilds or an NVQ level 2 qualification in hairdressing and complete salon training under the supervision of a state registered hairdresser.
That aside I thought we were promised a reduction in unnecessary regulation, red tape, and bureaucracy only recently?
If this does pass into law what will be the net effect? Higher charges for customers as the expense of becoming registered is passed on, more 'mobile hairdressers' working on a cash only basis, and a criminal charge of 'coiffuring without a license'?
According to the article there are approx 300,000 hairdressers in the UK and there were 351 injuries reported in the year March 09 - March 10. On that basis the 'problem' that this law will 'solve' is fucking minuscule however the regulation and interference this will create is massive.
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Oh the irony of his complaint that "At present anybody can just open a hairdresser's shop and go about (their business)..."
Like just 'anybody' can become an MP, rise to become PM, and commit this country's armed forces to wars.
No training, qualifications or experience needed for either career.
"Anyone can just open a hairdressers shop"
I thought that was the essence of a free market economy?
This chap talks about rogue traders and protecting the public from damage and injury due to unqualified hair dressers but it's all rubbish. Anyone has the right to question thier potential hairdresser about their qualifications.
State control just bumps up prices and makes it harder for new people to enter the trade.
Joe Public is correct about MP's. Maybe they shouls be forced to take a city and guilds in common sense before they can become an MP.
It,s just another stealth tax and job creation the already bloated public sector in short another fucking quango ....
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