Petition · Department for Business and Trade
Introduce mandatory licensing for all barbers and barber shop owners
Open for signatures
43 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the Government to introduce a licensing system requiring anyone working as or owning a barber shop to hold a recognised barbering qualification or meet an approved national standard. We believe this protects both customers and qualified barbers.
Barbers use sharp tools and work closely with clients, making hygiene, safety and skill essential. Yet there is no mandatory national qualification or licence to work as or own a barber shop in the UK. We believe the Government should introduce a licensing system with recognised training or competency standards to improve public safety, raise industry standards, and also to prevent any unqualified barbers from owning a shop – meaning barbershops will be run and owned by barbers for the good of the barbers’ profession.
Timeline
| 12 Aug 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
43
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department for Business and Trade
Opened
12 Aug 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 13 Aug 2026.