Colchester Zoo is excited to report that the 20th June 2013 saw the birth of two red panda cubs; the first red panda birth for Colchester Zoo in 14 years!Colchester Zoo’s keepers hadn’t witnessed any mating, so the first time they were aware of the new arrivals was when the cubs were seen through the […]
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Red Panda cubs born at Colchester Zoo for the first time in 14 years!
AAT Exam Success for First Batch of Students
We are delighted that our first intake of Level 4 accountancy students achieved a 100% pass rate in their July exams. Achieving such a pass rate is a fantastic achievement for both students and staff and reflects the hard work and dedication of all involved. Emma Helkenberg, Senior Lecturer at CAW Business School, said ‘We […]
NPL Server Error
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons have informed us that some users of the Veterinary Nursing NPL may be experiencing a ‘Server Error’ message as below: SkillWise are working to fix this and apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
New Function for CC’s/Tutors on NPL
Skillwise have recently added a new function to the Nursing Progress Log (NPL). This is the “student activity log”. It will show a list of the 5 most recent activities from the selected student. This will be activity since your last log in. You can click through from this list to check the activity. To […]
Standards Launched for Online Pet Sales
The Pet Advertising Advisory Group (PAAG) has exposed a shocking report containing the UK’s worst online pet adverts in which their research revealed appalling findings that included adverts for underage puppies, an illegal pitbull puppy, a cat in need of veterinary treatment, marmoset monkeys and even an arctic fox. Reporting examples also see some unscrupulous […]
Student Trips to BVNA Congress – Saturday 12 October 2013
The British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) Congress in Telford is fast approaching (11-13 October 2013). If you haven’t been before, the Congress has a wide range of lectures taking place over five streams, as well as a large exhibition hall giving you the chance to catch up with new products and developments! This year, the […]
NPL Completion Deadline Approaching
If you are planning on sitting the RCVS Veterinary Nursing Practical (OSCE) Exams this winter, please remember your Nursing Progress Log (NPL) must be complete by 23 September 2013. If you have any questions or concerns please contact your Quality Assurance Supervisor (QAS).
Korean Education Mission Visits CAW Huntingdon!
A team from the Korea Employment Information Service (KEIS) visited The College of Animal Welfare on 4 September 2013, on a fact finding mission to learn about veterinary nursing in the UK. From left to right are Mark Hedberg, Short Course Manager (CAW), Yang Jeong-Yeol, General Director (KEIS), Dr Kim Gyun, Associate Research Fellow […]
Winter 2013 RCVS OSCE Examination Information
If you are looking to take your RCVS Veterinary Nursing Practical (OSCE) Exams this winter (29 November to 1 December), then you may apply to do so at our Huntingdon centre in Cambridgeshire (Exam Centre number 01). Exam application forms can be downloaded here. Directions to our Huntingdon centre can be found here. There is […]
July OSCE Success for CAW Veterinary Nursing Students
We are delighted to confirm that 94% of CAW students that took the RCVS Summer Practical (OSCE) Examinations achieved a pass; this is well above the national pass rate of 77%. We would like to give personal recognition to Emily Philpot of Highcliff Veterinary Practice in Brantham who achieved full marks in all twelve OSCEs […]