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BASIS announces changes to its leadership

Simon King — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 06:00:49 +0000

BASIS has announced that Corrina Urquhart has resigned from her position as cChief executive due to illness. BASIS chairman William Burgess said: “We thank Corrina for her great achievements in [...]

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BASIS PROMPT launches new online members area

Simon King — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 06:00:03 +0000

From today (January 1, 2026), qualifying BASIS PROMPT members will be able to access their BASIS PROMPT Certificate including the CRRU logo, through the new member area which can be [...]

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BASIS appoints new Board members

Simon King — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 06:00:33 +0000

BASIS Registration has appointed Mark Meadows and Wendy Gray to its Board of Trustees. Warwickshire arable farmer Mark Meadows brings long-standing experience in sustainable crop nutrition, integrated rotations and regulatory [...]

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Discover the world of pollinators and beneficial insects with BASIS

Simon King — Mon, 12 May 2025 05:00:36 +0000

BASIS is presenting a new series of online microlearning courses called Bees and Beyond: Exploring Beneficial Insects. This engaging course series has been developed with entomologist, photographer, and science communicator [...]

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BASIS Classroom launches Textile Pests course

Simon King — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 05:00:46 +0000

A new, free, online course, Textile Pests, is now available for PROMPT members on the BASIS Classroom. Corrina Urquhart, BASIS chief executive, said this course provides an in-depth introduction to [...]

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A new look for BASIS PROMPT in rebrand

Simon King — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 05:00:02 +0000

BASIS PROMPT has long been a trusted mark of professionalism in the pest management industry, providing independent proof that a pest technician has received professional training and has continued to [...]

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Bed bug panic dominates the news

Simon King — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 06:00:53 +0000

In this article, BASIS PROMPT says that bed bugs have been in and out of the news for as long as it can remember, but there’s been a notable spike [...]

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Audit scheme in progress

Simon King — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 05:00:31 +0000

Following the introduction of the BASIS Store Inspection Scheme Standards in February 2023, the BASIS Audit Team have been progressing through its planned inspection audits. BASIS said the introduction of [...]

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New BASIS standards issued for the pesticide storage and distribution sector

Simon King — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 07:00:35 +0000

BASIS has published a new set of standards for the Store Inspection Scheme(s) to ensure clarity, rigour and consistency for the sector. Lindsay Smith, BASIS auditing and compliance manager, said [...]

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BASIS PROMPT to host first CPD event

Simon King — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 12:44:52 +0000

BASIS PROMPT is hosting its first CPD event on Wednesday, September 8, from 12pm. The webinar’s them is Rodents and Rodenticide Use and the event will cover rodent biology, behaviour [...]

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