If you are looking to apply to start either of the following courses at The College of Animal Welfare this September please be aware of their respective deadline dates for course applications and conditions to be met: Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Full-Time Students) 30 April 2015: Deadline for applications to be received by […]
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September 2015 Full Time Veterinary Nursing and Veterinary Care Assistant Deadline Dates
Changes to Standardisation Sessions
Standardisation events at The College of Animal Welfare will now be separated into three different subject areas so that you can choose which area you would like more support/knowledge in. Tutorials to assist supporting and planning for students’ progress. An overview covering how to use tutorials successfully to plan, set SMART targets and review progress. […]
September 2015 Courses Now Open for Enrolment
We are delighted to announce that our September start courses are now open for enrolment. Many of our full-time courses, particularly the Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing programme, can get very oversubscribed so it is advisable to ensure your application is submitted for consideration as soon as possible. A list of courses can be […]
The Early Bird Catches the Low Price CPD!
The College of Animal Welfare is pleased to announced that delegates are now able to book places on its Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses, six months in advance of the course date, for a special early bird discount price of just £99*. This fantastic new early bird offer (which allows a saving of up to […]

How to Welcome your New Year’s New Staff
Mark Hedberg, DrMedVet MRCVS Well, that was quite the New Year’s Bash you had at your workplace! Still, the work-week has reared its ugly head. You’ve managed to shake off the headache, taken down the bunting, and you’ve successfully removed the HR bloke from where the accountants gaffer taped him to the side of the […]
Interesting Facts and Figures…
Age: There are 10.3 million people aged over 65 in the UK today – this will rise to 12.5 million by 2020. Disability: There are over 11 million people with a limiting long-term illness, impairment or disability in the UK. The prevalence of disability rises with age. Around 6 per cent of children are disabled, […]
The College of Animal Welfare 2015 Term Dates
Just a reminder that term dates for 2015 can be found on our website.
The Early Bird Catches the Low Price CPD!
The College of Animal Welfare is pleased to announced that delegates are now able to book places on its Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses, six months in advance of the course date, for a special early bird discount price of just £99*. This fantastic new early bird offer (which allows a saving of up to […]

How Much Does Stress Cost You?
Mark Hedberg, DrMedVet MRCVS Ask anybody about stress in their job and you’ll get responses ranging from eye-rolls to the classic dry humor that Britain is famous for. Long hours, high stress situations (emergencies or unplanned extra work!!) and poor pay (the UK National Minimum Wage is less than £12,000/pa after tax1) combine to […]
Student Veterinary Nurses Go Back in Time!
On Thursday 11December, third year veterinary nursing students from The College of Animal Welfare’s Potters Bar centre dressed up as RANAs (Registered Animal Nursing Auxiliaries) for the day to mark the end of their programme and to celebrate the College’s Jubilee Anniversary. The students were inspired to do this when they studied the veterinary nursing […]