Apprenticeships: feedback sought on new Cleaning Hygiene Operative qualification; watch our double bill of webinars

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A Trailblazer group of experts, sponsored by the British Cleaning Council, is developing a new Level 2 apprenticeship for the cleaning and hygiene sector and is inviting service providers, employers and other industry stakeholders to comment on their proposals.

Feedback is being sought on the knowledge, skills and behaviours required for cleaning hygiene operatives to provide a full range of cleaning and disinfection services in healthcare and commercial environments, enabling service users, staff and other users to thrive, work, and develop.

Comments on the proposals will be taken into consideration by approving body The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) in the next stage of the process.

The Trailblazer group anticipate that this much called-for training and development programme - with optional pathways for healthcare and commercial settings - will enable Apprenticeship Levy funding to be invested in the cleaning and hygiene sector and help to change perceptions of it as a ‘low skilled’ industry.

To read the Cleaning Hygiene Operative apprenticeship, visit the consultation webpage (link here); feedback can be provided until Friday, 18^th February using this form. 

Watch our double bill of apprenticeship webinars

IWFM is passionate about professional development, so to mark National Apprenticeship Week 2022 (7-13 February), we are bringing you two webinars on this key route into the profession and valuable instrument for professional growth.

12pm, Thursday 10 February: ‘IWFM Rising FMs – Celebrating and developing apprenticeships within the profession’

Join IWFM Rising FMs SIG Chair Michelle Brightly, IWFM CEO Linda Hausmanis, IWFM Chair Mark Whittaker and expert guests as they celebrate workplace and facilities management apprentices and their significance in developing future skilled talent within the industry.

The panel will discuss what a great apprenticeship looks like, the apprenticeship journey, and how to attract and retain apprentices. This live webinar will also feature a Q&A for you to pose your questions and join the discussion.

Register your place here.

12pm, Wednesday 9 February: ‘Build the future: the apprenticeship opportunity and why it’s time to take it up’

On Wednesday we brought you a replay of when IWFM’s Director of Professional Development, Abi Field, was joined by guests to discuss apprenticeships from a number of perspectives. What is the apprenticeship experience in the UK? What’s right with them? What’s wrong with them? What’s next for them?

If you missed it, you can catch up on the full recording by clicking here.

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