The CHSA has launched its 2026 Bursary, providing financial support for young people going to university. Now open for applications, the bursaries will be awarded in September this year, following a tough selection process. Successful applicants will receive £6,000 during ...
Read More »BCC report shows steady growth in the cleaning, hygiene and waste industry
The value of the cleaning, hygiene and waste industry continues to grow, reaching almost £72 billion according to latest figures, with the number of staff employed and number of businesses also on the up. The rise from 67.7 billion in ...
Read More »Five cleaning industry heads unite to change the narrative about a career in cleaning
Heads of five major UK cleaning industry associations have joined forces in a landmark feature for Education Today magazine, speaking directly to careers advisers and education professionals about the genuine opportunities available in the cleaning sector. Education Today is the ...
Read More »BCC urges sector not to miss out on apprenticeship opportunities
The British Cleaning Council (BCC) is marking National Apprenticeship Week by celebrating staff who have passed the cleaning industry’s Level 2 apprenticeship and also encouraging more sector businesses to take the opportunity to participate in the scheme. Two years on ...
Read More »New CEO at Cleanology
National commercial cleaning and FM company, Cleanology, has appointed Mark Little as its new Chief Executive Officer ahead of the company’s next phase of growth. Little will be playing a pivotal role supporting the £25 million turnover company’s ambitious plans to ...
Read More »Tork issues tools and support for reimagining public washrooms
Tork, an Essity brand and a global leader in professional hygiene, has published new guidance aimed at helping businesses transform their washrooms into assets that enhance user satisfaction and benefit business performance. Citing research that indicates a significant gap in ...
Read More »BCC calls for higher standards of cleaning in public spaces to help protect against flu
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 ...
Read More »Cleaning and Hygiene industry leaders meet to discuss plans to ensure the sector’s voice is heard by Government
Key figures from across the cleaning and hygiene industry have held a high-level meeting in London to discuss working together on a strategy for the sector to achieve improved Government recognition. The British Cleaning Council (BCC) invited a number of ...
Read More »BCC urges industry to help stamp out modern slavery
The British Cleaning Council (BCC) is calling on member associations and organisations across the cleaning, hygiene and FM sector to take action on modern slavery. Modern slavery occurs where someone is forced into working in conditions where they are exploited ...
Read More »BCC says better-targeted cleaning needed to reinforce new handwashing standards
Building on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Handwashing Standards, which are being published today to coincide with Global Handwashing Day (15 October), industry experts are calling for clear and effective cleaning standards to be introduced across workplaces and public ...
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