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Bursaries available to support veterinary nurse training

The British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) has announced the details for its 2017 bursaries. The following bursaries are available for BVNA members to apply for: BVNA Education Bursary – up to £500 available as assistance for VNs or students in training or furthering their veterinary nursing education. The Kennel Club Charitable Trust Bursary – A […]

07/02/2017

NPL Professional Behaviour Evaluation – September 2016 / January 2017 Start VN Students

The professional behaviour evaluation is completed on the Nursing Progress Log (NPL) when a student reaches 10% NPL completion, 40% NPL completion and 80% NPL completion.  The student will complete a self-evaluation first, then nominate a peer to complete (e.g. RVN or MRCVS in practice) and then their clinical coach completes an evaluation. Each stage […]

Safer Internet Day 2017: A guide to staying safe online

Safer Internet Day is about promoting internet safety; safe, responsible and positive use of digital technology. The day offers the opportunity to highlight positive uses of technology and to explore the role we all play in helping to create a better and safer online community. Below is a short guide to staying safe online. Easy-to-forget […]

LGBT History Month competition details

E&D Competition of the Month: LGBT History Month

This month’s prize competition topic is ‘LGBT History Month’ – enter and be in with a chance of winning a £20 amazon voucher! LGBT History Month is a month long celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history; including the history of the gay rights and related civil rights movements. LGBT History Month is also about raising […]

03/02/2017

World Religion Day Competition Winner Announced

Congratulations to student veterinary nurse, Hayley Witson, for winning The College of Animal Welfare’s first Equality & Diversity competition with her wonderful series of images entitled ‘Faith – A house with many rooms’. During January, the College invited students and staff to submit entries around the theme ‘World Religion Day’. Hayley’s series of images were […]

Calling all vet practices! Suture material needed!

Calling all vet practices! If you have any out-of-date suture material, we would be very grateful if you could send it to us to make use of for training purposes. You can do this via your QAS during practice visits, via students coming in to College, or by posting to our Huntingdon centre at: The […]

23/01/2017

World Religion Day Blog featured image

World Religion Day (15 January)

This year falling on 15 January, World Religion Day is about celebrating religious diversity, as well as encouraging religious and non-religious people alike to better understand the beliefs of others, and recognise the similarities that all religions share. First proclaimed by the Baha’i faith in the US in 1950, it has since been celebrated annually […]

13/01/2017

The College of Animal Welfare VLE Survey: Have your say!

How are you finding your online learning experience at The College of Animal Welfare? Now is your chance to have your say! During January, we are running a short survey for all CAW students to gain feedback on our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). By sharing your thoughts and ideas about your online learning experience with […]

06/01/2017

World Religion Day Competition Details

E&D Competition of the Month: World Religion Day

This month’s prize competition topic is ‘World Religion Day’ – enter and be in with a chance of winning a £20 amazon voucher! This year, falling on 15 January, World Religion Day is about celebrating religious diversity, as well as encouraging religious and non-religious people alike to better understand the beliefs of others, and recognise […]

04/01/2017

some of the donations collected during our 2016 Christmas Appeals

Christmas Appeals – Thank you!

  Thank you very much to everyone who contributed to our Christmas appeals last month. Our Huntingdon centre delivered a large bed full of food, toys and goodies to Animals in Need in Northamptonshire. Edinburgh collected a bin full of food that was donated to the Scottish SPCA Edinburgh and Lothian Animal Rescue and Rehoming […]

03/01/2017