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CTSI and OPSS launch magnet safety campaign
Posted: 09/29/2021
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI), working with the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), is launching a safety campaign about magnets and magnet ingestion among children.
CTSI President the Earl of Lindsay highlights growth of CCAS scheme at Symposium opening
Posted: 09/28/2021
This year's CTSI Symposium opened this morning at Birmingham's Eastside Rooms. CTSI Chair Wendy Potts opened proceedings welcoming attendees to Birmingham and introducing the speakers and plenary session. Recorded speeches by CTSI President the Earl of Lindsay and Consumer Minister Paul Scully followed.
Almost half a million 18-24-year-olds lost over £500 to scams since first COVID-19 lockdown
Posted: 09/28/2021
A recent survey conducted by YouGov on behalf of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) discovered that 9% (479,880)* of 18-24-year-olds lost over £500 to scams since the beginning of the first COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in March 2020.
CTSI Symposium 2021 opens in Birmingham
Posted: 09/27/2021
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute’s (CTSI) Symposium will open at Birmingham’s Eastside Rooms on Tuesday 28 September, and run until Thursday 30 September. The event is the largest gathering of trading standards professionals in the UK.
CTSI Letter to the Consumer Minister - Possible Re-introduction of Imperial measures
Posted: 09/27/2021
CTSI seeks assurances that any plans to reintroduce Imperial measures will be based on a full consultation and impact assessment informed by professional bodies