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CBS News
29-05-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Barber program at Oakland high school teaches students career skills
Castlemont High School just wrapped up its final class of the Barber Entrepreneur Program this semester, and students are excited to see where this new chapter of skillsets will take them. "Another way to express art, by cutting hair," Danny Pablo, a senior at Castlemont High School, told CBS News Bay Area. It all began when Pablo was curious about what life would be like as a barber. When he found out his school offered a free after-school class on barbering and how to start a business, he quickly signed up. He shared that he practices cutting his friends' hair on the weekends, and in class, he had the opportunity to cut real hair, not just on a mannequin. Seven instructors, who are licensed barbers, teach students twice a week on the do's and don'ts of cutting and styling hair. Instructors from the Paul Mitchell Barber School in the East Bay are also a part of the program. "My background is really about doing things positively in the community. And Castlemont is kind of important because it's like my neighborhood," Frank West, the program coordinator, said. He founded the program three years ago and wanted to find ways to give back to his hometown. "I'm really proud of the people that work and support me, and I'm very happy that I'm working in my district with some kind of capacity," he said. "My hope is that people like Danny are going to come back to the school and then reproduce what I did, be able to give back," West added. He hopes to expand to other school districts outside of Oakland to help students find their passion. "As a teacher, you always to see their light bulb go off. And you see a lot of the kids come here and it's a wonderful thing," he said.
RNZ News
27-05-2025
- Business
- RNZ News
Hairdressing law shake-up announced by David Seymour
Separate hairdressing regulations are set to be scrapped, with cabinet agreeing to all four recommendations from a regulatory review into the hairdressing and barbering industry. The review, carried out by the Ministry for Regulation along with the Ministry of Health , looked at the regulations the industry needed to follow and whether any of them were deemed to be unnecessary or holding the industry back. They included rules prohibiting dogs, other than guide-dogs, from being inside a barber shop and a ban on staff serving their clients refreshments. Minister for Regulation David Seymour said "pointless bureaucracy" was being cut back. "This is buzz cut season for red tape and regulation at salons up and down New Zealand. We are taking a serious trim to the amount of pointless bureaucracy, really shaving it back to the scalp where it's no longer needed because it's critical that people up and down this country who run small businesses can spend more time doing what they want to do and spend less time complying with pointless rules and regulations. "The savings ... are about $1 million a year. Some will say 'what's a million dollars in the context of the whole economy', I say how many times do you see a government actually removing rules that aren't needed, actually saving money year after year to make it easier to get on with our lives." The cost of the review had been about half a million dollars over six months, he said, "and give it 10 years' time it will have paid for itself 20 times over". Seymour said the changes being talked about would come into effect from 1 July, but changes to the sale and supply of alcohol would need to go through legislation he hoped to convince his coalition partners to progress before the end of the year. He said hairdressing was a very competitive industry, and concerns about hygiene and sanitation would be "solved by customer vigilance and competition amongst salons, it doesn't actually require an inspector to come in". If he was wrong about that, the requirement for the rules to be reassessed after two years would see the rules reintroduced "but I don't think that will happen". David Seymour at today's announcement. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi Announcing the review in December, Seymour said regulations were not making a practical difference to public health, but were frustrating business owners and customers . The review has now recommended a full revoke of the Health (Hairdressers) Regulations 1980. Seymour said compliance with health and safety, building regulations and general public health requirements was required already and there was no need for separate regulation from the 1980s. "Existing regulations aren't making a practical difference to safety, but the compliance is frustrating and costly. We anticipate that revoking all existing regulations will save the industry a minimum of about $1 million per year," he said. Seymour said the review also found that existing regulations were often applied inconsistently, with annual registration fees set by local government varying between $140 and $495, depending on location. "Examples of absurd rules include how far apart salon seats should be, how bright the lights in the business are, whether you can have a 'cuppa' with your cut and whether dogs are allowed in salons. From the end of July now these decisions will be up to the business owner," he said. Minister for Regulation David Seymour announces a shakeup in hairdressing regulations. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi The review put forward two options in revoking the existing regulations. One option was to rely on existing mechanisms in other legislation along with new industry guidance. The other was to replace the current regulations with risk-based regulations, focused on health and hygiene practices. Ultimately, it recommended the first option, with the possibility that more targeted regulations could be introduced at a later date. The Ministry for Regulation will work with the Ministry of Health on hygiene, disinfection, and sanitation guidance, accompanying WorkSafe's existing guidance. It will also work with the Ministry of Justice to respond to concerns raised by submitters over how alcohol licensing applies to the industry. Once the regulations are revoked, the Ministry for Regulation will be required to report back in two years to see whether the risks were being appropriately managed by the new regime or whether new risk-based regulations should be introduced. The review identified some instances of harm still occurring in the industry, such as ACC claims related to non-workers, complaints to the industry body and complaints to the Commerce Commission. But it said the harm was low-level and existing regulations were not proportionate to the risks. The review was the third sector-wide regulatory review carried out by the Ministry for Regulation, following reviews into early childhood education and agricultural and horticultural products. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
27-05-2025
- Business
- RNZ News
Watch live: Hairdressing law shake-up announced by David Seymour
Minister for Regulation David Seymour gets a trim after announcing a review of hairdressing regulations in December. Photo: RNZ / Felix Walton Separate hairdressing regulations are set to be scrapped, with cabinet agreeing to all four recommendations from a regulatory review into the hairdressing and barbering industry. The review, carried out by the Ministry for Regulation along with the Ministry of Health , looked at the regulations the industry needed to follow and whether any of them were deemed to be unnecessary or holding the industry back. They included rules prohibiting dogs, other than guide-dogs, from being inside a barber shop and a ban on staff serving their clients refreshments. Announcing the review in December, Minister for Regulation David Seymour said regulations were not making a practical difference to public health, but were frustrating business owners and customers . David Seymour gets a trim after announcing a review of hairdressing regulations. "Best hair in the coalition," he says. Photo: RNZ / Felix Walton The review has now recommended a full revoke of the Health (Hairdressers) Regulations 1980. Seymour said compliance with health and safety, building regulations and general public health requirements was required already and there was no need for separate regulation from the 1980s. "Existing regulations aren't making a practical difference to safety, but the compliance is frustrating and costly. We anticipate that revoking all existing regulations will save the industry a minimum of about $1 million per year," he said. Seymour said the review also found that existing regulations were often applied inconsistently, with annual registration fees set by local government varying between $140 and $495, depending on location. "Examples of absurd rules include how far apart salon seats should be, how bright the lights in the business are, whether you can have a 'cuppa' with your cut and whether dogs are allowed in salons. From the end of July now these decisions will be up to the business owner," he said. The review put forward two options in revoking the existing regulations. One option was to rely on existing mechanisms in other legislation along with new industry guidance. The other was to replace the current regulations with risk-based regulations, focused on health and hygiene practices. Ultimately, it recommended the first option, with the possibility that more targeted regulations could be introduced at a later date. The Ministry for Regulation will work with the Ministry of Health on hygiene, disinfection, and sanitation guidance, accompanying WorkSafe's existing guidance. It will also work with the Ministry of Justice to respond to concerns raised by submitters over how alcohol licensing applies to the industry. Once the regulations are revoked, the Ministry for Regulation will be required to report back in two years to see whether the risks were being appropriately managed by the new regime or whether new risk-based regulations should be introduced. The review identified some instances of harm still occurring in the industry, such as ACC claims related to non-workers, complaints to the industry body and complaints to the Commerce Commission. But it said the harm was low-level and existing regulations were not proportionate to the risks. The review was the third sector-wide regulatory review carried out by the Ministry for Regulation, following reviews into early childhood education and agricultural and horticultural products. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Malay Mail
25-05-2025
- Business
- Malay Mail
Trimming the odds: Nimroc gives Malaysian youth a fresh start in barbering
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — Nimroc Holdings Sdn Bhd, operator of men's hairdressing chain and Nimroc Academy, aims to strengthen its training programme to meet the growing demand for professional barbers in Malaysia. Nimroc founder, Ardy Damis said male grooming services — more commonly referred to as barbering — are in high demand due to growing awareness of style and appearance among men today. The company was established in 2022 in response to the shortage of professional barbers due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The idea for Nimroc began as a light-hearted dare from friends—never mind that he had never held a barber's scissors before. 'I started researching haircutting techniques on YouTube, and the first keyword I searched was 'how to cut hair' because I had absolutely no experience. 'After getting a bit of inspiration, I immediately bought the necessary tools. On the second night after the idea was born, I opened the barbershop,' he said on BernamaTV's 'Bual Bisnes' programme aired on Saturday. He took a bold step by opening his first branch at a night market, introducing a concept that was the first of its kind in Malaysia. His night market operations concept became the turning point for the company, which has since grown from a repurposed shipping container to permanent premises, with a total of 19 branches. Spurred by the encouraging response from clients, Ardy was inspired not only to expand the company but also to give back to the community by providing training opportunities to produce more skilled barbers. 'During the Movement Control Order, many barbers returned to their hometowns and never came back. That's when I felt it was the right time to start Nimroc Academy, given the shortage of skilled workers in this field,' he said. The academy currently offers two main training packages, which run for three months – a paid programme which costs RM4,500 and a scholarship package sponsored either by the academy or selected government agencies. The training module comprises three phases: theory and basic techniques, practical training including Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities, and on-the-job industrial training at Nimroc outlets. He said trainees under the scholarship programme are required to serve at Nimroc for one year after completing their training. 'We're not just running barbershops as a business, we're also producing our own barbers,' he said. Ardy added that more than 50 per cent of Nimroc's staff are graduates from the academy, as many of the scholarship trainees chose to stay on with the company. At the same time, high-performing employees are given the opportunity to manage and co-own outlets through a strategic partnership model. With around 140 staff, including the management team, Nimroc has been actively conducting CSR programmes, providing free haircuts for the homeless, schoolchildren, and mosque communities. These programmes also serve as training platforms for students of the Nimroc Academy, said Ardy. He added that the strategic collaboration with government agencies is a key factor in expanding access to skills training for young people, especially in rural areas. — Bernama
Times
19-05-2025
- Business
- Times
It's time to cut back: a haircut at London's barber college
The economy, we are told, is in a bad way. Truth be told my own economy has always been in a bad way; one is supposed to spend less than one earns, apparently, not the other way round. It is time to cut back. For that reason I have arrived at the London School of Barbering, on Artillery Lane near Liverpool Street. It's the sort of alley that tour guides take Jack the Ripper voyeurs down. There are ancient, unlit gas lamps, and the Williams Ale & Cider House — despite sitting next to a cryotherapy chamber — gives olde-worlde charm. The school is based opposite the pub, and it is through this door that a man can get a free haircut if he's willing
