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Public sector NVQ for hospital staff
Staff at Lymington New Forest Hospital, including cleaners, caterers, porters and housekeepers, have been the first to gain from a new training programme aimed at raising skills in public services. All 53 employees working for international facilities services group OCS at the hospital have been awarded their NVQ level 2 in customer service, including teamwork, health & safety and equality and diversity, through The Public Sector Skills Framework (PSSF).
Catherine Bowell, director of adult...
CIWM recognises ‘green’ initiatives
Facilities management companies have only a short time left to enter the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) Awards for Environmental Excellence, which recognise and reward companies that have introduced successful measures to reduce their environmental impact.
Now in their third year, the 2009 CIWM Excellence Awards will be hosted by entrepreneur and TV’s Dragon’s Den investor, Deborah Meaden, at The Dorchester, Park Lane, London on 11 November 2009. The judging panel brings...
CIEH launches first cleaning award
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has announced a new business offering with the launch of its first cleaning qualification. The award, the CIEH Level 2 Award in Cleaning in Food Premises, introduces candidates to the hazards associated with cleaning in food premises and how to control possible risks involved, helping to prevent harm being caused.
The qualification was created in response to industry requirements and increasing demand from commerce to provide Ofqual...
BCC - Networking lunch with Minister
On 14 July representatives from the cleaning industry met for a ‘network lunch’ with Ian Lucas, the newly installed Minister for Business and Regulatory Reform. With a healthy cross section from the CSSA, BCC and ICMMA in attendance, the occasion gave members an opportunity to raise any issues and concerns affecting their organisations with the minister. After an introduction where Lucas detailed his career as a solicitor prior to joining the government and listed the key tenets of his newly...
Strand introduces ‘premier brand alliance’
At an event at the IPC Blue Fin Building in London to celebrate its 50th anniversary, Strand introduced Eligo and Resolution as a premier brand alliance to top City clients. Eligo offers bespoke high end fine dining, with experience in serving some of London’s most discerning customers, and Resolution has an excellent reputation for offering a tailored, discreet bespoke security service to blue chip clients in the world’s leading international financial business centre. The Premier Alliance...
Cleaning companies combine to flourish during downturn
Following the win of major energy providers NPower, cleaning companies Keep IT Clean and Eastern Knight Services Ltd have announced a new partnership whereby both companies will refer their existing and potential clients to each other. This is following the successful implementation of an initial trial period which has yielded promising results.
The deal was cemented after Keep IT Clean impressed energy providers NPower with a high level of service following a referral from Eastern Knight...
BCA Cleanability Awards
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