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Hey Guys, Me again.

So since my last blog I’ve spend about 7 nights at home in my own bed.

Fortunately 2 weeks of that was a holiday with friends in a beautiful villa in the

sun. Recharging the batteries before the storm of Christmas.

The rest of the time I was in Toronto launching the new BBA International

accreditation program. What’s this I hear you ask? Well, I think this is one of the

most exciting things to happen in the barbering industry in a while.

So the BBA are getting enquiries from people and organisations all over the

world about raising standards in Barbering in their own country. This is because

British Barbering is the best in the world, no questions, why? Because we have

the best and most thorough training system in place in the UK. Believe it or not.

You should see some of the training that goes on in some of the countries that I

have been too. It’s not good, trust me!!!!

The BBA have set up a very comprehensive and thorough training program to be

delivered Internationally working from the new barbering NVQ standards in the

UK.

Currently in Canada EVERYONE who wants to train as a Barber must first do

their cosmetology License in Hairdressing which takes 1450 hours of training,

only then can they do the training for Barbering, which as it stands is a 70 hour

program. How good do you think they are after a mere 70 hours of training?

So with the growth in barbering the same in Canada as it is in the UK, they want

to overhaul the training and get a qualification that is fit for purpose, much more

comprehensive and best of all, International, it is recognised in the UK.

I delivered the training to the teachers over a five-day intensive course; they

were all experienced barbers and teachers already. The course was amazing and

every tutor passed their own assessments in both practical and delivery of the

skill. They must have had a great teacher, lol.

The new course they will be delivering is approximately 400 hours and is light

years ahead of the current system they have in place. This is just the first of

many BBA international centres that are planned for 2016 and beyond. Each

accredited centre will receive training from one of the BBA educators every 6

months and ongoing to keep the standards of work and delivery to the BBA

standards.

I was in Toronto for 9 days in total, delivered the full 5 day BBA accreditation

program, 4 evening seminars in Barber shops, 3 single day seminars in salons

and all that with a helping of jet lag thrown in for good measure. Oh Joy!!!!

So for all of you out there that think traveling all over the world is good its not,

its amazing and I wouldn’t change it for the world.

Keep your eye out for my next blog all about the Level 4 Male Grooming

Qualification.

So until then my friends……………… Bonjour !!!! lol.