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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 […]
Nursing Progress Log Reminders
Under NO circumstances should any evidence be logged onto a Nursing Progress Log using another person’s log in details or name. Any evidence incorrectly logged will be void and could be seen as deception or fraud. All evidence must be logged within two weeks of occurrence, this includes awarding of competency. Competency awards must include […]
Practicals for Clinical Coaches CPD Course
Due to the increased number of tasks and recent changes, the Practicals for Clinical Coaches course has been extended to three parts; each a two hour bite-size event. During part one, delegates will have a demonstration of the newer tasks that have been added to the RCVS bank; current procedure and general examination advice. Part two will look at anaesthesia, theatre practice and laboratory […]
VN Practical Examination Centres for March and July Exams Released
Student veterinary nurses taking their practical examinations in March or July 2012 will have a choice of attending the following centres: March – Myerscough, Hartpury, Plumpton and Nottingham July – Myerscough, Hartpury, Plumpton, MYF and Harper Adams
Free Work-Based Apprenticeships at The College of Animal Welfare
The College of Animal Welfare is delighted to now be offering apprenticeships in animal care, horse care and customer service to students in England free of charge until 31 July 2012! Due to funding availability, any student over 16 years of age, who is employed in a relevant organisation (for example a boarding kennels, riding […]
Funding released for 50 more free VCA places – Don’t Miss out!
The College of Animal Welfare is delighted to announce that we have received further funding to allow us to, once again, offer the Level 2 Diploma for Veterinary Care Assistants (VCA) by online learning completely free! The last round of funding was swallowed up by practices in less than a month, and we are expecting […]
TP Congress: 19 & 20 March 2012
The College of Animal Welfare is pleased to announce that registration for TP Congress 2012 is now open! This year, as before, the TP Congress is being held at the recently renamed Wood Green, The Animals Charity, in Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire.
For just £64 your receptionists can gain a nationally recognised qualification in customer service!
Following on from the release of additional funding for the Veterinary Care Assistants qualification that was swallowed up by practices in less than a month, The College of Animal Welfare now has something special to offer your receptionists! We have a very limited amount of funding (in England only) to cover the course fees of […]