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	<title>Habia announced as sole provider for services </title>
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Habia has been appointed as the sole supplier of key training and business development services to the hair and ...</description>
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	<title>Habia encourages employers to 'Get Mentoring' </title>
	<description>Habia is throwing its support behind Get Mentoring (www.getmentoring.org), a government funded initiative that will ...</description>
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	<title>Habia at Professional Beauty 2012</title>
	<description>Habia will be at Professional Beauty 2012 with awarding organisation VTCT, offering a one-stop shop for anyone looking ...</description>
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	<title>Hairdressers sought for sustainability project</title>
	<description>Have you ever thought about green issues? Dr Denise Baden from the School of Management at the University of ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=206</link>
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	<title>Habia launches skills academy for hair and beauty sector </title>
	<description>Habia is to develop a skills academy for the hair and beauty sector, with the support of awarding organisation ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=208</link>
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	<title>Habia holds health and safety member days</title>
	<description>Habia is holding a series of open days for members of its Health and Safety Club.  The open days will allow ...</description>
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	<title>Habia extends skills survey deadline</title>
	<description>Habia has extended the deadline of its skills survey until 16 January 2012. 
The extension will allow Habia to gain ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=204</link>
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	<title>National Health and Safety Award winners announced </title>
	<description>
Businesses from Yorkshire dominated this year's Habia National Health and Safety Awards as salons from across the ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=201</link>
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	<title>European Health and Safety Week 2011 </title>
	<description>Mark European Health and Safety Week (24 to 30 October 2011) with great discounts from Habia. 10% off Health and Safety ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=199</link>
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	<title>Habia endorses fish pedicure guidance </title>
	<description>Habia is advising salons and spas offering fish pedicures to follow the guidance issued by the Health Protection Agency ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=198</link>
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	<title>Still time to have your say on skills and training</title>
	<description>Habia is extending its online survey of the hair and beauty industry until Friday 28 October 2011.Launched at the end ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=197</link>
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	<title>Habia launches 'Big Conversation' with the UK learning sector </title>
	<description>
Habia will be on the road for the next 12 months as it visits towns and cities across the UK, talking to educators to ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=189</link>
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	<title>Habia backs campaign to help hair and beauty professionals spot signs of skin cancer </title>
	<description>Habia is backing a campaign by the Melanoma Taskforce and British Association of Dematologists (BAD) to help hair and ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=192</link>
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	<title>Habia launches website to support Welsh Baccalaureate </title>
	<description>Habia has launched a website to support the new Principal Learning qualification for hairdressing and beauty in Wales, ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=186</link>
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	<title>Habia launches largest sector skills survey in five years</title>
	<description>Habia has launched the most detailed and authoritative skills survey of the hair, beauty, nails and spa industries in ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=191</link>
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	<title>Habia Conference Scotland, 5 September 2011 </title>
	<description>Habia will be hosting a conference in Scotland later this summer for educators and training providers in the hair ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=190</link>
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	<title>More Apprenticeship choices for learners with new frameworks </title>
	<description>
Learners wanting to enter the hair and beauty industry now have more choices after Habia launched 10 new ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=187</link>
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	<title>50 percent off barbering courses with MK in Scotland</title>
	<description>Habia is offering exclusive one-day barbering and clippering workshops from internationally renowned hairdresser and ...</description>
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	<title>Habia Live rolls into Leeds 27 June 2011</title>
	<description>Habia Live will be rolling into Leeds this June as the Habia Skills Team bring the latest instalment of their ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=183</link>
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	<title>New learning materials on cards with Habia and Cengage deal</title>
	<description>New learning materials for hair and beauty - including e-learning packages, digital books, online courses and ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=182</link>
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	<title>Update on Apprenticeships in Wales from DCELLS</title>
	<description>Received 5 May 2011

Introduction

This briefing covers a range of topics concerning the administration of ...</description>
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	<title>Funding for Hair and Beauty SASE Frameworks In England on hold</title>
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Habia has recently received information from the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) regarding the SASE ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=180</link>
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	<title>Workshops on Apprenticeships changes in England</title>
	<description>Confused by the latest changes to Apprenticeships? 

Need clarification on what's changed and why?

Some of the ...</description>
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	<title>The Complete Nail Technician 3rd Edition - launched 18 April 2011</title>
	<description>Marian Newman's The Complete Nail Technician has been written in line with the current NVQ in Nail Services at levels 2 ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=178</link>
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	<title>Apprenticeship Certification in England Update 12.30pm 15 April 2011</title>
	<description>The email from the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) to SSCs and SSBs received on the afternoon of 13 April stated: ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=177</link>
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	<title>Apprenticeship Certificates reduced to &#163;25 with immediate effect (England only)</title>
	<description>The government has announced that the cost of Apprenticeship certificates has been reduced from &#163;30 to &#163;25. ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=176</link>
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	<title>Specification for Apprenticeships Standards for England and Wales</title>
	<description>The government is to tighten up the way that Apprenticeships in England and Wales are accredited and certificated from ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=175</link>
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	<title>Habia Live rolls into Plymouth with new format </title>
	<description>Habia Live will be rolling into Plymouth this April as the Habia Skills Team bring the latest instalment of their ...</description>
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	<title>Habia Skills Team hits North Wales</title>
	<description>The Habia Skills Team is on the road again and will be in North Wales on Monday 28 March 2011 with their latest ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=173</link>
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	<title>See the Habia Skills Team at Blackpool Festival of Hair and Beauty</title>
	<description>Habia's Skills Team will be performing at this year's Festival of Hair and Beauty, held at the Winter Gardens, ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=172</link>
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	<title>Habia Live kicks off for 2011</title>
	<description>Hairdressers in Cambridge got the chance to start 2011 in style when the Habia Live roadshow rolled into town for ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=171</link>
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	<title>Habia and VTCT at Professional Beauty 2011</title>
	<description>Habia will be at Professional Beauty 2011, offering a one-stop shop for anyone looking to update their skills, improve ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=170</link>
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	<title>Habia conducts market research.....</title>
	<description>Habia has been working to support employers and training providers within the hair and beauty industry since we were ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=169</link>
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	<title>Apprenticeship Grant for Employers of apprentices aged 16 and 17 (AGE 16 and 17)</title>
	<description>The National Apprenticeship Service is providing up to 5,000 Apprenticeship Grants for Employers of 16 and 17 year olds ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=107</link>
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	<title>Modern Apprenticeship Frameworks for Scottish Learners</title>
	<description>New apprenticeship frameworks for hairdressing and barbering in Scotland have been announced.

A single framework ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=108</link>
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	<title>Delivering Diplomas conference - 20% discount for Habia members</title>
	<description>Delivering Diploma conference: 20% discount for Habia members
	Following the successful launch of Delivering ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=96</link>
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	<title>Michelle Thompson named Afro Hairdresser of the Year</title>
	<description>Michelle Thompson of the Habia African Type Hair Skills Team won the Afro Hairdresser of the Year 2009 title ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=95</link>
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	<title>Habia workshops for updated standards in beauty, nails and spa</title>
	<description>The shape of future qualifications in beauty therapy, nail services and spa therapy will be explored at a series of ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=94</link>
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	<title>Free CPD courses for training providers - Places Limited!</title>
	<description>VTCT, the leading specialist awarding body for beauty therapy and hairdressing is sponsoring a series of Continuing ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=93</link>
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	<title>Presenting the Salon Business Solutions range from Habia...with 5% discount!</title>
	<description>Habia has created a range of business solutions packs to help you with the whole range of areas you deal with day to ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=92</link>
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	<title>Habia welcomes Lord Mandelson changes to Higher Education </title>
	<description>Habia has welcomed proposals from Business Secretary Lord Mandelson that could see oganisations in the hair and beauty ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=90</link>
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	<title>Habia Skills Team hits South Wales with hair and barbering show</title>
	<description>Habia's Skills Team is on the road again and will be in South Wales on Monday 30 November with their latest innovative ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=88</link>
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	<title>HABB Calendar Guys 2010</title>
	<description>The Hair and Beauty Benevolent, the industries official charity, has created in conjunction with some leading industry ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=89</link>
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	<title>Newly Approved CPD Courses</title>
	<description>How can you make sure the training course you choose does actually deliver on what it promises, is of value and brings ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=87</link>
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	<title>What happened at Salon International 2009</title>
	<description>The Habia stand was definitely the place to be at this year's Salon International. With an inspiring and jam-packed ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=86</link>
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	<title>Calling all Level 2 Hairdressing trainers...</title>
	<description>Habia would like to invite you to a FREE demonstration of the new U2Learn e-learning package.  

U2Learn is an ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=85</link>
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	<title>Clean sweep for East Riding in Habia's National Health and Safety Awards </title>
	<description>Salon owners from Yorkshire are celebrating after completing a rare hat trick in Habia's National Health and Safety ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=84</link>
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	<title>Habia launches website to highlight international work</title>
	<description>Habia has launched a new website (www.habia.org/international) to provide information to training providers and salons ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=83</link>
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	<title>Habia at Salon International 2009</title>
	<description>Habia is promising an action packed line up for this year's Salon International. 

Patrick Cameron will make a ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=82</link>
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	<title>Habia takes part in the World's Biggest Coffee Morning charity event</title>
	<description>Habia staff took a well deserved coffee break recently as part of Macmillan Cancer Support's 'World's Biggest Coffee ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=81</link>
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	<title>Habia retains IIP status </title>
	<description>Habia has retained its Investors in People (IIP) status after undergoing a review.  

Launched in 1990, ...</description>
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	<title>Minimum Wage for Apprentices</title>
	<description>A Minimum Wage for Apprentices is being introduced by Government. Salon Owners, Spa Operators and Learning Providers - ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=79</link>
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	<title>National Apprenticeship Service Guidance to Providers on Temporary Measures</title>
	<description>National Apprenticeship Service Guidance to Providers on Temporary Measures 
The current recession has made it more ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=78</link>
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	<title>Minimum wage for apprentices increased to &#163;95 per week</title>
	<description>With effect from 1 August 2009, the minimum wage for all apprentices in England has been increased from &#163;80 ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=76</link>
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	<title>Dealing with Employment Law </title>
	<description>It's a difficult time for everyone at the moment as the recession continues to bite and businesses keep an eager eye ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=75</link>
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	<title>New health and safety website from Habia</title>
	<description>Habia has created a brand new health and safety website for salon owners and industry professionals to help them deal ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=74</link>
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	<title>Habia Skills Team Member MK's Blue Peter Badge</title>
	<description>Habia Skills Team member, MK, made a special appearance on the BBC's Blue Peter show in June 2009 when he was called ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=73</link>
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	<title>Industry celebrates best of Apprenticeships</title>
	<description>Englands best apprentices were recognised at the 2009 Apprenticeship Awards in July, with the hair and beauty industry ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=72</link>
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	<title>East Riding Health and Safety Awards</title>
	<description>Three hundred of East Riding's finest hairdressers, barbers and beauty therapists were celebrating success last week at ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=71</link>
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	<title>Habia conference draws educators from across the UK</title>
	<description>Hair and beauty educators from across the UK descended on London this June to attend the Habia Conference and be the ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=69</link>
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	<title>Patrick Cameron awards Young Apprentice of the Year 2009 </title>
	<description>The winner of the Habia Young Apprentice (YA) of the Year 2009 has been announced. 

Ellie Quirke, from City of ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=68</link>
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	<title>Habia Conference 2009 - speakers and presentations </title>
	<description>Habia Conference 2009 - speakers and presentations 

It's only a few weeks now until the Habia Conference 2009 so ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=67</link>
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	<title>Ready for the new Diploma in Hair and Beauty Studies this September?</title>
	<description>Ready for the new Diploma in Hair and Beauty Studies this September?


To help you and your learners get the best ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=66</link>
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	<title>Habia want to know what you think of the Habia News magazine...</title>
	<description>Habia want to know what you think of the Habia News magazine... 
To help us ensure that the magazine offers what you ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=65</link>
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	<title>Free Habia Skills Team / VTCT 2009 Training</title>
	<description>
VTCT, the leading specialist awarding body for beauty therapy and hairdressing is sponsoring a series of Continuing ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=64</link>
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	<title>Be a hair model for the day and get a free hair cut and colour from a top professional!</title>
	<description>
Habia is looking for female hair models for a step by step photoshoot in London on Sunday 10 May 2009. 
 
Your ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=63</link>
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	<title>Hair, Beauty, Nails and Spa Catalogue 2009</title>
	<description>
Get your copy of Habia's FREE product catalogue, the perfect quick reference guide to training materials available ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=61</link>
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	<title>More schools and colleges get thumbs up to teach Diploma in Hair and Beauty Studies </title>
	<description>From 2010, 72% of local authorities in England will offer the Diploma in Hair and Beauty Studies, following an ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=60</link>
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	<title>Habia Workshops to explain new standards</title>
	<description>Habia workshops to explain new standards   

The shape of future qualifications in hairdressing and ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=59</link>
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	<title>Follow Habia on Facebook</title>
	<description>
Habia now has a page on the social networking website Facebook. 

The Habia page offers an easy and fun way of ...</description>
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	<title>New Apprenticeship and Diploma websites from Habia</title>
	<description>The new Habia website is constantly evolving and you may have noticed that we now have two new mini sites dedicated to ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=56</link>
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	<title>Habia at Professional Beauty</title>
	<description>The Habia stand at Professional Beauty this year was the one stop shop for everything on training, qualifications and ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=54</link>
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	<title>Professional Beauty Awards</title>
	<description>
The glitterati of the UK beauty industry descended upon London on March 2 for the Professional Beauty Awards 2009. ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=53</link>
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	<title>WorldSkills UK Beauty Therapy Competitions</title>
	<description>
WorldSkills UK are inviting students training as beauty therapists, nail technicians, make-up artists and holistic ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=57</link>
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	<title>Train to Gain not to be granted apprenticeship status</title>
	<description>The proposal for Train to Gain to be converted to an apprenticeship programme has been rejected by the Habia Industry ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=52</link>
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	<title>Virtual Work Experience programme launches</title>
	<description>Learning and Teaching Scotland have launched a new careers resource called Virtual Work Experience, a state of the art ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=51</link>
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	<title>HABB Ball raises &#163;50,000 for charity </title>
	<description>


	The annual HABB Ball, held at The Hilton Park Lane in February, raised a staggering &#163;50,000 on the ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=50</link>
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	<title>VTCT announces Diploma partnership with Edexcel</title>
	<description>
Not-for-profit awarding body, VTCT, have announced a partnership with awarding body Edexcel. The partnership also ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=49</link>
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	<title>Clothes Show London</title>
	<description>
After 20 years celebrating fashion and beauty in Birmingham, the Clothes Show is expanding and returning to London ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=48</link>
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	<title>Occupiers Satisfaction Index</title>
	<description>If you are concerned about property issues such as high rent and downward rent reviews or onerous lease conditions and ...</description>
	<link>http://www.habia.org/index.php?page=367,368,367,1&amp;shownews=47</link>
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