Focus on sustainable workforces

The British Institute of Cleaning Science's conference for the cleaning and FM industry examined key themes of sustainable workforces, training and the environment.

The conference, entitled 'Green and keen cleaning workforces - setting new environmental and training standards in the cleaning industry',was sponsored by sustainable hand hygiene experts, Gojo, and held in the conference centre, at the Old Trafford football stadium in Manchester on 23rd June.

Speakers at the event included Stephen Ashkin, president of The Ashkin Group; Laurence Harvey, chief executive of Actuate learning and development; Lance Harris, prison industries employment engagement manager;Mark Roberts of Action for Employment (A4E) and Stephen Dunn for Remploy Employment Services. A range of companies, including Action for Employment (A4E), Biosweep, Mesh-4-Safety, and Remploy, exhibited the latest green practices at the conference and demonstrated how to sustain workforces and industry professionalism through training. BICSc also exhibited its membership services and its accredited training scheme,The Cleaning Professional's Skills Suite (CPSS).