The nominations period for candidates wishing to stand in the 2014 RCVS and VN Council Elections has now opened! The RCVS have stated they are keen to encourage all members of both professions to consider putting their names forward. Six seats are available on RCVS Council, and two on VN Council, each for a four-year […]
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RCVS and VN Councils nominations now open!
There’s No Need to Wait Until Next September to Start Training as Veterinary Nurse!
Are you looking to train as a veterinary nurse? If so, did you know that there is no need to wait until next September! We are recruiting now for students to join our Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing day release programme starting the week commencing 6 January 2014 at our Huntingdon, Potters Bar and […]
Come and Meet CAW at the 2013 London Vet Show!
The College of Animal Welfare is at London Vet Show 2013, exhibiting at stand N20 (next to the Business Theatre!) Stop by, pick up a Keep Cool bag, and find out more about our Leadership and Management qualifications! Are you a practice manager, senior vet, or team leader? Do you want to be one? If […]
BVNA delighted to announce funds raised for The Horse Trust
The British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) proudly elected The Horse Trust as its chosen charity for the year for 2012/2013 and during the past 12 months, BVNA council members and regional co-ordinators have held numerous fund-raising events in aid of the charity. From holding these events they are delighted to announce that a grand total of […]
Kennel Club warns against buying on impulse as British dog breeds are on the decline.
According to the Kennel Club, the Queen’s favourite breed the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, are declining in numbers due to the rising popularity of small foreign breeds such as the French bulldog. The ‘Frenchie’ has made it into the top ten most popular dog breeds for the first time this year as well as being joined […]
Children In Need 2013 Fundraising Events
So next week is Children in Need week and we have a number of fundraising events for our students taking place across all of our centres, so please help us support this great cause if you are able: Huntingdon All next week our animal care students are holding a variety of events to raise money […]
Changes to RCVS OSCE Tasks November 2013
In addition to the restyling of the RCVS Veterinary Nursing OSCE Tasks announced earlier this week, please find below details of some task changes that we have identified: Diagnostic Imaging DI01-08 All tasks (except DI02) now state “patient” rather than GSD puppy. The other changes are to steps 1-5. Instead of being 5 steps to complete […]
Restyling of the RCVS Veterinary Nursing OSCE Tasks
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) have restyled a number of the online versions of the OSCE tasks. The scenario and marking criteria are now presented over two pages, and the marking criteria are now laid out in the same way as examining mark-sheets, with space for confirming if the student is competent or […]
National Careers Service launches new ‘career advice’ app – download it for FREE!
The National Careers Service has just launched a new ‘app’ called Career Advice. The aim of the app is to make it easier for people to access careers advice and make informed decisions on learning, training and work opportunities as well as finding and organising job searches while on the move. The Career Advice app provides […]
‘Keep Cool and Trust Your Head Nurse’ Competition Winner Announced!
Thank you all for your entries to the ‘Keep Cool and Trust Your Head Nurse’ cooler bag photo competition that we launched at BVNA in October. We were looking for the most unusual use for the bag and you certainly didn’t let us down! The Principal of the College has judged the entries this morning and […]