Did you know that 26 September 2015 is the 14th annual European Day of Languages? The European Union covers 28 countries, 4,324,782 km2 and has over 500,000,000 people. Just to complicate things, they use 24 official languages and around 150 regional and minority languages! According to an EU survey in 2006, 56% of EU citizens […]
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European Day of Languages: 26 September 2015!
Online petition launched to protect the title ‘veterinary nurse’
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), the regulatory body for veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses in the UK, has launched an online petition calling on parliament to protect the title ‘veterinary nurse’ in law. It asks for a change in law to protect animal welfare by ensuring that only those individuals who hold relevant […]
CAW are proud to sponsor the Godmanchester Town Show
The College of Animal Welfare are pleased to be sponsoring the upcoming Godmanchester Town Show, Saturday 12th September. This is the first town show for a long time and is being held in conjunction with Godmanchester in Bloom. The event is taking place at St Mary’s Church and registration and set up of exhibits is […]
Start your career in administration here at CAW!
Here at CAW we have an amazing opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join our team at our head office here in Godmanchester. Working at our head office as a full-time Business Administration Apprentice is a an incredible chance to be able to work within a supportive training environment – for the very provider that you […]
EBVM Skills Day bursaries now available for vet nurses
RCVS Knowledge is running their EBVM Skills Day on 30 October 2015 at Church House, London, and offers essential tools for evidence-based practice, with sessions including: Significant event and clinical auditing Don’t be hoodwinked by sales patter Making an impact: Getting published How to design a study in practice Bursaries for veterinary nurses are now […]
London Vet Show Discount for CAW Students
For a limited time, London Vet Show are offering students at The College of Animal Welfare (veterinary nursing, veterinary care assistant or animal care) the opportunity to attend this year’s show on 19/20 November for just £75+VAT (with further discounts available if two or more places are booked). To take advantage of this offer please […]
International Youth Day: 12 August 2015
The theme of International Youth Day 2015 is “Youth Civic Engagement.” The engagement and participation of youth is essential to achieve sustainable human development. Yet often the opportunities for youth to engage politically, economically and socially are low or non-existent. More efforts are needed to raise awareness about the importance of youth civic engagement and […]
CAW Student, Dale Walter, is announced as Apprentice of the Year!
We are delighted to hear that Dale Walter, Apprenticeship in Animal Care student at The College of Animal Welfare who works at Completely K9 Hydrotherapy and Rehabilitation in Canvay Island, has been awarded Castle Point Council’s Apprentice of the Year 2015! Dale, 21, who was unemployed just over a year ago was offered work […]
Extra day release Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing course added at Potters Bar due to high demand!
Due to high demand this year, we will be running an additional day release Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing programme at our Potters Bar centre this September. This programme is for those students who are already employed in a veterinary practice as a student veterinary nurse. The current Monday group will run as planned; […]
If you have a 24+ Learning Loan, you may be eligible for extra financial help!
Are you aged 24 or over and have a 24+ Learning Loan to fund your course? Do you have financial worries which are getting you down? If so, you may be eligible to apply to the discretionary bursary for assistance with the cost of travel, childcare and compulsory course materials/equipment. To apply, you must have an […]