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The Cleaning Excellence Conference & Awards

We are pleased to confirm that we will be exhibiting and presenting at The Cleaning Excellence Conference & Awards.

 The conference and awards shine a spotlight on the most innovative products, services and individuals. From technical innovations and smart solutions, to sustainability and individual commitment, the awards once again celebrate standards of excellence throughout the professional cleaning and hygiene sector.

The event is free-to-attend and offers a full day of CPD seminars, networking, access to a table-top exhibition of the latest products and services from the cleaning sector.

The BICSc Conference

As part of the Cleaning Excellence Conference & Awards day, BICSc are delighted to join forces with Cleaning Matters and have the opportunity to be part of this occassion with our conference.

On our stage we will have a series of keynote speakers covering a wide range of topics.

To find out the full details of our great speaker line up, please read on…

We look forward to seeing you there!

9.00 am to 9.30 am – Registration

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9.30 am - 9.35 am
Welcome

BICSc Chair, Soo Bartholomew, opens the day and welcomes all attendees to the conference.

9.40 am - 10.05 am

The Influence of Social Media on the Cleaning Industry

Vikki will be taking a targeted look at how digital platforms are reshaping the landscape of the industry.
 
This presentation explores the rise of cleaning influencers, the role of user-generated content in product awareness, and how visual platforms are shaping trends, and customer expectations.
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10.05 am - 10.30 am

The Future of Cleaning

The facilities management sector faces rising costs, shrinking labour availability, and increasing client expectations, with cleaning under particular pressure. 

Far from replacing people, cobotics are already shaping a more sustainable, efficient, and people-focused future for facilities management.

10.30 am to 11.00 am – Coffee break

11.00 am - 11.30 am

United by Standards: Elevating Safety and Efficacy in Cleaning Across the Industry

In a competitive industry like cleaning, it’s easy to focus on differentiation and market share. However, when it comes to the safety and efficiency of cleaning operatives, there are foundational standards that transcend competition. This talk explores the shared responsibility we all hold – regardless of company or sector – to uphold best practices that protect workers and ensure consistent, high-quality outcomes. 

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11.30 am - 12.00 pm

Empowering the Workplace: The Origin Secured Digital Cleaners Licence

Join Jamie Devlin as he explores how the Origin Secured Digital Cleaners Licence is revolutionising the cleaning industry by empowering the workforce and streamlining compliance.

This innovative solution simplifies onboarding, automates Right to Work (RTW) and accreditation checks, and ensures workers are employment-ready through a secure, digital platform.

Discover how this groundbreaking approach is setting a new standard for the industry, fostering trust, transparency, and efficiency.

12.00 pm to 1.00 pm – Lunch

1.00 pm - 1.30 pm

Disinfectant Resistance and New Technologies

Dr Kemp will be discussing increased microbial resistance and the growing demand for smarter, more sustainable cleaning solutions.

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1.30 pm - 2.00 pm

Lessons Learnt

In this session Denise will be sharing insights gathered from the 18-month Future of Cleaning trial conducted with the support of leading manufacturers. Throughout this period, we have gained valuable lessons that have been clearly demonstrated to all parties.

This session provides feedback from the trials, the good, the bad, and the painful. What it has provided is a clear pathway of how change should be implemented for it to be successful.

2.00 pm to 2.30 pm – Coffee break

2.30 pm - 3.00 pm

Cleaning Up Carbon: How our industry can lead the Net Zero Transition

In this talk, sustainability and carbon measurement leader Alan Stenson shares two decades of insight from thefrontlines of climate action. He’ll explore how the cleaning sector is already playing a critical role in decarbonisation,where the industry is falling short, and what practical steps need to happen next to achieve net zero.

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3.00 pm - 3.25 pm

The Chartered Practitioner Register

During this final presentation, BICSc will be teaming up with The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners to discuss The Chartered Practitioner Register (CPR).

Since its inception, the CPR programme has seen around 50 professionals achieve this esteemed status, reflecting the industry’s commitment to excellence. Join us to see how BICSc can support your journey to registration.

3.25 pm - 3.30 pm

Closing

BICSc Managing Director, Neil Spencer-Cook, thanks everyone for attending and closes the day.

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3.30 pm – Close

We look forward to seeing you there. Keep an eye on this page and the Cleaning Matters webpage for all updates.

Membership | Training | Standards

BICSc is the largest independent, professional, and educational body within the cleaning industry providing training and education, setting standards and procedures for cleaning. BICSc membership now stands at over 71,000 individual and corporate members in the UK and Internationally.

We are a membership organisation that strives to bring recognition of the vital role cleaning operatives play in everyone’s day-to-day life.

Whether you’re shopping, travelling, working, holidaying or recuperating, every one of these scenarios has cleaning staff striving to ensure that the environment is not only clean but also safe.

Founded over 60 years ago, BICSc key objective is to promote the value and professionalism of the cleaning industry, providing training in the key skills required to enhance a cleaning operative’s core role whilst keeping them safe and encouraging them to work in a more effective and efficient manner.

With a range of both practical and theoretical qualifications available, BICSc has something to help further the career of every cleaning professional from entry level, through to supervisor level, and up to an employer with your own business tendering for cleaning contracts.

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