TRAINING & EDUCATION BICSc And Pieces
BICSc have been providing training and assessment in the cleaning industry for more than 40 years – in that time they have built up an enviable reputation for quality and high standards. The Institute’s brand recognition is strong and there is tremendous trust and respect within the cleaning and FM industries for the services BICSc offers to its members.
It is therefore highly important to the Institute that this hard earned reputation is maintained and protected. That is why the Institute insists that everyone who undertakes BICSc training, should certificate their cleaning operatives upon completion of their training, otherwise they are not classed as being accredited by the Institute.
The Institute will not support claims made by any contractor or organisation that cannot provide evidence that they are accredited. It is fair and reasonable to assume that if you are claiming to be cleaning to ‘BICSc standards’, that you should have a Licence to Practice (PBICSc) or other valid BICSc certification.
Some organisations may be misleading their clients by claiming
that they clean to ‘BICSc Standards’, however, if they do not have BICSc certification proving they have accreditation, then they do not. Maintaining high standards is vital to both the Institute and the cleaning industry in general.
After almost half a century at the forefront of the cleaning industry, BICSc continues to keep ahead of competitors by constantly researching, tracking trends, developing new approaches and then embedding this knowledge into one of the most desirable training courses in the cleaning industry.
BICSc’s track record of delivering quality in the workplace is recognised not only across the UK, but also internationally. In 2014 ISSA asked the Institute to assist them in delivering their ground breaking Cleaning Industry Management Standard (CIMS), which is now being rolled out across the UK, with support for the Institute.
ISSA came to BICSc because of its reputation for high standards, which is why it is so important to maintain and preserve that reputation.
Being BICSc accredited proves that professional standards have been met, the Institute’s entry level skills are a part of the Licence to Practice (PBICSc), which is an essential proficiency benchmark that every cleaning operative should undertake when entering the profession.
The Licence to Practice (PBICSc) is just the start, as it teaches new cleaning operatives about safe chemical usage, the safe use and care of equipment and the storage of equipment and materials, not to mention basic health and safety that will keep them, and other users of the building safe.
Upon completion of the Licence to Practice (PBICSc) further areas of the Institute’s Cleaning Professional
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As the largest independent, professional and educational body within the cleaning industry, we hear from BICSc, who tell us a little more about the importance of gaining their accreditation as well as the different standards they have on offer.
Skills Suite (CPSS 2.0) will be available, and can be taken to further enhance cleaning operatives’ knowledge. CPSS 2.0 offers a range of Base and Additional units, which can be selected to meet the specific requirements of the cleaning operative and/or the organisation.
Modern cleaning methods and the demand for FM ensures today’s cleaning operatives have to be professionals and properly trained to be both effective and safe in their role.
Advancements in daytime cleaning and the need for highly levels of hygiene in hospitals, schools, and other public buildings means that cleaning operatives have to be thoroughly trained, minimising the potential for accidents and mishaps, and to make sure the job is done as efficiently and safely as possible.
In order to be BICSc accredited and maintain the BICSc standard you must certificate your cleaning operatives in the skills they have been trained and assessed in. If they are trained, but not assessed and certificated, then they aren’t BICSc accredited and BICSc can’t support these claims.
www.bics.org.uk
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