On Sunday 23rd April, over 2500 pupils and over 500 staff and volunteers from 51 schools across Plymouth took to the roads around Plymouth Hoe.GHQ Training were the proud sponsors of the event, organised by Run Plymouth and were up on the Hoe bright ... Read More

From 1st April 2017 the National Wage and Living Wage will increase. See the below table and if you would like more information please click here.Apprentices are entitled to the apprentice rate if they’re either: aged under 19 aged 19 or over and in the ... Read More

GHQ is opening it's doors on Wednesday 29th March to anyone interested in having a look around and finding out more about the courses they have to offer!Don’t worry if you can’t ... Read More

We are delighted to announce that GHQ Training Ltd will be sponsoring the Britain’s Ocean City Running Series in 2017.The partnership will see GHQ sponsor the ‘Schools Challenge’, where students from the local area will complete a 12-week running programme in the lead up ... Read More

“Save The Planet”, the theme for GHQ’s annual competition for 40 Hairdressing, Beauty and Nail students took place at Plymouth School of Creative Arts last evening.“Students used recycled materials, creating amazing alternative looks entirely on the day,”said GHQ’s Managing Director Jean Rogers. ... Read More

Come and join us for our annual Hair, Beauty and Nails competition! The theme for evening is ‘Save The Planet’ and we will be raising money for two local environmental charities. This year’s themes are; 1st Year – Ocean 2nd Year – Solar 3rd Year – Eco There will also be an exciting demonstration ... Read More

We are very excited to announce that this year we are celebrating '25 Years of Excellence!" GHQ's MD and Founder Jean Rogers kicks off our year of celebrations with the below press release!We’ve had an amazing 25 years striving to offer the best possible ... Read More

Come and join us for our open day this Saturday 4th Feb between 10am-1pm Have a tour around the building Meet some of our industry professionals and find out about the courses we have on offer Take part in some activities we’ll be running Enjoy some refreshment... Read More

During the summer last year we took on a temporary Receptionist, Kathryn. We asked her to write an honest blog about her time at GHQ and this is what she said...The summer following my A Levels whilst I was waiting to hear about ... Read More

NUS Apprentice extra, the discount card for UK Apprentices with loads of discounts in-store and online, helping your hard earned cash stretch a little further!NUS Apprentice extra provides discounts in-store and online at your favourite brands to help your hard earned cash go a ... Read More

Our eagerly anticipated Hot Towel Shave course is back in 2017! Our professional training course is ideal for existing barbers, hairdressers, salon ... Read More

We are very excited to announce that GHQ is now a CACHE approved centre! We have some great new courses on offer, see details below! ... Read More

Here is a quick overview of Apprenticeship reform in England, which originally commenced in 2013. It is written to help you understand the different changes that are currently being implemented or that are due to be introduced throughout 2016, 2017 and beyond. ... Read More

Check out the first issue of our brand new Student Newsletter!We’d love to hear your feedback or if you have something you’d like to add in the next issue! We are thinking about having a section for anyone selling text books or Hairdressing kits ... Read More

Big congratulations to all our learners that completed this term! If you are looking to progress on to a higher level qualification please don't hesitate to contact our Recruitment Team on (01752) 218086. Hannah Luckhurst (L2 Diploma in ... Read More

On Saturday, 1 October, the National Minimum Wage for apprentices, and workers under the age of 25, increased. All rates are listed here The apprentice rate applies to apprentices under the age of 19, or those over 19 and in the first year of their apprenticeship. After ... Read More

Plymouth Apprenticeship Graduation ceremony held on the hoe was the perfect way to celebrate in style for five of GHQ’s amazing Apprentices. After completing three years or more of high level learning whilst holding down full-time jobs deserves the highest accolade. GHQ is extremely ... Read More