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Vent Hygiene Elite Scheme

Self-certification of specialist hygiene works carried out to ventilation systems in compliance with TR19® Specification.

Discover how the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite Scheme can help your business grow:

What is the Vent Hygiene Elite Scheme (VHE)? + -

Developed for the industry by the industry, it allows businesses to self-certify their specialist hygiene works to the required industry TR19® Specification.

What is TR19®? + -

This is the recognised industry standard for ventilation hygiene - BESA Guide to Good Practice TR19®, Internal Cleanliness of Ventilation Systems and the new Specification for TR19® Grease, Fire Risk Management of Grease Accumulation within Kitchen Extraction Systems.

 

 

Why should I join the scheme? + -

win more work

BENEFITS OF BECOMING AN APPROVED VHE MEMBER INCLUDE:

The ability to competently self-certify your works to TR19® specification

A competitive advantage through confirmation of your technical competence, professionalism and commitment to quality

Free copy of TR19® Grease 

Use of TR19® trademark

Use of VHE Approved logo for marketing material

Free website listing on “Find a BESCA Member”

VHE is recognised by the RISCAuthority

Reduce risk of liability due to the auditable trail provided

VHE system generates TR19® Certificate of Works completed – this can be used in Post-Clean Verification Reports (PCVR)

What are the requirements to join the scheme? + -

Open to both BESA members and BESA non-members

Applicants must demonstrate personnel employed in cleaning system activities have the appropriate training, skills and experience that are required for the task they undertake.

Training and technical competence records will be checked at audit to ensure recognised training has been undertaken and documented.

Applicants must provide evidence they are correctly insured

Applicants must demonstrate understanding of and compliance with TR19® and current legislation

 

REGISTRATION PROCESS + -

REGISTER ON THE VHE PORTAL HERE

BESA Members + -

BESA Competence Assessment Standard (CAS) audit will be recognised as “deem to satisfy” on all satisfactory CAS audits completed on the Vent Hygiene specific audit checklist from September 2019 onwards.

 

BESA members, for confirmation of your last CAS audit please contact the team on 01768 860457 or email info@besca.org.uk.

How much does it cost? + -

besa members

As part of BESA membership all BESA members involved in Vent Hygiene works are expected to join the VHE scheme.

To ensure your works comply with TR19® all Vent Hygiene works are expected to be registered on the VHE scheme.

The VHE scheme is free to join and there are no renewal fees for BESA members

Notification fees are set at £0.75p for each notification registered on the VHE system

 

non-besa members

To ensure your works comply with TR19® all Vent Hygiene works are expected to be registered on the VHE scheme.

Membership is only £350 per annum, annual renewal required

This covers the audit fee

Notification fees are set £0.75p for each notification registered on the VHE System

JOIN NOW 

Create a BESCA account if you don’t already have one by following this link.

Or login if you already have an account and complete the application form.

Or if you would like more information and discuss your application with a member of our team, please email us at info@besca.org.uk or call us on 01768 860457. 

 

USEFUL INFORMATION

VHE Checklist

Download

Code of Conduct

Download

Registration Handbook

Download

Terms of Registration

Download

Brand Guidelines

Download

webinarS

VHE Scheme

Overview of the VHE Scheme and recent changes

WATCH THE WEBINAR HERE 

COVID 19 & Ventilation Systems 20 May 2020

Fire Risk Management: Gary Nicholls - Chair of BESA Vent Hygiene User Group
Maintaining Cleanliness Levels: George Friend – Chair of Vent Hygiene Specialist Group
Certification & Compliance: Duncan Sibbald – Head of Certification

WATCH WEBINAR HERE       DOWNLOAD SLIDES HERE

 

 TESTIMONIALS

"We were delighted with BESA’s decision to launch the VHE scheme as this raises the bar of compliance with TR19® Grease and adds a certain level of regulation within our sector.”

Gary Nicholls, Managing Director of Swiftclean
“The VHE scheme is a really positive support to the credibility of our industry standards and compliance. We found the entire process a positive experience. It highlighted where we already meet or exceed the required industry standards and where we can make improvements. The ongoing monitoring of reports identified several things on our reporting processes that will strengthen our business and our relationships with clients”.

George Friend, CEO of Ventilation Surveys and Services.

 

 

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