APSE Facilities, Catering and Cleaning Management Seminar 2024
Date: -Thursday 25 and 26 January 2024
Location:- Oulton Hall, Leeds, LS26 8HN
About the seminar
Service heads have demonstrated remarkable energy and tenacity in making their services efficient, cost effective and have risen to the considerable challenges presented over the last few years including the pandemic, mitigating the impact of the cost of living crisis, grappling with workforce and retention issues, sustainability and adapting to the changes in the workplace.
Policy changes in Scotland and Wales have seen the increase in the eligibility for free school meals and London and other councils across England are implementing local arrangements to increase the provision to children within their communities in the absence of a change in government policy, presenting new challenges and opportunities for local authorities across the UK.
Looking to the future, Soft FM services need to continue to adapt and innovate against the backdrop of budget pressures. This seminar brings together expert speakers from facilities management, catering and cleaning and the organisations that impact on them to chart the future and case study examples of how local authorities taking a fresh approach and adapting their services to meet future challenges.
The two days are crafted to give delegates the opportunity to refresh their knowledge, learn new skills, give practical advice, discuss strategic and policy issues.
Presentations
The present and future of local authority facilities management, catering and cleaning
Vickie Hacking, Principal Advisor, APSE
The view from the frontline
Leigh Powell, National Officer, UNISON
The building cleaning landscape
Delia Cannings and Simon Hollingbery, British Cleaning Council
Developing more sustainable working practices
Deborah Taylor, Sustainable Catering Project Manager, Soil Association Food for Life
Food waste collections
Vicky Horsfield, Category Manager, YPO
Climate change and the impact on pest control
Natalie Bungay, Technical & Compliance Manager, British Pest Control Association
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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