Category: Industry Comment

Principle puts focus on Sustainability and People at second conference

Sustainability and people in focus at Principle conference

Principle Cleaning Services is hosting its second sustainability conference, on Thursday 31 March at Barings’ London office. The theme is sustainability and people, with presentations...

SUSTAINABILITY

TRAINING AND EDUCATION

BCC joins initiative against domestic violence

The British Cleaning Council (BCC) has joined an initiative against domestic violence, and is inviting the rest of the cleaning and hygiene sector to review and join. The BCC has become a member...

Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners is first livery company accredited as Living Wage employer

WCEC is first Living Wage-accredited livery company

As of 1 February 2022, the Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners (WCEC) is an accredited Living Wage Employer, the first and only City of London Livery company to achieve the status. The...

Cleaning and hygiene industry urged to have its say on Cleaning Hygiene Operative apprenticeship proposals

Have your say on industry apprenticeship proposals

Cleaning and hygiene sector employers, training operatives, providers and assessment organisations are being urgently encouraged to have their say on proposals for an Apprenticeship Levy accredited...

TRAINING AND EDUCATION

Robert Scott reveals cleaning trends for 2022

2022 cleaning trends revealed

Leading cleaning product manufacturer and distributor Robert Scott has revealed the findings of its latest customer research, identifying the key trends that will dominate the cleaning and hygiene...

SUSTAINABILITY

Healthcare, hospitality, and other cleaning staff facing ‘burnout’ due to severe staff shortages

Cleaning staff face ‘burnout’ due to severe shortages

Industry leaders have warned that cleaning staff in healthcare, hospitality and other parts of the sector are facing burnout because of increased workloads, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and severe...

Cleaning industry: adapt to combat ‘critical’ staff shortages

Employers in the cleaning sector need to adapt to a rapidly changing workforce if they are to win the ‘frantic’ battle for workers. redwigwam, the UK’s largest flexible worker...

RECRUITMENT

Public health could be at risk by severe cleaning and hygiene sector staff shortages

Public health potentially at risk from severe cleaning staff shortages

Severe staff shortages affecting the cleaning and hygiene sector, combined with an increased threat from Coronavirus, could potentially put the health of members of the public at risk, the body...