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Always wanted to work with animals? Come and find out how!

If you love animals, at some point in your life you may have considered working with them, but what options are there and where do you start? There’s no better place to find out than our annual Careers With Animals Day! Running at our education and training centre in Godmanchester on Saturday 25 March, the event […]

16/03/2017

National Apprenticeship Week Awards Winners

Thank you to everyone who made a nomination for our Apprenticeship Awards in celebration of National Apprenticeship Week (6-10 March). The five winners have now been chosen. We received some truly inspiring nominations of students and lecturers/employers who have gone above and beyond the call of duty, excelling in their role and making such a […]

14/03/2017

Health and Fitness Tip of the Week: Sleep

Did you know? There are over 80 different sleep problems and insomnia is the most common affecting around 20% of us. A solid night’s sleep is essential for a healthy, long life and on average people need around 8 good hours of sleep a night. However one in three people struggle with poor sleep which […]

13/03/2017

NPL Guidance for Level 3 Diploma Students

  Two new documents have been uploaded to the clinical coach section of The College of Animal Welfare VLE for all clinical coaches supporting Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing students. The ‘Guide to NPL Completion’ gives guidance on completion of the revised Nursing Progress Log (NPL) skills and also makes reference to the City […]

06/03/2017

National Careers Week: Options for Animal Lovers

Recent research has revealed that Britons spend a total of 12 years at work during their lifetimes*. They say doing a job you love means you never have to work for a day in your life; and one thing is for sure – 12 years is way too long to be stuck in a role […]

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Spring is here: Take note of these spring pet safety tips!

Keep your pet safe this spring! Flowers are blooming all around us, the days are becoming lighter, and the cleaning products are out in full force, which can only mean one thing – seasons are changing and springtime is upon us! Great news for dogs and cats everywhere, the longer days and sunnier weather leaves […]

03/03/2017

Zero Discrimination Day (1 March)

Discrimination is the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people. Discrimination can take many forms, such as direct discrimination, where you are treated less favourably than someone else as a direct result of anything from gender and sexual orientation, to religious or political beliefs. Other forms include indirect discrimination, when a rule or […]

01/03/2017

E&D Competition of the Month: Zero Discrimination Day

This month’s prize competition topic is Zero Discrimination Day – enter and be in with a chance to win a £20 amazon voucher! Zero Discrimination Day, celebrated on 1 March, is an annual worldwide event that promotes diversity and recognises that everyone counts. The day is actively promoted to celebrate everyone’s right to live a full life with […]

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LGBT History Month Competition Winner Announced

Congratulations to Claire Hobson RVN Cert Hydro, Veterinary Nursing Lecturer at our Leeds centre, for winning our February Equality & Diversity competition. During February , the College invited students and staff to submit entries around the theme LGBT History Month; to which Claire submitted an excellent display board raising awareness of LGBT terminology. This month’s competition theme […]

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LGBT History Month: Progress still to be made

Many countries are making progress when it comes to LGBT rights. For example since 1990, 40 countries have decriminalised homosexuality, over 30 have outlawed homophobic hate crimes; and as of 2015, over 60 countries legally protect a LGBT people at work.* However, many people around the world still struggle with violence and inequality on a […]

21/02/2017