The cleaning and hygiene sector employs over 1.6 million people and generates turnover in excess of £54 billion yet it has taken until 2021 for the sector to have a voice in parliament but what a major development it is. The APPG (All Party Parliamentary Group) consists of 53 MPs from all 6 parliamentary parties…
With the clocks going forward at the weekend and restrictions slowly starting to be lifted, now is the time for businesses to spring into action and ensure their premises are Covid secure and as clean and hygienic as they can be to install confidence in their customers and employees. A recent survey established that 53%…
Recent customer research confirms that the 3 key cleaning trends for 2021 will be:- Infection Control Frequency Sustainability 2020 and COVID-19 highlighted the need for exceptional cleaning processes and this will continue throughout 2021. It has never been more important than at present to ensure excellent infection control measures and here at USS we have…
2020 has been a challenging year for us all and with COVID-19 numbers still being dangerously high and safety still a primary concern for all, it is more important than ever that cleaning operatives can work maintaining hygienic spaces for others to enjoy if we are to have a healthier 2021. The demand for cleaning…
With the majority of the country now in Tier 2, shops and restaurants etc. re-opened yesterday after another lockdown, public transport and the roads are already busier and will continue to be so in the run up to Christmas and yet even with a vaccine there is no immediate end to COVID-19 in sight and…
Cleaning and hygiene has always been important but a recent global survey indicated that in the wake of the COVID crisis 81% of people now have higher expectations than they did previously and we here at USS believe this will continue to be the case lockdown or not. Other figures to consider are that 75%…
Click on the link below to read the latest information released from the British Cleaning Council and learn all about what cleaning and hygiene terms actually mean. http://britishcleaningcouncil.org/2020/07/15/bcc-publishes-industry-backed-guide-to-cleaning-and-hygiene-terms/?fbclid=IwAR0sjEhXhoeiqn2s09ZkrgboF3ZFc8aKFqvc552Fne2O2qEcnGM9Yt8H_r8
It’s not wrong to say that the fight against Coronavirus in the UK has not gone as well as anyone would have hoped and with unclear messages from the Government and unenforced rules, infection rates have risen again. Amidst all of this when cleaning should be at the forefront of every business, the efforts of…
http://britishcleaningcouncil.org/2020/10/05/cleaning-operatives-win-praise-as-industry-assesses-the-effects-of-coronavirus/?fbclid=IwAR0b6ySaA7hD7HgZN_yP2sMWzgN_6eRna5qfhKnDKgH4begUUwbQhYzoSik
Hundreds of students will be back in the classrooms in approximately 2 weeks’ time with colleges and universities to follow but it will not be the same school year with staggered start and finish times, class ‘bubbles’ and newly enhanced cleaning procedures. It is imperative that hygiene, decontamination and safeguarding are a top priority if…