Following the news that some local authorities in Wales are ending their school cleaning services, many schools are turning to commercial cleaning providers, like fast-growing commercial cleaning company Mrs Buckét
Mrs Buckét is celebrating after securing contracts with seven local schools across south Wales: Ysgol Glan Morfa, Oystermouth Primary School, Stacey Primary School, Dylan Thomas Community School, Ysgol Gyfun Gŵyr, Ysgol Treganna and Christ the King Catholic Primary School.
Headquartered in Swansea, Mrs Buckét was founded by Rachael Flanagan in 2005 at age 18, and has since grown to employ over 400 staff, with a turnover of £8 million. Their recent development of a training academy for colleagues and investment into innovation through new technologies has redefined the cleaning sector and allowed them to expand into new markets.
Rachael Flanagan, CEO and Founder, Mrs Buckét, said: “I am incredibly proud of the hard work of the team at Mrs Buckét that has led to the achievement of these contracts. Unfortunately, far too many schools are operating in ineffective conditions due to lack of care when it comes to cleanliness. Every child has a right to learn in a safe and clean environment so that they can enjoy and focus on their studies, and I look forward to providing our services to achieve this.
“We have already had fantastic feedback from the current schools we work with, and we plan on implementing our attentive and responsive approach while providing meticulous attention to detail to ensure a pristine and conducive learning environment.”
Paul Davies, Headteacher at Dylan Thomas Community School, said: “Mrs Bucket has really innovated, bringing in some wonderful ideas, and they far exceeded our expectations in what we thought we could achieve with the cleaning facilities team.
“They genuinely care about the school, and they want to deliver the best possible cleaning service for the kids and the staff, and that really shines through. We really should have got them in a long time ago.”
Mrs Buckét offers a free schools cleanliness audit for schools to provide a personalised report, find out more here.