Bat Awareness Training
If you may come across bats or bat roosts as part of your day-to-day operations, you could benefit from our Bat Awareness Training!
Why do you need to know about bats?
Even if you rarely encounter bats, it’s important to know a bit about them so you can:
▶ Avoid prosecution: All UK bat species are protected by law, and destroying or disturbing them or their roosts is a criminal offence. There is no defence for not knowing. You must take the appropriate precautions for you and your clients.
▶ Prevent unexpected costs: A last minute bat survey or licence application can mean costly delays, or if you are found to have committed an offence you could be fined up to £5,000 per bat disturbed, harmed, or destroyed.
▶ The more you know, the more you can support your clients: By understanding a little about bats and bat surveys you can more effectively guide your clients through their proposed works.
▶ Positive PR: With consumers increasingly swayed by environmental initiatives, you can set yourself apart by proactively learning about bats in the UK.
▶ Our bats need all the help they can get: All of our native bat species have suffered significant declines since the end of World War II. Their roosts, their habitats, and their commuting routes all need protected and maintained to safeguard their populations for the future.
What’s involved in Bat Awareness Training?
By the end of your session, you will have a better understanding of UK bat ecology, how to spot their signs, and when to refer your clients to an ecologist for specialist advice.
Training sessions are:
✓ Delivered virtually by our bat specialist ecologists
✓ Customised to suit your industry
✓ Accessible - we stay away from jargon!
✓ Free to attend at a time to suit you and your staff
✓ Tried and tested!
Specific training sessions available for architects, pest controllers, roofers and construction workers.
Upcoming events
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For Architects
15:00 - 16:00
Thursday 5th September
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For Pest Controllers
15:00 - 16:00
Wednesday 25th September
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For Roofers & Construction
15:00 - 16:00
Thursday 26th September
We received a score of 9.65/10 for a session delivered for BPCA!
Comments included:
Good info
Very interesting about bat bugs
Good, interesting, lots of new info
Really interesting
Very engaging, great level of info provided
Very informative
Excellent presentation, lots of good info, very interesting
Very good
Enjoyed the clips of parasites microscopes, good info
Informative