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ISSA TO HOLD NEXT CIMS “INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION EXPERT”


WORKSHOP IN YORK The ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association has announced that its next “Industry Certification Expert” (I.C.E.) training workshop is being held on 4th November 2015 at the Royal York Hotel, Station Road, York, YO24 1AA.


Run by ISSA’s partner, BICSc Business Services (BBS), these workshops are an integral part of ISSA’s acclaimed Cleaning Industry Management Standard (CIMS). After completing a one-day workshop and passing a subsequent exam, candidates will qualify as I.C.E. certified professionals. They will be fully equipped to provide


BCC REWARDS MEMBERS WHO TOOK PART IN


CLEANING SHOW A portion of the funds raised through this year’s Cleaning Show have been distributed amongst BCC members as a bonus for helping to make the move to London such a huge success.


The six member associations to receive funds are: The Building Futures Group, The Industrial Cleaning Machine Manufacturers’ Association (ICMMA), The Federation of Window Cleaners (FWC), The National Carpet Cleaners Association, The Association of Building Cleaning DSPs and The Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers’ Association (CHSA).


Over £11,000 has been distributed in recognition of these associations’ special efforts in encouraging exhibitors to come to the Cleaning Show, and the beneficiaries say they will plough the cash straight back into on-going projects.


Chairman of The CHSA Stephen Harrison said: “The CHSA had one


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training and consulting services to help their customers or own organisations comply with CIMS and achieve certification to the Standard.


“People are the life blood of any business and I believe that through education, training and empowerment of those people, our industry can come together to achieve great results. Training to become an Industry Certification Expert equips attendees with the critical knowledge and skills needed to help organisations meet demands from the highest management levels and achieve CIMS certification,” said Keith Baker, Director of EMEA Services at ISSA.


CIMS is the first consensus- based management standard that provides a clear way for contract cleaning companies to differentiate themselves from competitors through


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demonstrating a commitment to quality, customer satisfaction, continual operational improvement, and best use of resources.


People who wish to register can do so by emailing CIMS@bicsbusinessservices.com.


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of the largest number of members exhibiting at the Cleaning Show so we received one of the largest amounts. We are now reinvesting those funds to accelerate important initiatives already underway.”


Beryl Murray, General Secretary of The Federation of Window Cleaners, added: “We are delighted that the BCC has offered this funding, and as a not-for-profit organisation the FWC will be reinvesting this sum to support its safety accreditation and training development.”


Kevin Day, from ICMMA, said: “These extra funds will help with projects such as updating the Code of Practice for the training of operators and the safe operation of ride-on and pedestrian operated cleaning equipment, as well as creating educational content for the ICMMA website.”


The Cleaning Show 2015, which took place in March and was held in London for the first time, exceed expectations, and the BCC has confirmed that the success of the show means there is further funding available in the form of grants to help new projects.


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