The Ed.
Well-Known Member
Established in 1977, BABTAC is the oldest membership organisation dedicated to representing and insuring professional beauty therapists in the UK. Working not-for-profit, the body not only checks, verifies and insures therapists, but also plays an instrumental role in shaping the industry and representing its needs.
This year, advisory status with the BSI, submissions and debate with The Review on Cosmetic Interventions and BABTACs own Corporate Taskforces, have highlighted three core needs for the industry; increased standards of training; increased recognition from the public and a drive towards an accountable and independent method of regulation.
As a single body in a large industry, BABTAC cannot presume to dictate to the industry as a whole however they can work to support and promote their members. New changes being implemented in January work to meet the three industry needs, which come at the end of a year when the industry has been thrust under greater Government and public scrutiny. From 1st January 2014, BABTAC will be introducing the following:
· In response to public concerns over specific treatments, increased minimum training standards will be implemented across the board in order for members to gain insurance or extensions; this is not a new undertaking, but a revised benchmark. New members will be expected to meet these standards from January; existing members will also need to meet these standards, but will have 24 months to up-skill
· In response to demands from members, introduction of a new tier of recognised training, enabling therapists to choose more effectively and spend time and money more wisely on reputable, high-quality training courses
· In response to industry-wide insurance claims and feedback, additional checks for accredited training providers and introduction of some new pre-requisites for therapists to ensure public safety is not compromised at any time
· In response to demands from therapists, for the first time, recognition of some online training courses where appropriate, highlighting beneficial courses to undertake prior to practical learning; this should help give an introduction to treatments and prepare therapists more thoroughly, to help ensure they get the most out of training courses.
The changes, although diverse, are set to affect less than 1% of BABTAC Members or accredited training providers. The key benefit is that it will enable BABTAC to promote even higher benchmark standards in their campaign to educate the public on beauty treatment safety, and ultimately drive greater awareness for its members. The objective is for BABTAC to lead the way and ensure that these changes will support the move towards industry self-regulation, creating better accountability to, and safety of, the public.
Carolyne Cross, Chair, BABTAC & CIBTAC says; We have spent a lot of time considering the proposed changes making sure increased standards help improve the industry, without being unobtainable. BABTAC has always been at the top of the industry, providing the highest possible standards for 36years, but the time has come to push these higher again in response to feedback from the public, the Government and our members. We cannot and will not dictate industry standards, but we can set expectations for our members and help make sure they are the best in the industry; this is our objective and were delighted that feedback so far has been really positive!
Until then...geek on!
The Ed.
This year, advisory status with the BSI, submissions and debate with The Review on Cosmetic Interventions and BABTACs own Corporate Taskforces, have highlighted three core needs for the industry; increased standards of training; increased recognition from the public and a drive towards an accountable and independent method of regulation.
As a single body in a large industry, BABTAC cannot presume to dictate to the industry as a whole however they can work to support and promote their members. New changes being implemented in January work to meet the three industry needs, which come at the end of a year when the industry has been thrust under greater Government and public scrutiny. From 1st January 2014, BABTAC will be introducing the following:
· In response to public concerns over specific treatments, increased minimum training standards will be implemented across the board in order for members to gain insurance or extensions; this is not a new undertaking, but a revised benchmark. New members will be expected to meet these standards from January; existing members will also need to meet these standards, but will have 24 months to up-skill
· In response to demands from members, introduction of a new tier of recognised training, enabling therapists to choose more effectively and spend time and money more wisely on reputable, high-quality training courses
· In response to industry-wide insurance claims and feedback, additional checks for accredited training providers and introduction of some new pre-requisites for therapists to ensure public safety is not compromised at any time
· In response to demands from therapists, for the first time, recognition of some online training courses where appropriate, highlighting beneficial courses to undertake prior to practical learning; this should help give an introduction to treatments and prepare therapists more thoroughly, to help ensure they get the most out of training courses.
The changes, although diverse, are set to affect less than 1% of BABTAC Members or accredited training providers. The key benefit is that it will enable BABTAC to promote even higher benchmark standards in their campaign to educate the public on beauty treatment safety, and ultimately drive greater awareness for its members. The objective is for BABTAC to lead the way and ensure that these changes will support the move towards industry self-regulation, creating better accountability to, and safety of, the public.
Carolyne Cross, Chair, BABTAC & CIBTAC says; We have spent a lot of time considering the proposed changes making sure increased standards help improve the industry, without being unobtainable. BABTAC has always been at the top of the industry, providing the highest possible standards for 36years, but the time has come to push these higher again in response to feedback from the public, the Government and our members. We cannot and will not dictate industry standards, but we can set expectations for our members and help make sure they are the best in the industry; this is our objective and were delighted that feedback so far has been really positive!
Until then...geek on!
The Ed.
