Shears Academy News

Protecting your wellbeing

Everyone will be worried about how the coronavirus will affect them and their families. The NHS Every Mind Matters guidelines are a useful resource. For some people, social distancing and isolation at home means they are more vulnerable to abuse and violence as frustration and other pressures mount up. Support information is available here.

We are grateful to announce that we are commencing delivering of Online teaching and learning to our Hairdressing Apprentices with the government's support of businesses and training providers to maintain apprenticeship delivery. 

If you are an apprentice Employer, we will have contacted you to explain how the government  will support your business to maintain the delivery of apprenticeship training during this unpresidented, challenging time. 

Like all schools, Further and Higher Education Colleges and Universities, Shears Academy, as an Independent Training Provider (ITP) closed on Fri. 20th March 2020 due to the current measures to control the spread of the Corona virus. If you are an apprenticeship employer or the parent/guardian of an apprentice, and need further information regarding this, please go to: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/closure-of-educational-settings-information-for-parents-and-carers

Everyone in the training and hairdressing sectors are working hard to ensure the continuity of your training and apprenticeship acheivement, and we will be in touch with you all via phone, email, social media and messaging.

More than ever, we need to stay in touch to support each other during this very difficult time, whilstl following the NHS and Gov.uk advice and guidence strictly. Any queries ou may have can be emailed to us on: hello@shearsacademy.co.uk,  tracey@shearsacademy.co.uk, sue@shearsacademy.co.uk or paulineb@shearsacademy.co.uk

Any Safeguarding or Prevent issues that may arise, the usual online support is always available from Shears Academy, email sue@shearsacademy.co.uk.  Keep well, be safe, and look out for the more vulnerable amongst us please by following all  Gov.uk and NHS guidelines and maintaining social distancing.

Thank you, sincerely,

The Shears Academy Team.   

Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) which is held on 27 January every year. It is the time to learn about the Holocaust, Nazi persecution of non-Jewish groups, and genocides that have happened since. We are learning from genocide, for a better future. Even in the UK, prejudice and the language of hatred must be challenged by us all.

Shears Academy wishes to honour the memory of ALL those murdered, and to help raise awareness we mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz -learning from genocide, for a better future

#StandTogether  https://www.hmd.org.uk/take-part-in-holocaust-memorial-day/marking-holocaust-memorial-day-online/

Current rate: £4.15 per hour

These rates are for the National Living Wage and the National Minimum Wage. The rates change every April.

Apprentices

Apprentices are entitled to the apprentice rate if they’re either:

• aged under 19
• aged 19 or over and in the first year of their apprenticeship

for full NMW and NLW information, go to: https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates