Scottish Soft Facilities Management Seminar 2013
Westerwood Hotel, Cumbernauld
Thursday 14 November 2013
Seminar objectives
Local authorities have witnessed over the past few years extremely challenging times and this seminar aims to chart how Soft FM services have risen to this challenge by valuing the people, the services and the contribution they make to the wider agenda.
The APSE Scotland Soft FM seminar provides an ideal opportunity for Heads of Service, Operation Managers and Elected Members with an interest in delivering Soft FM services including catering, cleaning and janitorial services to come together with colleagues to gain knowledge in key areas of this industry:-
- Engaging with people, increasing the value of Soft FM staff
- Local employment and skills
- Changing perceptions about the catering service for education and health
- Innovation and culture change within cleaning services
- A sustainable Scotland
Presentations
Staff & Service Innovation
Dale Robson, Gateshead Council
The Impact of Diet on the Mood, Behaviour and Learning of Children
Dave Rex, NHS Highland
Operating a Cleaning Service over a large geographic area
John Gray, Scottish Borders Council
Introducing the Sustainable Scotland Network
Kim Young, Sustainable Scotland Network
Enabling People to Reach Their Full Potential
Lawrence Durden, Skills Development Scotland
Facilities Management: Enhancing & Retaining the Workforce
Nicky Joiner & John Feeney, East Renfrewshire Council
The development of building cleaning within Aberdeen City
Simon Williams, Aberdeen City Council
A holistic approach to employee assistance
Suzanne Brown, South Lanarkshire Council
Promoting excellence in public services
APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) is a not for profit unincorporated association working with over 300 councils throughout the UK. Promoting excellence in public services, APSE is the foremost specialist in local authority frontline services, hosting a network for frontline service providers in areas such as waste and refuse collection, parks and environmental services, cemeteries and crematorium, environmental health, leisure, school meals, cleaning, housing and building maintenance.
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