First Aid

First Aiders In The Workplace

Qualsafe Awards is one of the largest Ofqual recognised Awarding Organisations in the UK with decades of experience.  They work closely with training providers and key stakeholders and their team of industry specialists have created a range of ground breaking qualifications that are included on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF). Their extensive portfolio includes: First Aid qualifications,…

Dust

A Dusting Down

  Dust can impact on our health and yet often amid our daily routines we can lose sight of the importance of cleaning. Dust often accumulates on high-level surfaces and inaccessible areas and the cost and disruption that is associated with working at height specialists, equipment hire and access equipment means that many businesses allow…

Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships Within The Cleaning Sector

In April 2017, the government introduced the Apprenticeship levy meaning that many businesses within the cleaning industry who are required to pay the levy now have a dedicated budget for the training and development of their staff. The levy enables companies to invest in workforce development and allows for best practice of management techniques and…

Cleaning Industry Gains Voice In Parliament

Stephen Kerr, MP since 2017 and previously the EMEA Sales Operations Leader for Kimberly Clark understands the challenges and complexities the cleaning industry faces and for that reason has agreed to act as a Parliamentary Advisor to the CHSA (Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association) giving the association and the industry a voice in parliament. THE…

Working At Height Specialists

As specialists in window cleaning offering services that include a range of window cleaning methods from the traditional ladder method to rope access and hard to reach windows we are aware of the risks of working at height. The H&S Executive declare that of the approximate 609,000 work related accidents each year tragically the most common…