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The British Cleaning Training Diploma is an essential course for anyone interested in building a successful career in the cleaning industry. This QLS Endorsed course offers a deep dive into the fundamental principles and techniques of cleaning, ensuring that participants gain a thorough understanding of industry standards. From health and safety regulations to effective cleaning methods, this course equips learners with the knowledge required to excel in a variety of cleaning roles. Whether you're looking to get started or enhance your expertise, this diploma provides a well-rounded foundation for success. With a focus on the UK cleaning sector, this course addresses key topics such as environmental concerns, sustainable practices, and the latest cleaning technologies. Learners will explore different types of cleaning environments, from domestic to commercial, and understand the varying needs of each. By completing the British Cleaning Training Diploma, you'll be prepared to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of the cleaning industry, offering your services with confidence. With no requirement for physical attendance, the course can be completed at your own pace, offering flexibility and convenience for those balancing other commitments. This QLS Bundle Includes the following Courses Course 01: Diploma in British Cleaning Training at QLS Level 5 Course 02: Spill Management Course 03: Working at Heights and Confined Space Course 04: Workplace First Aid Training Course 05: Personal Hygiene Course Key Features: Eligibility for QLS endorsed certificate upon successful completion of the British Cleaning Training Diploma course Free CPD Accredited Course Fully online, interactive course with audio voiceover Self-paced learning and laptop, tablet, smartphone-friendly 24/7 Learning Assistance Discounts on bulk purchases Course Curriculum: Diploma in British Cleaning Training at QLS Level 5 Module 1: An Introduction to the Cleaning Job Module 2: The Diversity of Cleaning Jobs Module 3: Cleaning Equipment, Products and Clothing Module 4: House Cleaning Module 5 Food Kitchen and Commercial Kitchen Cleaning Module 6 Bathrooms and Toilets Module 7 Office Cleaning Module 8 Cleaning External Surfaces and Areas Module 9 Dealing with Non-Routine Waste Module 10 Chemical Safety, Keyholding and Alarm Codes for Cleaners Module 11 Starting a Cleaning Business and Planning for it Module 12 Running the Business with Quality Service Module 13 Customer Satisfaction Module 14 Management of Staff Module 15 Marketing, Advertising and Sales Module 16 Expansion Management Module 17 Business Insurance, Tax and Additional Equipment Spill Management Module 01: Introduction to Spill Management Module 02: Hazardous Substances Module 03: Pollution Incident Response Planning Module 04: Managing a Spill Module 05: Spill Clean-Up Guideline Module 06: Spills on a Road or Highway Module 07: Diesel Spillages: An Overview Module 08: Site-Specific Pollution Control Options Module 09: Spill Prevention & Control Checklist Module 10: Ways to Encourage Best Practice Working at Heights and Confined Space Module 1: Introduction, Regulations and Duties Module 2: Assessment and Prevention of the Risks Module 3: Work at Height Equipment Module 4: Working in Confined Spaces and the Laws Module 5: Risk Assessment Module 6: Control Measures Module 7: Emergency Procedures Workplace First Aid Training Module 01: Introduction to Workplace First Aid Module 02: Legal Framework for Workplace First Aid Module 03: Incident Management at Work Module 04: Primary Survey Module 05: Secondary Survey Module 06: Basic First-Aid Techniques Module 07: Dealing with Minor Injuries at the Workplace Module 08: Secondary Illness Loss of Responsiveness and CPR Module 09: Secondary Illness Breathing Problems Module 10: Secondary Illnesses and Injuries Module 11: Dealing With Fractures and Dislocations Module 12: Call for an Emergency Personal Hygiene Course Module 01: Introduction to Personal Hygiene and a Brief History Module 02: Looking Clean, Smelling Clean Module 03: Improving and Maintaining Oral Health Module 04: Care of the Eyes Module 05: Ear Care Secrets Module 06: Foot & Nail Care in Personal Hygiene Module 07: Hair Care: Hygienic Ways Module 08: Hygienic Approach to Skin Care Module 09: Maintain Good Toilet Hygiene Module 10: Potential Hygiene Guidelines Module 11: Personal Hygiene During Coronavirus Pandemic Learning Outcomes: Gain comprehensive knowledge of diverse jobs and environments. Master the use of equipment, products, and safety attire. Develop expertise in specialized areas like kitchen, office, and external surface. Acquire spill management skills, including handling hazardous substances and pollution incidents. Demonstrate competence in working at heights and confined spaces, ensuring regulatory compliance. Attain proficiency in workplace first aid, from incident management to CPR and emergency procedures. To become successful in your profession, you must have a specific set of skills to succeed in today's competitive world. In this in-depth course, you will develop the most in-demand skills to kickstart your career, as well as upgrade your existing knowledge & skills. Assessment At the end of this course, we will provide assignment and quizzes. For each test, the pass mark will be set to 60%. Accreditation This course is QLS - Quality Licence Scheme Endorsed and CPD Certified, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field. Certification CPD Certified: Once you've successfully completed your course, you will immediately be sent a digital certificate. Also, you can have your printed certificate delivered by post (shipping cost £3.99). QLS Endorsed: After successfully completing this course, learners will be able to order an endorsed certificate, titled: Diploma in British Cleaning Training at QLS Level 5, as proof of their achievement. This certificate of achievement endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme. CPD 50 CPD hours / points Accredited by CPD Quality Standards Who is this course for? This course is ideal for all employees or anyone who genuinely wishes to learn more about this topic, including: Individuals aspiring to enter the industry. Entrepreneurs planning to start a business. Those interested in spill management and environmental safety. Individuals aiming to pursue careers in workplace first aid. Requirements No prior degree or experience is required to enrol in this course. Career path This Course will help you to explore a variety of career paths in the related industry. Cleaning Supervisor - £20K to 30K/year. Environmental Safety Officer - £25K to 35K/year. Workplace First Aid Trainer - £22K to 28K/year. Business Owner (Cleaning Services) - £25K to Certificates Digital certificate Digital certificate - Included Hardcopy Certificate Hard copy certificate - Included Hardcopy Certificate (UK Delivery): For those who wish to have a physical token of their achievement, we offer a high-quality, printed certificate. This hardcopy certificate is also provided free of charge. However, please note that delivery fees apply. If your shipping address is within the United Kingdom, the delivery fee will be only £3.99. Hardcopy Certificate (International Delivery): For all international addresses outside of the United Kingdom, the delivery fee for a hardcopy certificate will be only £10.

Dive into the world of project management with our comprehensive course! Master the fundamentals, explore advanced tools such as Jira, Microsoft Teams, and Trello, and gain real-world insights. From Agile methodologies to effective communication strategies, this course equips you with the skills to excel as a confident and successful project manager.

The insights gained from data analysis are only truly valuable when you can be clearly expressed to other people – bosses, colleagues, clients, customers, or other stakeholders. In this workshop you’ll learn how to turn raw qualitative or quantitative data into a clear visual story through infographics and data visualization. We'll discuss the key principles for planning an effective visual, look at examples of best (and worst) practice, and learn repeatable and practical design techniques for enhancing the story. We'll also give you an overview of useful tools that will help you turn your idea into a finished infographic or data visualization. You could be conjuring up eye-catching slide decks, building effective reports and dashboards, pitching to investors, or presenting persuasive data to your most important customers.  This is a fully interactive online workshop, so be prepared to join discussions and get hands on with building your own visualisations.  Takeaways Be able to evaluate the elements that make an infographic or visualization effective. Learn quick and repeatable visual tricks for ensuring infographics convey a clear message. Understand how to tailor your approach to different audiences and context. Discover a bunch of free tools and resources to help you build your own visualizations. Understand how online, interactive visualizations work and how to create them. Delivery  We deliver our courses over Zoom, to maximise flexibility. The training can be delivered in a single day, or across multiple sessions. All of our courses are live and interactive – every session includes a mix of formal tuition and hands-on exercises. To ensure this is possible, the number of attendees is capped at 16 people.  Tutor Alan Rutter is the founder of Fire Plus Algebra. He is a specialist in communicating complex subjects through data visualisation, writing and design. He teaches for General Assembly and runs in-house training for public sector clients including the Home Office, the Department of Transport, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, the Health Foundation, and numerous local government and emergency services teams. He previously worked with Guardian Masterclasses on curating and delivering new course strands, including developing and teaching their B2B data visualisation courses. He oversaw the iPad edition launches of Wired, GQ, Vanity Fair and Vogue in the UK, and has worked with Condé Nast International as product owner on a bespoke digital asset management system for their 11 global markets.
 Testimonials "Just to say what a great course this was. I have made my first report employing some of the ideas and tools you showed us – to rapturous responses! The next actions are clear for all and they all understood it! Thank you for helping me to organise my data and thoughts, showing how to present the key message up front, and how to keep it simple and focused. Gearing up for another report now!" Kay Anderson | Head of Finance | Mima "We have been using Tableau to display data for some time but knew we could do more to engage our end users. Alan’s training gave us a framework to start thinking about what we wanted to achieve with our visualisations and analysis, and some great tips on how to display information for maximum impact. Alan was an engaging trainer and we found the workshops very energising." Ellen Austin | Senior Data Analyst | London School of Economics

Advanced Professional Certificate Courses These are short online certificate courses of a more advanced nature designed to help you develop professionally and achieve your career goals, while you earn a professional certificate which qualifies you for the appropriate continuous professional development (CPD). Advanced Professional Certificate in Strategic Leadership The Advanced Professional Certificate in Strategic Leadership aims to chalk out the role played by the senior leadership in shaping the future of an organization so that learner can be trained as a successful leader of the future. The course outlines strategies to be implemented to develop leadership that envision the company strategic direction by understanding the dynamics of team building, the concept of bringing people together to work on shared goals and successfully achieve team results. The learner will learn the strategic visionary direction and its roots in exceptional leadership qualities that create organizational culture and values for an inclusive environment of motivation, achievement and success. Learning Outcomes After the successful completion of the certificate, the student will be able to learn: What truly is the meaning and importance of leadership How to evaluate the role of leaders in strategic direction Ten theories of leadership Leadership stages and the strategies implemented in each stage The relationships between leaders of workgroups, and leaders of the organization. The influence of leadership on groups and teams. Evaluate the characteristics of an effective workgroup and team. Role of leadership in the strategic management process The relevance of internal and external environment Importance of a vision and mission statement Relationship between corporate objectives and strategies Importance of strategy evaluation 5-step process to crisis risk assessment 3 phases of the change process Major reasons for resisting change People and task-oriented techniques for overcoming resistance to change Explore the exercise of leadership power and influence. Review the importance of ethics, values and corporate social responsibilities to an organization's value. Ethical framework for leadership guidance Evaluate leadership and sustainability concepts and trends. Accreditation All MSBM courses are accredited by the relevant partners and awarding bodies. Please refer to MSBM accreditation in about us for more details. Entry Requirements There are no strict entry requirements for this course. Work experience will be added advantage to understanding the content of the course. The certificate is designed to enhance the knowledge of the learner in the field. This certificate is for everyone eager to know more and gets updated on current ideas in their respective field. We recommend this certificate for the following audience. CEO, Director, Manager, Supervisor Corporate Leader Team Leader Social Leader Business Leaders Leadership Academic HR Manager Change Leader, Change Agent Project Manager Key Human Resources Roles

Advanced Professional Certificate Courses These are short online certificate courses of a more advanced nature designed to help you develop professionally and achieve your career goals, while you earn a professional certificate which qualifies you for the appropriate continuous professional development (CPD). Advanced Professional Certificate in Strategic Management Advanced Professional Certificate in Strategic Management Aims to enable the learner to understand the fundamental concepts of strategic management and the role of strategy in a business context so that the learner is able to Analyze, Plan and implement strategies for achieving the business strategic goals successfully. The learner will be able to understand the fundamental purpose a business stands for and will be able to learn and develop Vision, Mission, Organization Objective and Goals and formulate strategies. The course aims to enable the learner to understand the business environment, players and dynamics that shape the environment, and different strategies to achieve a competitive advantage and compete over the long term by presenting the business in a unique proposition using different tools and methods such as the SWOT Analysis, BCG Matrix Portfolio Analysis, Stakeholder Analysis, Five Forces Framework, 7 S’s Framework for Analysis, Value Chain Analysis. Learning Outcomes After the successful completion of the certificate, the student will be able to: Explain what is meant by strategy and strategic management Appreciate the importance of strategic management Strategy formulation, Types of Strategies, Deliberate and emergent strategies Understanding the competitive Environment, environmental analysis, 7 S’s Framework Examine SWOT and BCG matrix as tools and models available to analyze the environment Examine Product Market Matrix, Life Cycle Analysis, Porter’s Five Force Framework and Value Chain Analysis as tools and models available to analyze the environment Who is a stakeholder? Stakeholder analysis and relevant strategies Explain ‘Mission’ and ‘Vision’ and provide some examples of mission statements What is core competence? difference between core and general competence Examine how an existing core competence can be evaluated Explain what is meant by competition and competitive advantage Why is it important for a firm to have some form of competitive advantage? Strategic factors and competitive forces Strategic Alliance and Cooperative Strategies Define strategic planning, stages in the strategic planning cycle Examine the various approaches to strategy evaluation Examine the process of effective strategy implementation Highlight the relationship between the strategy development process and implementation Accreditation All MSBM courses are accredited by the relevant partners and awarding bodies. Please refer to MSBM accreditation in about us for more details. Entry Requirements There are no strict entry requirements for this course. Work experience will be added advantage to understanding the content of the course. The certificate is designed to enhance the knowledge of the learner in the field. This certificate is for everyone eager to know more and gets updated on current ideas in their respective field. We recommend this certificate for the following audience. CEO, Director, Manager, Supervisor Business Professional Entrepreneur Business Owner Strategy Manager Strategy Planner Strategic Manger Management Roles

Understand how to identify the symptoms of complacency that include feeling stuck, fear of change, boredom and if left unchecked and depression. All people experience complacency at different times, typically after a reaching a success. Implement strategies for overcoming complacency before it spreads. Learning Objectives Explain the dangers of team complacency, Apply eight ways to defeat complacency Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams

Internal barriers are any psychological self-limiting beliefs that inhibit productive, constructive job behavior. What are internal obstacles and how do you manage them such as fear, holding back, lack of business skills, avoiding politics and selfish development. Understand and manage the external obstacles including the 'glass ceiling', status leveling and political games. Apply tactics for dealing with office politics or games and we will show you how you can create positive plans for career success. Learning Objectives Overcome internal and external barriers to achievement, Create positive game plans for career success Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams

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Today, everyone is a publisher. Whether you're filling your company blog with compelling ideas, producing newsletters to engage your customers, packing your social media feeds with engagin content, or crafting insightful posts to push your personal professional profile – you need to use storytelling to engage your audience.  In this workshop we'll break down the key ingredients that make content engaging. We'll go through a proven framework for taking ideas from initial spark, through developing a unique angle, to idenitfying the ideal format for execution.  We'll discuss the purpose of the content you have in mind, and look at how your can plan a strategy to publish regularly and measure the results.  This is a fully interactive online workshop, so be prepared to join discussions and develop your own content ideas.  Takeaways Understanding the needs of your target audience. Identifying the Subject, Angle and Format. Cheap (or free!) tools to create professional content. Useful systmes for publishing regularly, and keeping the work manageable. Knowing where to publish on the web, social media and other platforms. Promoting your content, and getting feedback. Delivery  We deliver our courses over Zoom, to maximise flexibility. The training can be delivered in a single day, or across multiple sessions. All of our courses are live and interactive – every session includes a mix of formal tuition and hands-on exercises. To ensure this is possible, the number of attendees is capped at 16 people.  Tutor Alan Rutter is the founder of Fire Plus Algebra. He is a specialist in communicating complex subjects through data visualisation, writing and design. He teaches for General Assembly and runs in-house training for public sector clients including the Home Office, the Department of Transport, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, the Health Foundation, and numerous local government and emergency services teams. He previously worked with Guardian Masterclasses on curating and delivering new course strands, including developing and teaching their B2B data visualisation courses. He oversaw the iPad edition launches of Wired, GQ, Vanity Fair and Vogue in the UK, and has worked with Condé Nast International as product owner on a bespoke digital asset management system for their 11 global markets.
 Testimonial “The EMpower Network commissioned the content creation workshop to understand how to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders. In light of covid-19, it’s more important than ever to communicate clearly especially as we’ve moved to remote meetings. The workshop was very insightful and Alan was a very engaging speaker making sure all attendees contributed and worked through real-life examples. Attendees praised the usefulness of the workshop and especially liked the content generation framework with one saying 'It has changed the way I think about communicating and given me a toolkit that I will use in both my work and personal projects'.” Shade Nathaniel-Ayodele | EMpower Network, Southwark Council