29/12/2025
The aesthetics industry is changing, and 2026 is set to be one of the biggest years yet for regulation. ⚠️
From licensing to mandatory training, the upcoming framework is designed to protect both practitioners and client by finally introducing clear, enforceable standards across the UK.
Here’s what’s expected to roll out:
✔️ A national licensing scheme for all practitioners and premises
✔️ Mandatory, recognised qualifications like OFQUL Level 7
✔️ Stronger enforcement, inspections & penalties
✔️ Greater MHRA power to act on unsafe suppliers and products
These changes aren’t here to restrict the industry, they’re here to raise it. To create a safer, more consistent, more transparent environment for everyone who works in or receives aesthetic treatment.
By
📍I, for one, welcome these changes.
For far too long, the aesthetics industry has lacked effective regulation. In my opinion, it’s become overcrowded with practitioners completing one-day “training” courses, often with little to no grounding in anatomy, physiology, or client safety.
Aesthetic treatments are clinical procedures — not hobbies, trends, or quick side hustles. Clients deserve knowledgeable, properly trained professionals working to high standards in safe, regulated environments.
A national licensing scheme, mandatory qualifications, and stronger enforcement can only be a positive step forward — protecting clients, raising standards, and restoring credibility to an industry that should never have been taken lightly.
The future of aesthetics should be skilled, ethical, and accountable — and I’m here for it.
