Hairdressing Apprenticeship Training
Edward Hemmings, Creative Director and Director of Education talks about our new hairdressing apprenticeship training brochures available for Hairdressing and Barbering training at NVQ 2 and NVQ 3...
View ArticleBarbering Apprenticeship Training
Whilst I was writing my biography the thought occurred to me that apprenticeships were once again being talked about, especially within the barbering side of the industry. Looking back at my hair in...
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Barbering training – 25 years of heritage
I guess you’re probably on holiday, just come back or planning to go before the big September return to work. Perhaps you’re looking at your future; a new career or a career boost perhaps. Barbering...
View ArticleSummer term intake at Alan d Hairdressing Education
After what seems like a long summer (definitely not the weather!), everyone seems to have rushed back to work and school at the same time. Traffic’s bad, the trains are full and suddenly the phones are...
View ArticleBarbering’s about shaving and fading, not cutting womens’ hair
“Barbering’s about shaving and fading, not cutting womens’ hair” Jesse 17, student dMAN Barbering Education Jesse has just started with us after having had a disappointing experience at a local...
View ArticleA Heritage in Hairdressing & Barbering Training
We now have well over 200 hairdressing & barbering apprentices in training at our two Academies, settling into the career of their choice. In the main, they are training to be ladies hairdressers,...
View ArticleRealise Your Dream
We didn’t realise how many people dreamed of becoming a hairdresser from a young age. Speaking to our mature students this Christmas about life and all those funny twists of fate, it became more and...
View ArticleMake Your Dream A Reality
Before Xmas (how long ago does that feel?) I talked to our private students about why they chose hairdressing. A common theme was that it was dream for them since they were little. Now let’s look at...
View ArticleRealise Your Dream Part 3
As I said previously, I didn’t realise how many of you were ‘realising a dream’ by becoming hairdressers and how many still want to realise that dream. My last 2 blogs have been the most shared and...
View ArticleRealise Your Dream – Part 4
Realising your dream is never easy. We’ve looked at all the barriers in my last couple of blogs. Let’s concentrate on why you should choose us to make your dream a reality. 1 We’re cheap: Absolutely...
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Open Day Ipswich 2016
All this talk of ‘realising your dream’ in my recent blogs seemed perfectly apt last week when we held our annual open day at Ipswich. This year was a really special one. We invited Ipswich radio...
View ArticleAlan d announces new Student Ambassador for 2016
Hi I’m Matt, I’m 18 and coming to the end of my 2nd year at Alan d and about half-way through my NVQ Level 3 in Ladies Hairdressing, after completing my NVQ2 last year at the Ipswich Academy. With...
View ArticleEdward Hemmings talks hair at Alan d Hairdressing
It’s April already! I’m not sure where the first quarter of the year has gone. One minute I’m writing a New Year blog about making your dreams a reality and the next thing Spring has sprung (someone...
View ArticleAlan Hemmings has returned to writing his biography
I was reminded recently that I started to write my biography last year and then….. well, let’s put it down to writer’s block! I got as far as the early 90s and stopped, just like the economy, for those...
View ArticleRegional Finals of the L’Oreal Colour Trophy
This month has been a really busy time for me. I went with the Ipswich team to the Regional Finals of the L’Oreal Colour Trophy and I was also interviewed by the Ipswich Star. I couldn’t believe it...
View ArticleFREE EDUCATION!
OK, we’ve done it. All of our videos will be available to watch free on Youtube. No signing up fee, no registration, just click and watch. Now you can learn to be a hairdresser or barber online, for...
View ArticleHairdressing Training – building up a clientele
Hello, me again! This past month had been a rather good one as lately I’ve been doing a lot more hair in the salon and slowly but surely building up a clientele and of course my confidence. One of my...
View ArticleHere comes the summer!
Right, that’s half the year gone then…..I know; it has simply flown by. I thought I’d use this blog for a bit of housekeeping! During the next 2 months July & August, our Ipswich Academy will open...
View ArticleAlan gets nostalgic
Apparently I must stop referring to “my crutch”as it could be misconstrued by those who are not aware of my recent hip surgery. I’m now virtually fully mobile but keep the crutch handy just in case I...
View ArticleMatt meets Lee Stafford
July 2016: The past few weeks have flown by. I’ve been very busy at the Alan d academy in Ipswich and at the salon. I seem to be doing a lot of gents haircuts, it must be because of the great weather...
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