MET training
It’s a cleaning knockout
METtraining’s Vocational
this way. We thoroughly enjoyed
and Environmental Science
the event which consisted of an
afternoon of awareness raising,
team have continued to
followed by a splendid evening
pack a punch by scooping
in a stunning venue with divine
another prestigious industry
cuisine and excellent networking
award. The dynamic team opportunities.
who promote the science
of cleaning to a number of
“Master of Ceremonies, John Conteh
industry employers received
was an inspired choice who proved
the British Institute of
why his sporting achievements
Cleaning Science (BICSc)
made him such an excellent role
model. He also indicated that he
award for Excellence in
would like to support the college’s
Training and Assessment.
endeavours to engage young people
in education and training, giving
The award which was presented at
examples from his own youth and
a ceremony at the Forest of Arden
growing up on the wild side as he
hotel in Coventry and hosted by
put it.
boxing legend, John Conteh was
hailed a phenomenal success.
“Exciting times are ahead of us.
The team collected the award for
Opportunities within the vocational
Excellence in Training and Education
and environmental science sector
for the second year in a row.
continue to grow and new horizons
are opening up and we look forward
Delia Cannings, Director of Business
to delivering an even wider range
Development commented: “It is
of qualifi cations, as we embrace
always a delight for the team to
the emerging trends, environmental
be recognised by the industry in
factors and eco technology markets.”
of cleaning, with a major focus on dust free. The course was both
hotels and hospitals. The question theoretical and practical and the
Skin shed or dust? asked time and time again is can tutors were excellent, making the
we truly achieve a clean and dust learning interactive and good fun.”
METtraining is recognised
During the past 15 years many
free environment? The answer
as the number one provider
awards and accolades have been
is if we embrace the technology METtraining are enjoying
bestowed on the Vocational team.
for vocational education with
available for objective testing, this phenomenal success in the area
Their ‘can do, will do’ ethos has
a particular specialism in
will reveal exactly how clean an of bespoke, vocational training
ensured that all customer needs are
Cleaning as a Science. The
environment is and will serve as an packages. Delia Cannings,
met through designer programmes
indicator for remedial action. This Director of Business Development
reputation acquired is based tailored to exact requirements.
fundamental principle is embedded commented: “Often the emphasis
on yielding excellent results
in the cleaning science programmes for cleansing is on presentation,
year on year.
In recent times there has been
offered by METtraining. which means an area such as the
much publicity regarding standards
Andrea Gubbins, General Manager bedroom in a hotel or a chopping
of the Blueberry hotel group has board in a kitchen may look clean,
engaged METtraining to deliver but is it really clean?” This fact was
programmes for staff that service the demonstrated recently when Delia
bedrooms and support the catering appeared on BBC 2 Newsnight to
functions. discuss the implications associated
with the unseen hazards.
She stated that the majority of staff
who attended a recent course and “We should be concentrating on
who had been in post for over two cleaning for hygiene as well as
years, found the information gained presentation. The cleaning science
invaluable. The area of study around programmes METtraining offer
dust and the environment was of embed the fundamental principles
particular benefi t, resulting in an eye of hygiene whilst promoting the
opening awareness of the typical concept of acceptable presentation,”
composition of dust. The realisation she added. Staff from across the
of lurking dangers associated with region were brought together to
an accumulation of dust, which is study CIEH Food Safety in Catering
largely made up of skin shed, could and the EDI Infection Control
result in health hazards. programme. Such was the success
rate of the learners that the National
Andrea added: “The staff had Vocational Qualifi cation in Cleaning
become extremely vigilant in and Support Services was the
ensuring the bedrooms were left natural progression route.
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92