National rules setting minimum standards of cleanliness and hygiene for UK workplaces should be introduced to protect public health and boost the economy, according to a major industry body. Mandatory standards for cleaning would help prevent the spread of common ...
Read More »Industry ‘in recovery’ after Covid-19 pandemic
New research published by the British Cleaning Council (BCC) shows how the cleaning, hygiene and waste sector is ‘in recovery’ after the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. The latest figures, published today (Wednesday 13 March), show that the industry contributes ...
Read More »Sector employers urged to sign up to Cleaning Hygiene Operative Apprenticeship information sessions
Employers and anyone else interested in finding out more about the new Cleaning Hygiene Operative Apprenticeship are being urged to sign up for one of a series of Zoom information sessions starting in October. The Cleaning Hygiene Operative Apprenticeship (Level ...
Read More »Cleaning Hygiene Operative Apprenticeship approved
Proposals for an Apprenticeship Standard for the cleaning and hygiene industry have been approved, potentially paving the way for employers to invest millions of pounds annually in training sector staff. The British Cleaning Council (BCC), which made achieving the Cleaning ...
Read More »Business leaders call for colleagues to support APPG campaign
Businesspeople from the cleaning and hygiene sector have urged industry colleagues to get behind the British Cleaning Council-led lobbying campaign to make cleaning and hygiene a national priority. Dave Wheadon, CEO of BCC member the National Carpet Cleaners Association (NCCA), ...
Read More »BCC publishes its 2022 research report
The British Cleaning Council (BCC) has today published its annual research report revealing some interesting insights on the cleaning, hygiene and waste sector. According to the latest statistics available the report says that the number of sector businesses grew to 69,005 ...
Read More »Domestic Cleaning Alliance celebrates five years in business
British Cleaning Council member – the Domestic Cleaning Alliance (DCA) – is this year celebrating its fifth anniversary. Founded in 2014 by Stephen Munton, the DCA’s mission is to support the needs of the people and business who provide leaning ...
Read More »Cleaning Show 2019 set to be bigger and busier than ever
The Cleaning Show, one of Europe’s biggest trade events dedicated to commercial cleaning, has announced more details of next year’s show at London’s Excel. The three-day expo (19-21 March 2019) will once again feature suppliers, manufacturers, training organisations and trade ...
Read More »BCC backs new research project to reduce injury risk caused by long reach equipment
A revolutionary research initiative which could greatly improve the safety and wellbeing of cleaning operatives who use long reach washing equipment has been given a boost by a British Cleaning Council grant. The BCC has awarded BCC member the Federation ...
Read More »Changing roles and responsibilities at BCC
The British Cleaning Council (BCC), which represents over 20 national trade and membership associations linked to the UK’s cleaning, hygiene and waste management sectors has officially welcomed several new Council member representatives. At a recent BCC meeting held at The ...
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