Sites Should Accept Expired SKILLcards During COVID-19 Crisis, says BESA
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has joined calls for site managers to show leniency towards staff with expired SKILLcards, because operatives are unable to sit their tests due to the closure of testing centres last Friday to help stem the outbreak of COVID-19.
UK Cleaning Industry Revealed To Be 5% Of National Workforce As The Sector’s Income Rises At Double The Rate Of UK Economy
Scale and importance of top 10 employment sector illustrated by new research
New research by the British Cleaning Council (BCC) has revealed that there are approximately 1.63m workers in the industry, making up around 5% of the UK workforce.
An Update From British Horseracing Authority (BHA) Chair Annamarie Phelps
Look After Each Other
A week can feel a long time, can’t it? It’s only seven days since Boris Johnson announced the government would not support mass gatherings that relied on emergency services and called for non-essential contact to stop. Racing stopped a day later after behind-closed-doors meetings at Taunton and Wetherby, and our colleagues in Point to Point racing – who we are in contact with – also called an end to their season.
Manufacturers And Distributors Of Cleaning And Hygiene Products Are Essential Services And So Remain Open
Following discussion, the Government has confirmed those involved in the production and distributors of cleaning and hygiene products are classified as key workers. Our members, therefore, are classified as essential services and, following Prime Minister Boris Johnson's announcement last night, remain open.
Cleaning Staff Must Be Considered As ‘Critical Or Key Workers’
As we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic together as an industry, it is my duty to keep you informed about how the British Cleaning Council (BCC) is campaigning to ensure that people within our industry are viewed as essential ‘critical or key workers’ who are needed more than ever to ensure we not only maintain but elevate hygiene standards in the UK in order to come out of this crisis quicker.
Burnley Squad Backs Foodbank Effort
Burnley Football Club, Burnley Council and community housing company Calico are urging people across the town to unite to support the town’s foodbank during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
Protect Home Workers
Advice from the Health and Safety Executive
As an employer, you have the same health and safety responsibilities for home workers as for any other workers.
