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06 March 2025
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Effective training has always been a lynchpin of professional cleaning services but, as Carlton Relf observes, unprecedented UK demand for healthcare and consolidation of the healthcare sector’s expectations of cleanliness, have made it absolutely mission-critical.
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07 February 2025
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When Cleaning Matters first launched in February 2000, the magazine also included the quarterly newsletter for the British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc). 25 years later, the relationship between Cleaning Matters and BICSc continues to thrive. Denise Hanson reflects on BICSc's continual growth in those years.
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03 January 2025
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A tailored, people-focused design approach to cleaning machine solutions is needed to help the sector overcome workforce challenges, drive up productivity and support sustainability ambitions. Ian Buckle explains why.
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03 January 2025
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With 10 October marking World Mental Health Day, this year's theme was 'Mental Health in the Workplace'. Marius Stäcker encourages us to take a moment to reflect on the mental health challenges facing professionals globally.
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07 May 2024
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Viktoriia Dubinchuk examines new research which focuses on professionals in the cleaning and hygiene sector.
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15 March 2024
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There has been little research on the experiences of migrant women working in domestic cleaning in the UK, especially outside large cities. Dr Nicola Chanamuto presents the findings of a recent study aiming to better understand this valuable workforce.
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23 February 2024
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Scott Sutcliffe discusses supply chain resiliency and the benefits of implementing robust sourcing strategies.
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04 January 2024
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The British Cleaning Council has called the Government response to a life-saving campaign ‘disappointing’ and ‘complacent’. Cleaning Matters reports how thousands of lives could potentially be saved by making cleaning and hygiene a national priority.
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08 January 2024
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Dominic Ponniah believes investing in people should not be seen as a cost. After all, employees are the backbone of any successful contract cleaning business.
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17 October 2023
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Gary Breach provides an insight into the growing number of businesses hiring a professional commercial cleaning company.
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17 October 2023
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One of the many highlights at this year's Cleaning Excellence Conference is British Cleaning Council (BCC) chair Delia Cannings. Here, Delia discusses the work of the BCC and how we need to work together to ensure cleaning staff receive the respect they deserve.
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17 October 2023
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Cleaning Matters explores what's on offer at this year's Golden Service Awards hosted by Kimberly-Clark Professional.
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17 October 2023
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For ex-offenders, finding employment can be hard. Multiple internal and external barriers stand in their way, including mental health issues and employer stigmatisation. Kelly Dolphin describes a project that is working to change this landscape by giving tailored support and career pathways to ex-offenders, which can bolster the UK workforce.
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19 May 2023
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As Neil Spencer-Cook observes, many people ask BICSc why we are ‘behind the times’ in terms of manual mopping.
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18 May 2023
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Whether you are in charge of maintenance for a large facility or are responsible for a cleaning and maintenance company, Matthew Baratta believes creating a detailed outline for operations is crucial for your long-term success.
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18 May 2023
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From 1 April 2023 government departments must follow updated guidance on identifying and managing the risk of modern slavery in their supply chains. Alex Minett looks at what’s changed and discusses some steps all organisations can take to prevent modern slavery within their networks.
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03 January 2023
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Cleaning Matters examines anew report by MPs into the role of cleaning and hygiene during the Covid-19 pandemic, which has called for the introduction of minimum standards for hand and other hygiene infrastructure and cleaning of venues to help make sure the nation is better prepared for any future public health emergency.
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25 October 2022
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Contract cleaning is a vital service that positively impacts every single business or organisation in society. So why does it still not get the respect it truly deserves? Peter Buff discusses the importance of professionalising the industry and squashing false perceptions.
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17 January 2023
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All over the world, technology is driving innovation and changing the way we work. And yet, as David Thurston observes, for the last few decades there have been limited advances across the hygiene sector; an industry that has traditionally relied on chemical-based cleaning products and lacked the incentive to explore other affordable and viable alternatives.
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18 May 2023
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Chris Wootton discusses the practices and ethics of the cleaning industry, and why it is more important than ever to nurture, protect and fairly pay workforces for the cleaning industry to move successfully into the post-pandemic world.
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