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With the NHS on high alert as flu continues to circulate through the UK, the British Cleaning Council (BCC) has published a framework document with systematic guidance about how to develop cleaning and hygiene policies for public spaces, which builds on handwashing standards recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
BCC Chair David Garcia said: “Yet again, we are seeing surging cases of illness in the UK as we move into winter, as we seem to see quite often.
“We need higher cleaning standards in public spaces and workplaces, which combined with better handwashing will help protect the public from common infections such as flu. We believe this is the key to reducing the huge toll illness takes in the UK annually.
“Our expert guidance will help create cleaner, safer, and healthier public environments for everyone.”
The BCC’s Strategic Framework For Achieving Cleanliness And Hygiene in Public Environments will enable managers across a range of environments, for example leisure, retail, hospitality, public transport facilities and schools, to develop a policy for delivering targeted hygiene which is appropriate to the specific needs and challenges of the environment they are responsible for, and which includes both cleaning and the subsequent measurement of outcomes.
The document builds on the Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Community Settings issued by the WHO in October, which aim to support governments and practitioners in promoting effective hand hygiene outside health care – across households, public spaces and institutions.
For Achieving Cleanliness And Hygiene in Public Environments, please email the BCC via Compsec@britishcleaningcouncil.org
Wednesday 14 January at 11:00am
Building Management Systems (BMS) have long been used to control the heart of a building – monitoring and controlling its essential systems such as lighting, ventilation, heating and air conditioning. Facilities Managers want the best visibility to help detect and deal with concerns before they become issues.
This webinar brings together the experts from energy network provider, E.ON along with FM thought leaders to discuss moving from a reactive service to a proactive service. By identifying energy issues early and automatically, instead of occupants reporting issues, then potential faults can be identified early and remedied. The BMS does this before the problem occurs by using smart alerting and EMC support services.
Panel:
- Sara Bean: Editor FMJ (Facilities Management Journal)
- Nick Westlake: Energy and Service Delivery Manager at E.ON Control Solutions
- Sunil Shah, the author of IWFM’s Energy Management Good Practice Guide and MD of Acclaro Advisory
- David Cermak, Regional Facilities Manager for David Lloyd Clubs
To register for the webinar which will be taking place on 14 January 2026 at 11:00am click here.
