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HJ’s Apprentice Week 2026 is taking place between Monday 9 February to Sunday 15 February to tie in with National Apprentice Week and help to support apprentices through difficult times.
Whether you are just starting out as a hairdressing apprentice, or want to support your apprentices in your hair salon, our week of content will cover everything you need to know about being a hairdressing apprentice.
We hope HJ's Apprentice Week 2026 will give all of you who have made the decision to join our fabulous industry the chance to share your personal experiences, what you've learned over the past few challenging years, as well as what you would like to see from your salon owners, teams and lecturers moving forward.
Apprentices, juniors and college students are the future of our industry so we want this week to be a celebration of what lies ahead for all of you and all of us by highlighting the passion, inspiration and creativity you will be sharing over the coming months and years!
HJ's Apprentice Week 2026: Content Not to be Missed This Week
Monday 9 February
How to Become a Hairdresser - Kickstart your Hairdressing Career
These Are The Different Hairdressing Career Paths You Can Have Working in a Salon
All The Advice You Need on Building Your First Hairdressing Kitbag
Tuesday 10 February
James Forte on the Value of Apprenticeships
How the Indusry's Best Hairdressers Learnt from Mistakes as an Apprentice
12 Careers in Hairdressing that Don't Involve Working in a Salon
Wednesday 11 February
How Promoting Neurodiversity can Attract Apprentices in Your Salon
The Rules of Apprenticeships: The Do's and Don'ts on Making It
Why Hairdressing Apprenticeships Work
Thursday 12 February
10 Very Convinving Reasons to be a Hairdresser
Friday 13 February
10 Skills you'll Learn as a Hairdressing Apprentice
What do Hairdressing Apprentices Actually Want?
Saturday 14 February
What do we Need to Do to Attract Apprentices Now - by Cos Sakkas
How to Help with Anxiety and Other Mental Health Issues in Apprentices
Advice to my Younger Self - Hairdressers Speak About Starting Out in The Industry
Sunday 15 February
In Salon vs. Colleges vs. Academies: What's Better for Apprentices?
This Is How To Attract Quality Apprentices in Your Salons
HJ's Apprentice Week is sponsored by Denman.
