The hairdressing and beauty therapy sector covers a wide range of occupational areas including hairdressing, barbering, Afro-Caribbean hairdressing and barbering, beauty therapy, nail services and spa therapy. Practitioners may work in a variety of settings, from high-street salons to spas, hotels and cruise ships. This exciting and constantly evolving industry has an annual turnover of £5.25 billon (Habia, 2006, not including spa) and total employment of 245,795 (2007).