According to nine in ten vets polled by the British Veterinary Association (BVA), more than half of animal owners do not understand what registered veterinary nurses (RVNs) do. BVA’s ‘Voice of the Veterinary Profession’ survey revealed the vital role RVN’s play in practice life, with vets rating the top two most important functions as monitoring […]
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Veterinary Nursing September 2016: Applications now open!
The College of Animal Welfare is delighted to announce that its September 2016 Level 3 Diploma/Advanced Apprenticeship in Veterinary Nursing programmes are now open for application. These programmes will be running on a day release basis at Huntingdon, Potters Bar and Leeds, and via block release at Edinburgh. Each programme is open to both students […]
Important OFSTED Information: Have your say!
Calling all students and employers! As you may be aware, this week The College of Animal Welfare is undergoing an Ofsted Inspection. You should have received an email with a link to a survey to complete – the information gathered from these surveys is being used by the inspectors this week so please ensure you […]
RCVS and VN Council elections 2016: Quiz the Candidates
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has announced the candidates standing in the RCVS Council and Veterinary Nurses (VN) Council elections this year, and is, once again, inviting veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses to put their questions to them directly in this year’s ‘Quiz the candidates’ There are eight candidates contesting six places in […]
Health and Fitness ‘Tip of the week’: Water!
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recommends an intake of 2.5 litres of water for men and 2.0 litres of water for women per day, via food and drink consumption. Of this, they suggest that 70-80% of the daily water intake should come from drinks, and the remaining 20-30% should come from food.” (http://www.naturalhydrationcouncil.org.uk/hydration-facts/) Based […]
British Value Poster Winner Announced!
The College of Animal Welfare would like to thank all its student who entered the recent British Values poster competition. The task was set for students to design a poster promoting the importance of the five British Values: Democracy The rule of Law Individual liberty Mutual Respect Tolerance of different faiths and beliefs Entries were […]
Apprenticeships – tomorrow’s talent
Are you an organisation that works with animals? Have you ever thought of hiring an apprentice? As part of National Apprenticeship Week 2016 The College of Animal Welfare would like to invite you to come along to our free ‘Apprenticeships -tomorrow’s talent’ event. Taking place on Tuesday 15 March from 6pm – 8pm at our […]
Notification of Ofsted Inspection: 8-12 February 2016
The College of Animal Welfare will be undergoing an Ofsted Inspection from the 8 – 12 February 2016. During the inspection, inspectors will talk to the College Principal, lecturers, staff, employers and learners, as well as considering the views of parents and carers. They will spend time observing lessons and looking at the quality of […]
Important message to all students under 19 years of age
We recently sent out a letter to the parents/carers of all our students who are under 19 years of age in order to ensure all the information we hold about them is up-to-date. It is really important that we are able to contact your parents/carers in case of emergency so please check to see if […]
LGBT Pride History Month
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride month is celebrated in February in the UK and this year the theme will be Religion, Belief and Philosophy. Below are some facts and quotes on LGBT Pride 1. In 1972, Sweden became the first country to allow citizens to change their gender legally 2. The rainbow flag became a […]