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Skills Funding Agency Employer Survey
Colleges and course providers throughout England are currently taking part in an annual employer survey independently commissioned by the Skills Funding Agency (SFA). As part of this, employers who use The College of Animal Welfare have been contacted by IPSOS-MORI (a leading research company) and invited to take part in this survey to share their […]
New Veterinary Nursing Poster Now Available!
The British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) and the Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons (SPVS) have developed a new poster for use by practices. The poster aims to raise public awareness of the training and commitment that goes into becoming a qualified veterinary nurse and the wide range of tasks that they perform in practice. The […]
Clinical Coach Updates – Nursing Progress Log and Tutorials
SAVN17 Clarification on how to complete Skill 1 (Plan, deliver and evaluate care for animals with a range of conditions) – student MUST address a minimum of four medical conditions. Of these four, the student MUST include a range of species, a range of patient ages and medical conditions: however students may address some or […]
New Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Nurses Launched at BSAVA
The new Code of Professional Conduct for veterinary nurses was launched by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) on 12 April at the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) World Congress in Birmingham. It describes those professional responsibilities that are fundamental to veterinary nurses’ practice. The Code sets out five principles of practice: professional […]
Free Online VCA Places Extended Until the End of July!
We have just received confirmation that free funded places on our online, Level 2 Diploma for Veterinary Care Assistants Course (VCA), will be available to eligible students until the end of July 2012. We have had a great response to from practices over the past few months, with the number of students taking advantage of […]
Hear Professor Sheila Crispin Discuss the Need for a Universal Standard of Breeding
Come along to the first ever Companion Animal Welfare Council (CAWC) Animal Welfare Conference and listen to Professor Sheila Crispin, who recently appeared on ‘Pedigree Dogs Exposed: Three Years On’, discuss the need for a universal standard of breeding. Despite the best efforts of responsible breeders, we still see some individuals for whom profit is […]
Registered Veterinary Nurse Sought as a Trustee of the RCVS Charitable Trust
The Board of Trustees of the RCVS Charitable Trust is looking to recruit a registered veterinary nurse (RVN) as a Trustee, to step into the shoes of the current VN Trustee, Mrs Tracy Mayne RVN, when she stands down in June. Applications are sought from registered veterinary nurses with suitable experience and outlooks, past or […]
No More Free Copies of the RCVS Register of Veterinary Surgeons and List/Register of Veterinary Nurses
The 2011 issues of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Register of Veterinary Surgeons and List/Register of Veterinary Nurses were the last to be made available free of charge to all veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses. This will reduce the financial and environmental cost of printing and mailing. Hard copies will be available to purchase […]
New Online CPD Record Coming Soon!
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has developed an online CPD recording system which will help vets and veterinary nurses to plan, record and evaluate their CPD, to use in place of the paper CPD Record Card. The new online Professional Development Record (PDR) will be available via the RCVS website (www.rcvs.org.uk) from April. Hard Copy […]
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 […]