UPDATED: Latest UK-wide beauty and hairdressing guidelines
With different areas of the UK operating under varying COVID-19 restrictions, beauty and hair professionals across the country are working under different guidelines.
As always, you must check local guidelines with your Local Authority, ensure your business operates in a COVID-secure way in line with government guidelines, and continue to keep your clients, staff and yourself safe.
Here's a round-up relevant to where you live:
England
England entered a nationwide lockdown on 5th January 2021, meaning that all beauty and hair businesses, barbers, tattoo studios, nail bars, tanning salons and complementary therapy businesses must remain closed, including those working mobile.
In addition, educational establishments must also close.
For more information: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/national-lockdown-stay-at-home
This is due to be reviewed on 15th February.
Wales
Wales entered Level 4 of the country's COVID-19 regulations at midnight on 19th December. Close-contact services must not be performed during Level 4 restrictions, and as such, beauty, hair, barbering, nail and complementary therapy services, including those who operate within clients' homes, must not operate.
For more information: https://gov.wales/higher-level-restrictions-come-force-control-coronavirus
This is due to be reviewed on 29th January 2021.
Scotland
Mainland Scotland, the Isle of Skye, Barra and Vatersay are currently under Scotland's Level 4 lockdown, meaning that beauty and hair business across the country must remain closed, including mobile providers, until at least mid-February. This includes training providers and colleges.
The closure of education will be reviewed on 2nd February, with a view to reopening schools and colleges from mid-February at the earliest.
For Scottish island areas that remain in Level 3, close contact services and education are permitted to operate.
For more information: www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-retail-sector-guidance/pages/close-contact-services/
This is due to be reviewed on 2nd February 2021.
Northern Ireland
Beauty, hair and barber businesses in Northern Ireland must close from the end of business on 24th December for a lockdown period of up to six weeks. This is due to be reviewed after four weeks.
For more information on current restrictions: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/coronavirus-covid-19-regulations-guidance-what-restrictions-mean-you
This is due to be reviewed on 21st January 2021 (six week lockdown set to end on 4th February)
As always, you must check local guidelines with your Local Authority, ensure your business operates in a COVID-secure way in line with government guidelines, and continue to keep your clients, staff and yourself safe.
Updated: 4th January 2021
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