Tattooing and body piercing guidance toolkit

English

The purpose of the guidance toolkit is to support local authority and other regulatory officers in determining their requirements for effective control of risk in these activities and to promote a consistent approach. Similarly, it is intended to be of assistance to practitioners and businesses undertaking these activities to support them in adopting acceptable standards of practice. The use of this guidance toolkit will help to ensure the health and safety of both clients and operators and that tattooing and skin piercing practitioners will be operating in compliance with legal requirements.