03 January 2023

New member benefit: Personalised workwear with 1env

MEMBER BENEFIT BPCA member 1env is offering members exclusive discounts on their personalised workwear. Buy any four embroidered clothing items and get one more free as a BPCA member. 1env’s now supply a wide range of high.... More

03 January 2023

New member benefit: Discounted tyres, MOTs and servicing subscriptions with Kwik Fit Club

MEMBER BENEFITS BPCA has partnered with Kwik Fit to give members discounts on car and van maintenance needs. BPCA members get 4% off Kwik Fit Club, a subscription service that helps take the hassle out of vehicle maintenance. .... More

09 December 2022

New member benefit: Discounted print services from Stirland Paterson

MEMBER BENEFIT Use the same amazing print service as PPC magazine. Members can take advantage of BPCA’s relationship with Stirland Paterson by getting 10% off all your print requirements. Stirland Paterson can help pest man.... More

18 November 2022

New treatment report templates for BPCA members

MEMBERSHIP DOCUMENTS A brand new report template for rodent treatments, available for BPCA members and their employees to use, has been uploaded to the Member Documents Area (login required). An updated version of a general treatment r.... More

17 November 2022

New member benefit: Discounted training and free support from Veritas Pest Consultancy

MEMBERSHIP BPCA member company, Veritas Pest Consultancy is offering discounted in-person training exclusively for members. Get 10% off Veritas in-person training and claim a free 30-minute consultation for your professional pest contr.... More

14 November 2022

New member benefit: Discounted hire equipment from WowNow Hire

MEMBERSHIP BPCA has partnered with WowNow Hire to give members discounts on tailor-made hire solutions for pest businesses.   BPCA members get discounts on: Powered access Tool hire Rope access Waste disposal and co.... More

11 November 2022

PPC Live 2023 sneak peek - seminars, demonstrations, practical sessions and more!

PPC Live 2023 PPC Live is a chance to get hands on with the latest and greatest pest management innovations, and to pick up some new skills along the way. Registration is open! Check out sneak previews of seminars, demonstrations, prac.... More

04 November 2022

Scottish glue board ban will affect most vulnerable, says BPCA

LEGISLATION Proposals in Scotland relating to a ban on the use of rodent glue traps, and increased regulation of other wildlife traps, have been published. A consultation on the proposals is open now and will close on 14 December 2022..... More

01 November 2022

Pests in the press: July to September 2022

NEWS | PPC109 October 2022 Press activity ramped up with appearances on television and radio for BPCA as a long hot summer drifted into autumn, while seasonal pests including wasps and maggots generated plenty of headlines in print and online.... More

28 October 2022

Developing your pest control skills with BPCA

TRAINING AND CPD | PPC109 October 2022 In this article, BPCA’s Training and Professional Development Manager, Karen Dawes, explores why continuing professional development (CPD) can be a great tool for a pest professional’s deve.... More

20 October 2022

Updated options for rodenticide ‘proof-of-competence’ training

PRESS RELEASE The choice of training for farmers and trainee pest controllers to become recognised competent users and authorised purchasers of professional grade rodenticides has been updated in conjunction with the Campaign for Responsibl.... More

06 October 2022

BPCA to give evidence as Welsh Parliament set to ban glue boards

LEGISLATION The Agriculture (Wales) Bill has been published, committing to a complete prohibition of using snares and glue traps. Unlike the Glue Traps (Offences) Act, the Agriculture (Wales) Bill has no provision for pest professional.... More

22 September 2022

Free SSIP Health and Safety Certification for BPCA members launched

MEMBER BENEFIT BPCA has teamed up with inspection body CQMS Safety-Scheme to offer BPCA member companies a free SSIP Health and Safety Certification. Full BPCA members can get the certification by completing an online assessment direct.... More

08 September 2022

Professional Pest Controller issue 108 (PPC108) out now

CONTENTS | PPC108 September 2022 PPC108 is out now, with a focus on wellbeing, mental health and hobbies. We have articles on staff wellbeing, plus a round-up of things BPCA members and our staff team like to do in their spare time. We.... More

06 September 2022

New BPCA member benefits for Summer 2022 – a wrap up

YOUR ASSOCIATION | PPC108 September 2022 Discounted waste service and advice line from Reliance BPCA member company Reliance Service Solutions is offering fellow members 8% off waste services and a free waste advice service. Alex Whel.... More

05 September 2022

New member benefit: Discounted mobile phones and telecoms solutions from Radius

MEMBER BENEFIT BPCA has teamed up with Radius Connect to offer exclusive discounts to BPCA members on their business mobiles, cloud telephone systems and broadband. Submit an enquiry or learn more Save up to 40% on the recom.... More

23 August 2022

BPCA accredited as real living wage employer

British Pest Control Association has gained accreditation as a real living wage employer, following assessment by the Living Wage Foundation. In April 2022, the government’s living wage (national minimum wage) was set at £.... More

27 July 2022

BPCA to hold Qualification Framework consultation events

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT Do pest control qualifications need an overhaul? Happy with what we have and don't want to see anything change? Whatever your view, we want to hear it!  BPCA is holding a series of online consultatio.... More

27 June 2022

New member benefit: Discounted training directly from Wade Environmental

MEMBER BENEFIT BPCA consultant member Wade Environmental is now offering a discount on training courses for other members and their employees.  Courses are run by industry expert Alex Wade and cover a variety of pest control-relat.... More

17 June 2022

New member benefit: Discounted waste service and advice line from Reliance

BPCA member company Reliance Service Solutions is offering fellow members 8% off waste services and a free waste advice service. Alex Whelan, Operations Manager of Reliance, said: “We recognise the specialist challenges that pest.... More

06 June 2022

Dealey Environmental acquires MIDS Pest Control

PRESS RELEASE BPCA member company Dealey Environmental has acquired the commercial assets of MIDS Pest Control, an established Hertfordshire-based business. Managing Director Martin Cobbald explains that they chose to include MID.... More

06 June 2022

BPCA launches 3D assessment on World Pest Day 2022

Training  Today on World Pest Day 2022, we're launching a virtual competency assessment for rodent control, to help newly qualified pest technicians prove they can put their knowledge and skills into practice. BPCA’s Tec.... More

31 May 2022

Review: PestEx 2022 round-up

Events | PPC107 June 2022 After a longer than usual wait, pest professionals from all over the world came together for the first time in two years, as PestEx finally returned to ExCeL in London on 16 and 17 March. PPC's roving reporter, Ka.... More

31 May 2022

PestEx 2022: PestEx in numbers

Events | PPC107 June 2022 A round-up in PPC107 of the key statistics and figures to come out of PestEx 2022: the pest management show.  SAVE THE DATE What: PPC Live When: 22 March 2023 Where: Yorkshire Event Centre, Harroga.... More

31 May 2022

Benefit in focus: Lobbying and public affairs

Your Association | PPC107 June 2022 It’s probably not a benefit you think about every day, but it is one of the most crucial tasks your membership fees help fund. What is lobbying? How does it work? And what is BPCA doing to prom.... More