Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and stewardship

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IMPORTANT CHANGES TO PROOF OF COMPETENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR PURCHASERS AND USERS OF PROFESSIONAL USE RODENTICIDES FROM 1ST JANUARY 2026

As part of measures taken to strengthen stewardship, CRRU UK has decided that from 1st January 2026 the following two options will be the only criteria at the point of sale which sellers of professional use rodenticides will consider as proof of competence for the purchase and subsequent use of professional use rodenticides in the UK.

Either :

Proof of certification to a CRRU UK approved training course within the past 5 years (https://www.thinkwildlife.org/training-certification/)

Or :

Proof of certification to a CRRU UK approved training course more than 5 years ago and current membership of a CRRU UK approved Continuing Professional Development (CPD) scheme. https://www.thinkwildlife.org/training-certification/continuing-professional-development-cpd-and-stewardship/

Note: users joining a CRRU UK approved CPD scheme for the first time will need to join as soon as possible in 2025, and complete their membership criteria during this period, in order to be ready for the 1st January 2026 changes.

CRRU UK – approved CPD schemes

Training Certification Continuing Professional Development CPD and Stewardship

Basis Prompt https://basis-prompt.co.uk/

BPCA Registered https://bpca.org.uk/registered

(CRRU UK approved CPD schemes feature 3 points / hours / credits, of rodent control content that conforms to CRRU guidelines, required each year as part of the normal quota for membership. This is to be assessed as part of the event.)

Changes to the Classification of Anticoagulants and Permitted Pack Sizes

This presentation covers the ‘toxic to reproduction’ reclassification of anticoagulant rodenticides and changes to permitted pack sizes. It is designed to be presented as a 45 – 60 minute talk. Speaker notes can be viewed by clicking the “” symbol on the first slide and selecting ‘show presenter view’. Authors: Sarah Bull (CRRU UK Regulatory Work Group) and Dr Matthew Davies (CRRU UK Training and Certification Work Group)

Environmental Risk Assessments

This presentation covers Environmental Risk Assessments and could be given as 2 x 45 – 60 minute presentations because it is arranged into ‘Introduction’, ‘Preparation’ and ‘Implementation’ sections. ‘Introduction’ and ‘Preparation’ could be given as one session with ‘Implementation’ as a second session. Speaker notes can be viewed by clicking the “” symbol on the first slide and selecting ‘show presenter view’. Author: Iain Turner (CRRU UK Best Practice Work Group).’

Direct bait application in burrows. Justification and mitigation measures.

This presentation covers the ‘burrow baiting’ technique including justification and mitigation measures when adopting this approach. Speaker notes can be viewed by clicking the “” symbol on the first slide and selecting ‘show presenter view’. Authors: Avril Turner (CRRU UK Best Practice Work Group), Dr Matthew Davies (CRRU UK Training and Certification Work Group) and Dr Alan Buckle (Chair of CRRU UK). It is designed to be presented as a 45 – 60 minute talk.

Exposure of Wildlife to Rodenticides

This presentation covers the issue of wildlife exposure to rodenticides, including an updated ‘exposure fingerprint’ and information on secondary and even tertiary poisoning. It is designed to be presented as a 45 – 60 minute talk. Speaker notes can be viewed by clicking the “” symbol on the first slide and selecting ‘show presenter view’. Author: Dr Alan Buckle (Chair of CRRU UK)

Anticoagulant rodenticide resistance in rats and mice

This presentation covers the issue of the distribution of anticoagulant rodenticide resistance in rats and mice in the UK, including recommendations regarding effective rodenticides’. It is designed to be presented as a 45 – 60 minute talk. Speaker notes can be viewed by clicking the “” symbol on the first slide and selecting ‘show presenter view’. Authors: Emily Coan (University of Reading), Colin Prescott (University of Reading), Alan Buckle (Chair of CRRU UK)

Less Wasteful Way of Feeding Pheasants (and Rats) Video released by GWCT

GWCT Head of Education Mike Swan explains how his feeder design feeds birds while keeping the rats away:

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These presentations may be used free of charge in any format or medium provided that it is reproduced accurately and not used in a misleading context. The material must be acknowledged as CRRU UK copyright and the title of the document specified. Any enquiries related to the copyright in this document should be addressed to: CRRU UK, c/o Killgerm Chemicals Ltd, PO Box 2, Ossett WF5 9NA

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