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30 October 2025
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Rosina Robson shares how the Association’s new pestcareers.org.uk hub, recruitment film, Open Doors Charter and social media campaign are helping to attract a more diverse, skilled and inspired workforce into pest management.
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16 May 2017
The BPCA Code of Best Practice on Pesticide Waste has been updated and is available for free via the BPCA website.
28 April 2017
BPCA has published an industry statement regarding European Commission Proposal on behalf of it's membership community.
21 April 2017
The ‘Your Industry Survey’ aims to understand your needs and challenges so we can help you in your daily routines and support your professional development.
28 March 2017
Presented at the glitzy East Wintergarden, Canary Wharf at BPCA's 75th Anniversary dinner, Wednesday 22 March saw the inaugural British Pest Management Awards take place.
PestEx 2017 was such a well-attended gathering of the sector that we can say with confidence - there have never been so many people committed to public health pest control under one roof in the UK.
15 March 2017
The 12-months trading prerequisite for servicing membership has officially been scrapped as of 1 January 2017.
02 March 2017
Professional Pest Controller (PPC) magazine is the premier quarterly magazine for the pest management industry.
16 February 2017
The first ever UK Rodenticide Stewardship annual report has been published and marks "the end of the beginning", according to Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU) chairman Dr Alan Buckle.
27 January 2017
Just as in the past you may have been asked to buy cigarettes or alcohol for someone younger who has “forgotten their ID”, some pest controllers are reporting they are being asked to supply professional use rodenticides to their customers.
23 December 2016
All of the donated food items for the BPCA "reverse advent calendar" are now in and will be donated to a local food bank at the end of the week.
24 November 2016
Simon Forrester, leader of the British Pest Control Association, has been named chief executive of the year in a national initiative.
10 November 2016
As part of the BPCA's ongoing commitment to community projects, the staff team has decided they're going to run a reverse advent calendar "pass it on" charity event.
27 October 2016
BPCA will host the very first industry-wide British Pest Management Awards which recognise excellence in the UK Pest Management Sector.
05 October 2016
Fire services covering Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, and Buckinghamshire, issued a warning this week after a DIY treatment of a Wasps nest went horribly wrong.
01 January 2016
Bradshaw Bennett has been arranging specialist insurance for pest control businesses for over 30 years.
10 July 2015
In July BPCA became the latest member of the British Cleaning Council (BCC), a federation of over 20 associations dedicated to raising the profile of the industry and helping it gain the credibility it deserves.
07 July 2025
BPCA has proudly signed the Armed Forces Covenant, strengthening its commitment to supporting current and former military personnel and their families.
06 June 2025
Six new Member Directors have been chosen to help lead the Association and represent the interests of BPCA members at the highest level.
31 October 2025
Louise Baxter MBE, Head of the National Trading Standards Scams Team and Non-Executive Director at TrustMark, explores what consumer vulnerability really means in 2025 and how it affects the work you do every day.
In this clear and practical session, Hema Mistry, Head of Service at Quest, breaks down what every business owner needs to understand about their legal and moral responsibilities towards staff.
SPONSORED. In this session, Sophie Thorogood, Technical Training Manager at Pelsis, shares how the business is leading the way in supporting staff wellbeing across its UK sites.
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