Earlier this year, The College of Animal Welfare (CAW) carried out an online survey to gain views on the current veterinary nursing training qualifications that lead to RVN Registration with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS). The aim of the survey was to identify what those working with the qualification, and in practice, thinks […]
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2015 CAW VN Consultation Survey: See the results!
2015 CAW VN Consultation Survey: See the results!
Earlier this year, The College of Animal Welfare (CAW) carried out an online survey to gain views on the current veterinary nursing training qualifications that lead to RVN Registration with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS). The aim of the survey was to identify what those working with the qualification, and in practice, thinks […]
Golden Jubilee Award for veterinary nurses relaunched for 2016
The relaunch comes after Veterinary Nurses Council agreed some significant changes to the award process and criteria at its October 2015 meeting. This included restricting the award to veterinary nurses only and making the award criteria more focused on leadership. Liz Cox, Chair of VN Council, explained: ‘We agreed changes to this award in order […]
Back by popular demand… Head Nurse Congress 2016
The College of Animal Welfare is delighted to announce that Head Nurse Congress, sponsored by the Veterinary Practice Management Association (VPMA), is back on the 14 and 15 May 2016 due to popular demand! This year’s event was a resounding success with two days of CPD taking head nurses and practice managers through some of […]
International Day of Persons with Disability: 3 December 2015
What is disability? Disability is a name given to the barriers that exist for some people, because their bodies and minds work differently. We need to remove these barriers so that everyone can be included. Here are some examples of how barriers can be removed: A person who uses a wheelchair may not be able […]
TP Congress 2016 Now Open for Registration
The College of Animal Welfare is delighted to announce that TP Congress 2016, two days of CPD dedicated to clinical coaches and those involved in the training of student veterinary nurses, is now open for registration. Held on the 29 February and 1 March 2016, TP Congress is moving to a new and exciting venue […]
Send a VN to India: Final Reflections
By Karen Hibell, The College of Animal Welfare I have heard many times that India is a country of contrast, and more recently from many locals as we were greeted in the street; welcome to ‘God’s own country’. Everyone was interested in how far we had travelled, our thoughts of their country, but more importantly […]
British values student poster competition – Win a Kindle Fire 10!
What are our British values? We need your help to design a poster to be displayed at our centres and used on our website to help us promote the importance of adhering to the five British values: Democracy The rule of law Individual liberty Mutual respect Tolerance of different faiths and beliefs The winning entrant […]
There’s still time to train as a veterinary nurse this January!
Are you looking to train as a veterinary nurse? If so, there is no need to wait until next September, you could start your training in January! The January start programme is run at our Huntingdon, Potters Bar and Leeds centres. To enrol you should be employed in a veterinary practice that is approved to […]
College Students Recognised at Awards Ceremony
Students from The College of Animal Welfare and CAW Business School had their hard work and achievements recognised at the College’s annual Students Awards Ceremony on Saturday 28 November. The Awards Ceremony was a celebration of achievements that students have made during the past year, not only at the College’s Godmanchester centre but also at […]