Asset skills secures £2m investment for skills to drive growth (10th January 2012)

More than £2 million will be spent on projects to drive employer investment in skills across the Asset Skills footprint.

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Asset Skills secures £2m investment for skills to drive growth (6th December 2011)

More than £2 million will be spent on projects to drive employer investment in skills across the Asset Skills footprint...

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New skills strategy (1st December 2010)

Asset Skills has welcomed the Government's new skills strategy which looks set to keep employer input at the core of training and vocational qualifications development

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Great employer response to FM apprenticeship (30th July 2010)

Asset Skills says it was greatly encouraged by the employer response to the first of six regional events to register candidates onto the new Facilities Management (FM) Apprenticeship.

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Cleaning up their act (1st June 2010)

The 2010 Team Clean Challenge Awards Ceremony – Prison Strand was held in London in May. Evidence suggests that prisoners who leave prison with a fully accredited assessed skill are extremely valuable to employers.

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Take part in taking on (1st April 2010)

Employers collaborate to take on young cleaning apprentices announces Asset Skills

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FM training commitment (26th March 2010)

New research shows facilities management employers are among the most committed to staff training, with more than a third increasing the time devoted to skills development during the recession.

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Facilities management to benefit from £25m to fund NHS apprentices (30th July 2009)

The Government has announced funding for facilities management apprentices in the NHS just as the new apprenticeship in FM is officially approved.

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TV shines a spotlight on cleaning (1st April 2009)

Asset Skills says a new apprenticeship scheme for cleaning would have helped teams on a recent episode of The Apprentice avoid the pitfalls that led to a mauling from Sir Alan Sugar.

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Celebrating cleaning skills (1st April 2009)

The UK’s best cleaners have been recognised at an awards ceremony in central

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Jails compete for cleaning excellence (23rd February 2009)

Asset Skills Scotland is now gearing up for the next round of the Team Clean Challenge. A prison strand has been added to the competition which will see jails from Scotland compete against each other to take top honours in cleaning excellence.

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Asset Skills welcomes Government moves to boost apprenticeships (27th January 2009)

Government measures to fund an extra 35,000 apprentices will benefit the future of the cleaning industry, according to Asset Skills, the Sector Skills Council for cleaning.

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Boost staff retention (1st April 2008)

Its no secret the cleaning industry suffers high staff turnover which in turn results in higher costs to businesses.Asset Skills believes a large part of the problem is a lack of proper training – which is where its Train t

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The clean team challenge (1st December 2007)

Why hold skills competitions? They take up a lot of time, can be difficult to organise,and not everyone can be a winner.Chris James, director of research and development at Asset Skills says its all about benchmarking against the best in the business

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Delivering equality (1st August 2007)

Karren Brady, the most high profile woman in English football, is calling on women to join a national initiative aimed at giving them opportunities to improve their skills and careers.Working with the Sector Skills Councils,A

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Free Asset Skills workshop to boost worker literacy (1st June 2007)

Despite much work to boost literacy and numeracy in the cleaning industry, there remains a large percentage of workers who lack the necessary skills to perform optimally:

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Raising the game on training (1st June 2007)

More than 150 employers have now signed the Government's new Skills Pledge, meaning 1.7 million workers will now be covered by a firm committed to training. Asset Skills and Peabody Trust were among the first to commit

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Consistency the key to beating superbugs (1st April 2007)

While cross contamination methods are already widely implemented across all areas of the industry they are not necessarily used or taught in a consistent format.To address the problem, Asset Skills is working with employers o

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New website helps teens into cleaning (18th December 2006)

School and college leavers are one click closer to finding their dream career with the launch of www.findyourway.co.uk – Asset Skills new web site aimed specifically for 14-25 year olds, providing guidance on career opportunities available within the cleaning industry, as well as useful hints and tips on interview techniques and signposts to other organisations who can offer help.

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Use time wisely (1st December 2006)

To tackle the stigma attached to those who try to enter employment from the prison or the probation service, Asset Skills is working with the Learning & Skills Council, National Offenders Managers Service and representatives

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Helping teens find their way into cleaning (30th October 2006)

School and college leavers are now one click closer to finding their dream career with the launch of www.findyourway.co.uk – Asset Skills new web site aimed specifically for 14-25 year olds, providing advice and guidance on career opportunities available within the cleaning industry, as well as useful hints and tips on interview techniques and signposts to other organisations who can offer help and assistance.

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Shaping cleaning's future (1st October 2006)

Participants at Asset Skills' first regional roadshow urged the industry to overhaul its image and provide a defined career pathway to make cleaning an more attractive career

Asset Skills is working with employers, training

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Last chance to sign up for Skills Roadshow (30th August 2006)

Want to shape the future of cleaning, network with peers and improve your workforce to gain commercial advantage? Asset Skills' FREE regional breakfast session roadshows (complete with breakfast) are heading your way in September. Don't miss them.

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Help shape the future of our industry and profit (1st August 2006)

This September, Asset Skills is hosting a series of regional roadshows to examine the issues raised by the Skills Need Assessment and discuss with industry its skills and training needs. Employers are invited to share their t

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Skills roadshows coming your way (31st July 2006)

Want to shape the future of cleaning, network with peers and improve your workforce to gain commercial advantage? Asset Skills' FREE regional breakfast session roadshows (complete with complimentary bacon butties) are heading your way in September. Don't miss them.

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Boost your future with regional Asset Skills roadshows (29th June 2006)

In today’s competitive market cleaning companies can no longer compete on price alone and organisations best assets are the staff it employs and their individual skills, knowledge and expertise. To address skills issues and plan for the future Asset

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Upskill today for tomorrow (1st June 2006)

Asset Skills, The Sector Skills Council for the cleaning industry, has released its latest report which highlights the key skills issues facing the cleaning industry over the coming years

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Asset Skills develops risk reduction products for cleaning (1st April 2006)

Asset Skills is the Sector Skills Council (SSC) for the cleaning industry. Aiming to boost the skill levels and knowledge pool of the workforce, it has a number of educational products With infection control a major issue, particularly in healthcare

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Cleaning training for teens – your help needed (14th February 2006)

Asset Skills, the Sector Skills Council for the cleaning sector is currently consulting with senior managers across the sector on the design and structure of a new type of vocational qualification for 14-19 year olds - and wants your help.

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Risk assessment (1st August 2005)

Asset Skills is launching a Risk Assessment tool designed to help smaller business in the cleaning sector to comply with all relevant Health and Safety legislation and also to help protect them against potential litigation.

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Induction programme and skills passport for the cleaning industry (1st July 2005)

We have set up an employers’ working group to develop a detailed three level induction framework structured around four components:

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New risk assessment tool for cleaning industry (1st February 2005)

Asset Skills is launching a Risk Assessment tool designed to help smaller business in the cleaning sector to comply with all relevant Health and Safety legislation and also to help protect them against potential litigation.

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No need to laugh (1st April 2004)

Asset Skills is the new name for the emerging Sector Skills Council for the Property, Housing, Cleaning and Facilities Manage-ment sectors. Formerly known as PHCFMS, the organisation wanted a name that didnt make audiences burst into laughter and one

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Interactive learning guide (1st April 2004)

An e-learning package from Asset Skills consists of an interactive learning guide and an E Book. It has been produced to help candidates taking the Level 3 Diploma in Cleaning Services Supervision, which is now a technical certificate and part of the

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