The Hairdressing and Beauty Industry Association (HABIA) has appointed a new employer champion, Gill Morris.

Morris will work as part of the Diploma Employer Champion Network (DECN) for the UK-based association. Her primary responsibility will be to highlight benefits the Diploma in Hair and Beauty Studies will bring to businesses as well as to represent employers' interests to the government.

She will also be responsible for getting employers involved in the delivering the Diploma to young people in the UK.