Cleaning Industry news

• WCEC welcomes Lorraine Larman as the new Master

  24-04-2024 12:49 via chtmag.com
  
  The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners (WCEC) has announced the installation of Lorraine Larman as its new Master. She succeeds the former Master, Jim Melvin.
  The Ceremony of Installation and a Service of Re-dedication took place on 19 April at St Olave’s Church in the City; this was followed by the Installation Banquet at Mansion House, attended by the Lord Mayor.
  Larman has worked in the service industry for 35 years and has been a dedicated member of the WCEC for the past 12 y
  
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• New Chair of CHSA Accreditation Schemes elected

  24-04-2024 12:29 via chtmag.com
  
  Nicky Biggart, Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) Council member and UK & European Sales Manager at Evans Vanodine has been elected Chair of the CHSA Accreditation Schemes.  
  The CHSA Accreditation Schemes maintain standards in the cleaning and hygiene industry, guaranteeing ‘what’s on the box is what’s in the box’. As Chair of these Schemes, Biggart will work closely with the Independent Inspector to manage the inspection process and make s
  
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• NIC becomes first Employer Provider for Apprenticeships in cleaning sector

  24-04-2024 12:15 via chtmag.com
  
  The Department of Education has awarded NIC Group a place on the Apprentice Provider and Assessment Register, enabling the company to deliver, in-house, its own Apprenticeships.
  This pioneering initiative marks a significant milestone in the cleaning industry. As the first Employer Provider for Apprenticeships in our field, NIC Group is set to revolutionise the way cleaning services are delivered and elevate standards across the industry.
  The milestone represents the first of many Learning and C
  
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• Compass reports significant progress in reducing food waste 

  24-04-2024 11:57 via fmj.co.uk
  
  With today marking the eighth annual Stop Food Waste Day, Compass Group UK & Ireland has announced that it has donated 79.5 tonnes of food over the past year (FY23).
  This is the equivalent of around 185,500 meals going to organisations including FareShare, which received 27 tonnes; Olio, which received 29 tonnes; and Too Good To Go, which received 22 tonnes, as well as local charities. In addition, Compass has converted 753,252 litres of cooking oil into biofuels.
  With 25-30 per cent of the
  
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• Upskilling the unemployed

  24-04-2024 11:23 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Amey’s People Director Stephanie Johnson describes a raft of recruitment and training strategies that aim to bring back the long term unemployed to the workforce
  The UK workforce has been changing dramatically over the last few years as a result of post-Brexit changes to immigration and the impact of the COVID pandemic in increasing the number of those with long-term illnesses.
  The latest figures show the greatest contributor to economic inactivity is by those suffering from long-term sick
  
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• ISS wins FM healthcare deal in Croydon 

  24-04-2024 11:03 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Croydon Health Services NHS Trust has appointed ISS to deliver a range of FM services across eight sites for a five-year term.
  The contract, which is valued at approximately £45 million over its duration, will see ISS take on around 300 staff providing cleaning, portering, pest control and window cleaning to the south London Trust.
  ISS management on the contract will be responsible for driving service improvements, including the introduction of specialist service teams managing critical an
  
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• Southern Health Trust and Medirest awarded NHS Exemplar status 

  24-04-2024 10:42 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Southern Health Trust, in partnership with Compass Group UK and Ireland’s healthcare division, Medirest, has been awarded NHS ‘Exemplar’ status for outstanding cleaning services at four sites.
  The acknowledgement recognises their partnership approach to cleanliness, which has embraced the 2021 National Standards for Healthcare Cleaning, alongside using innovation, sustainability and efficacy auditing systems.
  Over the past year, progress and investment has been made across the
  
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• NIC Group launches ‘groundbreaking’ in-house apprenticeship programme

  24-04-2024 10:07 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Department of Education has awarded NIC Group a place on the Apprentice Provider and Assessment Register, enabling the business to deliver its own apprenticeships in-house.
  As the first Employer Provider for Apprenticeships in its field this initiative will enable NIC Group to “revolutionise” the way cleaning services are delivered and elevate standards across the industry.
  The milestone represents the first of many Learning and Career development initiatives NIC Group is working
  
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• Mitie secures contract at UK’s first all-electric ‘green’ prison

  24-04-2024 09:39 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Following a competitive bidding process, Mitie Care & Custody has secured a 10-year contract to operate HMP Millsike, the UK’s first all-electric prison.
  Due to open in 2025, the Category C prison is the third new prison being built as part of the Government’s £4 billion prison expansion programme, delivering 20,000 new places.
  When opened, the category C prison in Yorkshire will hold 1,500 prisoners who will spend their sentences learning the skills they need to find work
  
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• WCEC welcomes Lorraine Larman as new Master

  24-04-2024 08:48 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Respected business leader and compliance expert, Lorraine Larman intends transparency and transformation as she takes on the mantle of WCEC Master.
  
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• Scrubber dryers - be equipped for the future

  24-04-2024 01:00
  The commercial cleaning industry is currently experiencing a phase of intense change. Driven by growing ecological and economic requirements as well as technological progress, companies are faced with the challenge of meeting new standards. Heading up this special report on scrubber dryers is Sabine Paul from manufacturer Hako, who tells us about the key factors influencing the development of new machines – including sustainability, labour force challenges, digitalisation, cost pressure, s
  
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• European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards - you now have more time to submit your entries!

  24-04-2024 01:00
  The deadline for the entries in this year's European Cleaning & Hygiene has been extended by a week - giving you more time to share your success stories with our judges.The awards, which are the only pan-European awards for the sector, will now close to nominations from businesses and individuals on May 7th.Michelle Marshall, editor of European Cleaning Journal and founder of the awards said: "With that extra week to submit your entry, it's time to share all your amazing achievements from th
  
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