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UK apprenticeships bid clears first hurdle
8th of December 2021
Cleaning and hygiene industry leaders have welcomed a decision to give the greenlight to develop detailed proposals for an accredited industry-wide training programme and apprenticeship for the sector.
Earlier this year, the British Cleaning Council (BCC) sponsored a Trailblazer group, comprising major companies from the sector along with
Spanish cleaning products association publishes latest figures
7th of December 2021
ASFEL, the national association of Spanish cleaning and hygiene product manufacturers, has published its latest data for the year. Its report shows exports of professional cleaning and hygiene products increased by 15.35 per cent in the first half of 2021.
Exports grew in the first two quarters of 2021, compared to both the first quarter of 2020
Fewer Brits wash their hands after using the toilet than prior to the pandemic
6th of December 2021
Research in the UK suggests that fewer people wash their hands after visiting a public washroom now, than in 2018.
The survey of 1,000 people by Initial Washroom Hygiene found that two thirds (66 per cent) of Brits say they always wash their hands after using a public washroom, compared to 74 per cent in 2018. A smaller percentage (54 per cent)
Researchers analyse the hygiene habits of James Bond
3rd of December 2021
James Bond has evaded some dangerous adversaries during his 59-year-long career. And that includes most known pathogens, according to experts.
A team of researchers from the Netherlands' Radboud University Medical Centre has analysed the health and hygiene habits of 007 in his 25 films dating from 1962 to 2021. And these have been found to be
Cleaning industry staffing shortages ‘at a critical juncture’
1st of December 2021
Employers in the UK cleaning sector need to adapt to a rapidly-changing workforce in order to win the battle for workers.
This is the view of flexible worker company Redwigwam which claims staffing shortages are at a ‘critical juncture' and believes that new approaches are essential.
"With 1.9 million open positions and a loss of potential
Read the latest edition of ECJ online now
24th of November 2021
The latest edition of ECJ is now available to read online at the website, or via the app.
Highlights include:
• Latest statistics from EFCI on the European cleaning sector
• How to maintain hand hygiene as compliance fatigue sets in
• How businesses can progress towards sustainable waste management
• COP26 – key points
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