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British Cleaning Council Calls for Employers to Explore Cleaning Apprenticeship Opportunities

The British Cleaning Council is hosting free online information sessions on The Cleaning Hygiene Operative Apprenticeship (Level 2), which is due to...

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Delia Cannings Elected New British Cleaning Council Chair

The British Cleaning Council elected Delia Cannings as its new Chair at its AGM. Delia has served as Deputy Chair of the British Cleaning Council...

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British Cleaning Council Anticipates 2024 Apprenticeship Approval

As the final proposals for a cleaning and hygiene apprenticeship are considered, the British Cleaning Council remains hopeful that the course can be...

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British Cleaning Council ‘Infuriated’ by Suella Braverman Speech

Suella Braverman’s speech at the National Conservatism conference has failed to recognise staff shortages in the cleaning industry, says...

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MPs’ COVID-19 Report Calls on Minimum Standards for Hygiene Infrastructure

MPs are recommending a series of measures to prepare the UK for future public health emergencies, resulting from an inquiry into the role of cleaning...

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British Cleaning Council Warns of Staff Shortage Crisis Ahead of Winter Flu and COVID Spike

The industry body that represents the cleaning and hygiene sector fears its workers will struggle to keep public spaces free of viruses if staff...

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Appreciating Cleaning Staff On i-Recognise Day

On 16 September, i-Recognise Day will celebrate the contribution of cleaning staff across the globe. The sole purpose of the day is to raise the...

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Inquiry Into Role of Cleaning Sector During COVID Pandemic Imminent

MPs will shortly begin a significant inquiry into the role of cleaning and hygiene during the COVID-19 pandemic. Editor's...

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Cleaning Industry Leaders Write Open Letter to Government About Sue Gray Report

The Chair of the British Cleaning Council has requested a meeting with Cabinet Secretary Simon Case to discuss the revelations of poor treatment of...

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Sue Gray’s Report Shows ‘Poor Treatment’ Towards Cleaning and Security Staff

Senior civil servant Sue Gray’s long-awaited final report describes “multiple examples” of poor treatment of both security and...

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British Cleaning Council Releases 2022 Research Report

The British Cleaning Council’s annual report gathers statistics on the cleaning, hygiene and waste sector – revealing that the industry as...

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British Cleaning Council Joins Domestic Abuse Prevention Initiative

The British Cleaning Council is now a member of the Employers Initiative on Domestic Abuse and is encouraging other cleaning and hygiene employers to...

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BCC to Outline Proposals for New Cleaning Sector Apprenticeship

Cleaning and hygiene sector employers, training operatives, providers and assessment organisations are being urgently encouraged to have their say on...

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BCC Cleaning Industry Director Made MBE

A leading figure in the cleaning and hygiene industry has been congratulated after being made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the...

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Cleaning Show 2021 Reveals Latest Hygiene Innovations

Self-driving UV disinfection bots, zero-plastic toilet paper and water-based antimicrobial spray are just some of the innovations to be launched...

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The Staff Shortage Crisis – Recruiting and Retaining Cleaning Staff

Amidst national staff shortages in the UK, cleaners and domestic staff are some of the most in-demand. In the week of 23-29 August, there were a...

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New British Cleaning Council Chair and Deputy Elected

The British Cleaning Council has officially elected a new Chair and Deputy Chair at its recent Annual General Meeting. Jim Melvin and Delia...

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Report Shows Cleaning and Hygiene Sector is in UK's Top Ten Industries

The British Cleaning Council research report for 2021 shows that the cleaning, hygiene and waste sector is one of the UK’s top...

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Cleaning Apprenticeships – Last Chance to Support

The British Cleaning Council is calling for support for an accredited training provision for the cleaning and hygiene sector. A group of...

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HSBC Cleaner Receives Thanks from British Cleaning Council

A resignation note from an HSBC cleaner has led to several messages of support on social media for the nation’s cleaning staff, including a...

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Churchill Group’s Charlotte Parr Supports APPG for Cleaning Industry

The Director of Churchill Group, one of the largest independently owned soft service providers in the UK, has been invited to join the cleaning...

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BCC Adds Suppliers and Support Staff to Key Worker Pledge

The British Cleaning Council has expanded on its initiative to achieve “key and essential worker” status for all support employees in the...

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Under 50s to be Vaccinated Based on Age, Not Occupation

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation has revealed that under fifties will be vaccinated based on their age, as prioritising...

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Cleaning Show Postponed Until November 2021

The UK’s largest cleaning and hygiene event has been postponed until 2-4 November 2021 at the ExCeL Centre in London. Originally...

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Editorial Review | Cleaning & Security Staff – Key Worker Status and Mitigating Coronavirus Risk

Join the Editorial Team for their February FM review. Daisy, Bailey and Ella discuss the key worker vaccination debate, in light of...

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June 2021 Date Announced for Cleaning Show

The UK’s largest cleaning and hygiene event will go ahead on 8-10 June 2021 at the ExCeL Centre in London. Originally scheduled for March,...

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Cleaning Industry APPG Launches to Recognise Cleaners as Key Workers

The proposed All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the cleaning and hygiene sector has been inaugurated. A total of 53 MPs and...

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Parliamentary Group Calls for Key Worker Status and Vaccines for Cleaners

A proposed All-Party Parliamentary Group for the cleaning and hygiene industry will push for key worker status for cleaners, for the vital work they...

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British Cleaning Council Supports Real Living Wage

The British Cleaning Council has renewed its commitment to being a Living Wage employer, encouraging member organisations to support the payment of...

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British Cleaning Council Urges Public To Respect Rules to Protect Hygiene Operatives

The Chair of the British Cleaning Council is asking the public to respect the “hands-face-space” guidelines to protect cleaners working at...

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BCC to Create Cleaning Sector Parliamentary Group

The British Cleaning Council is sponsoring the creation of an All-Party Parliamentary Group to represent the cleaning and hygiene sector in the Houses...

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BCC Asks To Meet Minister To Discuss Key Cleaning Industry Issues

The British Cleaning Council (BCC) has written to the Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets to ask for a private meeting...

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Lives Of Cleaners Potentially At Risk Due To Lack Of COVID-19 Testing

The British Cleaning Council is calling for cleaners to be eligible for Coronavirus testing, just like other key workers. The lives of...

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BCC Warns New Immigration Rules Will Mean Staff Shortages

The British Cleaning Council (BCC) has warned that new immigration rules proposed by the Government for next year will cause “a severe shortage...

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Business Services Association Joins BCC

The British Cleaning Council has added the Business Services Association as a new council member. The British Cleaning Council (BCC) represents...

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Leaving to Look After the Kids

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has published a survey of businesses, which shows that a third of companies (33%) regard the availability of...

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