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Employer Survey
Employers who use The College of Animal Welfare have the opportunity to take part in an important survey, independently commissioned by the Skills Funding Agency, to find out how well the College is meeting employer training needs. The questionnaire consists of 8 questions, will only take a few moments to complete and all employers have […]
New Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Nurses Approved
A new code of professional conduct for veterinary nurses has now been formally approved by RCVS VN Council and will be launched in April. To help make the codes as accessible as possible they will be published in a variety of formats. A pocket-sized hard copy will be posted to all veterinary nurses in a […]
Forthcoming CPD courses at Leeds (March-May 2012)
We have some exciting Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses coming up at our Leeds centre over the next couple of months. Bite-Size CPD: The Renal Patient, 29 March, 7-9pm Join Louise O’Dwyer, well-known ECC Veterinary Nurse, as you learn about nursing the renal patient. Louise will teach you about the disease processes and therapeutic options […]
Facebook Likes reach 200!
We are delighted to now have over 200 ‘Likes’ to our Facebook page! If you haven’t visited us on Facebook yet you can do so at http://www.facebook.com/CAWInfo
RCVS VN Council Election Now Open!
The RCVS Veterinary Nurses Council elections are now open! Votes must be received by 5pm on 27 April 2012 and, as in previous years, can be cast online, by post, or by text message. Three veterinary nurses are standing in the VN Council, and VNs may vote for up to two candidates to fill the […]
Do you have a student looking to start their VN training this September?
If so, we are taking applications for the day release and fast track Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing programmes now! Applications have started arriving already, so to avoid disappointment your student can apply online at https://www.caw.ac.uk/apply.aspx.
Employers can now get paid £1500 for each new apprentice they employ!
If you are an employer and are thinking about taking on an apprentice, the time has never been better! The College of Animal Welfare is currently supporting a government initiative to help employers* in England recruit new apprentices. Any employer (who has not employed an apprentice since April 2009) will be paid £1500 for any […]
BVNA Council Elections 2012
Have your say on who’s representing your Association and nominate someone today! Voting closes on 30th April 2012 The British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) would like to remind all full members of the Association to consider standing for election onto BVNA Council.
The First CAWC Animal Welfare Conference: 21 April 2012
The College of Animal Welfare is proud to be hosting the first CAWC Animal Welfare Conference on Saturday 21 April 2012 at its new education and conference centre in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire! CAWC, the Companion Animal Welfare Council, was launched in 1999 and was set up “to conduct independent studies into the welfare, care and treatment […]
Turn your Love of the Great Outdoors into a Career!
If you loving being outdoors, are interested in the environment around you and are fascinated by wildlife and different habitats, why not turn your passion into a career with The College of Animal Welfare? From this September, The College of Animal Welfare, situated in Chord Business Park in Godmanchester, will be running a one year, […]