SAFEGUARDING IN PEST CONTROL Hannah Godfrey, Godfrey Pest Management In our industry, thoughts are always on the job at hand and investigating the environment we find ourselves in. With entering homes and businesses, we meet so many different people and deal with a variety of different circumstances. But what if upon arrival, you can’t shake…
Statutory Sick Pay: What You Need to Know, and What’s Coming in April 2026 By: Wirehouse Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) is the minimum statutory payment an employee is entitled to when they are unable to work due to illness, usually paid from the fourth day of absence when they earn above the ‘Lower Earnings Limit’…
£1,400 Donated to Support Mental Health in Pest Control Following the success of the Have a Coffee on Us initiative at PestTech 2025, the NPTA is proud to confirm that a surplus of £1,400 has been donated to support mental health initiatives within our industry and beyond. The coffee area at PestTech was more…
Government Youth Guarantee and What It Means for Pest Control The Government has announced a significant expansion of its Youth Guarantee programme, with almost a million young people expected to benefit from new training, employment and work experience opportunities across the UK. The initiative aims to ensure that all young people have access to…
Rodent glue traps – What is going on? Sophie Thorogood, NPTA Technical Committee Since the Glue Trap (Offences) Act 2022 came into place in England, the NPTA has been aiming to help improve the effectiveness and functionality of the legislation. This is a major challenge as whilst the legal use of rodent glue boards…
Rodent Glue Traps to be Banned in Scotland from July 2026 What It Means for the Pest Control Industry The Scottish Government has confirmed that the use of rodent glue traps will be banned in Scotland from 1 July 2026, following the introduction of new legislation under the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act. While…