The cleaning calendar ahead
Melissa Higgs, Media and Policy Manager at the British Cleaning Council, on the next 12 months.
After recovering from another busy and successful Cleaning Show, the British Cleaning Council
are looking forward to an eventful 2013. There are a number of hot topics coming up on which the Council will be offering support to members, feeding in to government consultations on and promoting the cleaning industry’s role.
Following on from our work last year to promote the cleaning industry as a front- runner in adopting the living wage, we will be focussing on highlighting the positive impact that paying a little more can have on business. Alongside leading to reductions in staff turnover and increased commitment from staff, paying the living wage will also encourage new talent into our sector.
Staff retention though higher wages is only one element in industry success; increased training is also an excellent option for improving business performance. BCC members British Institute for Cleaning Science and Asset Skills provide a full range of training and skills development opportunities from intermediate right through to high-level management. Regular training is essential to back up adoption of new technologies into your business. The cleaning industry has not always
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been quick to embrace information technology or high tech tools, and we hope that 2013 will see the industry looking to the future and embracing innovation.
As always, green issues will be on the agenda. The BCC will be promoting daytime cleaning as one of the most effective ways that clients can achieve green credentials whilst also saving on energy bills. It’s also a good way for a cleaning company to move from contractor to business partner, becoming much more integrated within the client’s operations. This is a fantastic opportunity to communicate the cleaning industry’s role in reducing staff sickness and increasing satisfaction at work. We’ll also be encouraging the use of dosing technologies and other green procedures alongside this.
There are also a few big legislation issues to watch out for. Auto-enrolment pension deadlines loom closer and the consultation period for proposals to alter employment law are drawing to a close. The BCC will keep you up to date on what affects you and how throughout the year.
Given the Chief Medical Officer’s request to move antibiotic resistance to the national risk register, the BCC will be working hard to promote the cleaning industry’s role in preventing the spread of infections in public places. Whilst it’s important to focus on
antibiotic discovery, good cleaning practices and hand hygiene awareness can be the difference between a few cases of infection and an epidemic. BCC supporter the World Federation for Building Service Contractors, will be publishing their timely report into “Cleaning for Health” in addition to our own research into how the cleaning industry helps reduce superbugs in hospitals.
The BCC’s grants programme is an excellent way to gain start-up funding for a project or research. Applications for amounts up to £5,000 are welcome to fund projects that align with our strategic outcomes. For more information, please take a look at our revamped website:
www.britishcleaningcouncil.org.
Finally, we will be very busy preparing for our popular conference in November. For a fresh look at your commercial practices, new ideas and information about how the political arena could affect your business, do make sure you buy a ticket in advance.
The BCC welcomes any feedback you may have about our campaigns and events – please don’t hesitate to contact me at
press@britishcleaningcouncil.org.
www.britishcleaningcouncil.org
www.tomorrowscleaning.com
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