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14 October 2020
New aluminium phosphide toolbox talk released for BPCA members
A new aluminium phosphide toolbox talk template, for BPCA members and their employees to use, has been uploaded to the Member Documents Area (login required).
Aluminium Phosphide, if not used correctly, is extremely dan.... More
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13 October 2020
BPCA Registered: New Master Technician category available
Pest technicians on the BPCA Registered CPD scheme can now apply for our highest category level: Master Technician.
BPCA Registered is the Association's individual recognition and CPD scheme.
The scheme recognises and record.... More
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07 October 2020
BPCA launches new digital event PestExtra as PestEx postponed until 2022
British Pest Control Association is launching a brand new digital event following the tough decision to postpone PestEx 2021.
Given the most recent government guidance surrounding events, BPCA has made the difficult but necessar.... More
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18 September 2020
BPCA highly commended in awards for ‘membership organisation of the year’
BPCA has won a highly commended award for ‘membership organisation of the year’ at the 2020 Memcom excellence awards.
BPCA picked up the accolade in the most prestigious award category, battling it out against some t.... More
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18 September 2020
JOIN IN: Two new BPCA Committees now recruiting
BPCA is calling out for employees of member companies to join our new committees. The Outreach & Communication Committee and the Professional Standards Committee will launch later this year.
The new Committees of the Board w.... More
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10 September 2020
SURVEY: Help us change licences for gull control in 2021 and beyond
After a challenging year for gull control in England, BPCA is asking the pest management community to help us make the process for getting a licence better.
BPCA has the opportunity to positively influence Natural England regarding wha.... More
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28 August 2020
NEW customisable pest advice leaflets for members
A range of pest advice leaflets are now available for members to download, customise and print on the BPCA PrintShop (login required).
Our pest advice leaflets are a great tool for you to use when explaining the i.... More
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28 August 2020
New Board members elected at BPCA 2020 AGM
At BPCA’s 2020 annual general meeting (27 August), members of the Association elected new representatives to the BPCA Executive Board.
With the Covid-19 pandemic having delayed the AGM for several months, the event was held onli.... More
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28 August 2020
Three BPCA life memberships awarded at the 2020 AGM
British Pest Control Association awarded three BPCA life memberships at the 2020 AGM.
Frances McKim, Helen Riby and Jonathan Wade were all recipients of the prestigious life membership during the first ever Digital AGM on 27 Augu.... More
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10 August 2020
New pesticide labels toolbox talk released for BPCA members
A new pesticide labels toolbox talk template, for BPCA members and their employees to use, has been uploaded to the Member Documents Area (login required).
It is important that employers make sure that their employees are ke.... More
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05 August 2020
GALLERY: PPC magazine all 100 covers
SPECIAL | PPC100 August 2020
And here we are today with our 100th issue! Thanks to our loyal readers and contributors. We&rsqu.... More
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05 August 2020
PestEx 2021 exhibition stands at 50% sold or reserved
PestEx 2021 stands are already at 50% sold or reserved, as the industry looks forward to its first big event post-Covid-19 lockdown next March.
With the London ExCeL confirming that they intend to be running full scale event.... More
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05 August 2020
Celebrate in good times. Celebrate in bad times.
VIEWPOINT | PPC100 August 2020
I write this while we’re still in lockdown with slow signs of coming out of it. Hopefully, by the time you read this, we’ll have regained a bit of normality – whatever that may be!
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04 August 2020
New luxury hotel discount BPCA member benefit
BPCA has teamed up with new luxury hotel chain Blue Orchid Hotels, to offer discounts for members on a range of experiences and accommodation.
Here to Help London and its collaborative partners Blue Orchid Hotels and Global Hospi.... More
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04 August 2020
BPCA position statement on remote monitoring for rodent management
TECHNICAL | PPC100 August 2020
Digital monitoring for pest activity appears in lists of services offered by pest management companies across the world. But what will the impact of remote monitoring have on the level of service a compan.... More
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03 August 2020
Engaging with pest control clients post-Covid-19
BUSINESS | PPC100 August 2020
You would have to be living in a cave for the last four months not to know that we are living in strange times. Chris Cagienard, director and field biologist for BPCA member company Pest Solutions, sh.... More
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03 August 2020
Incentives for pest management professionals
Business Feature | PPC100 August 2020
In this article, Paul Bates, Managing Director at Cleankill Pest Control, talks about motivating and inspiring staff using incentives, beyond giving a simple paycheck.
Y.... More
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03 August 2020
Meet the member: Rising star at Pest Solutions
YOUR ASSOCIATION | PPC100 August 2020
BPCA’s Communications Officer Kat Shaw spoke to Gabrielle Hogg, trainee pest technician with Pest Solutions. One of the industry’s brilliant up-and-comers, we talk about her mentor.... More
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03 August 2020
Going digital: The future of BPCA forums
YOUR ASSOCIATION | PPC100 August 2020
Over time, BPCA Forums have evolved from small member meetings in an evening, to regularly seeing audiences of over 80, exhibitor tables, a full morning of speakers and a calendar of at l.... More
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03 August 2020
Infographic: Who runs BPCA? New committees and groups
YOUR ASSOCIATION | PPC100 August 2020
We’ve put together this useful organisation chart so you can understand how BPCA works. You may even spot an area of the Association you’d like to volunteer your time in.
SPEED.... More
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03 August 2020
First outstanding CPD Assignment certificate
ON ASSIGNMENT | PPC100 August 2020
In May this year, BPCA released the first in a series of new downloadable CPD assignments, giving pest controllers the opportunity to research and write about a topic in order to earn valuable CPD poi.... More
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23 July 2020
Level 2 Award in Pest Management returns to Yarnfield following Covid-19 lockdown
The announcement in March that the country would lock down to slow the spread of Covid-19 meant that BPCA’s most popular residential training course was postponed until further notice.
Following the lifting of these Covid-19.... More
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16 July 2020
New Health and Safety at Work Act CPD assignment for pest professionals
BPCA has issued a new downloadable assignment on the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, to help pest professionals keep up with their continuing professional development (CPD).
The CPD assignments are designed for those working.... More
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09 July 2020
New Treatment Report template for BPCA members
A new Treatment Report template, for BPCA members and their employees to use, has been uploaded to the Member Documents Area and the BPCA PrintShop (login required).
Available to BPCA members only, the new template.... More
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09 July 2020
BPCA helps put auditors straight on insecticide usage requirements for public health pest management
BPCA has had reports of auditors asking pest professionals for Pa1 Pa6 pesticide training certificates.
The use of insecticides for public health pests does not require the user to have Pa1 Pa6 pesticide training and therefore a NRoSO.... More