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Subject Introduction


Whether you are looking to build on your skills as a clinical coach or mentor, or are looking at ways in which you can support other members of staff whilst building up your CV, our ILM coaching qualifications you will develop your knowledge and abilities whilst enhancing your career prospects for the future. Each programme is delivered on a blended learning basis with online material and tutorials complemented by study days at College.

Subject Overview


The responsibility for coaching and mentoring a student or new member of staff goes way beyond helping them to learn the technical knowledge needed to do their job, or achieve a qualification. It is about creating well-rounded team members who understand the unwritten rules and responsibilities of the profession as well as introducing and explaining the skills to help develop the passion and dedication needed to suceed.

As a clinical coach or mentor in your organisation, your job will involve significant amounts of time supporting other members of staff as they develop the skills, confidence and abilities needed to do their job to the best of their ability.

Creating a positive coaching culture in your organisation will be of benefit to all involved by creating an environment where communication and team work are key factors in the success of the team.

Why study at The College of Animal Welfare?

Experienced and supportive teaching staff

We are very proud of the fact that all of our staff delivering our coaching and mentoring courses are dedicated to helping you achieve your qualification and becoming the best coach or mentor you can be.

Gain real long term job prospects

ILM qualifications are recognised around the world and will provide you with transferable skills that will enhance your CV and stand you in good stead when applying for roles that involve developing other members of staff. A coaching and mentoring qualification will be particularly useful for those in a managerial or leadership role.

Flexible coaching and mentoring qualifications

It is important to us that the opportunity to undertake our courses is open to everyone that has the dedication needed to succeed, regardless of background. Our ILM coaching and mentoring qualifications are an effective combination of study days and online learning. This allows you to attend college and study towards your chosen qualification around, whilst continuing to progress professionally within the workplace.

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Studying towards a nationally recognised qualification in coaching and mentoring will improve your confidence in your ability to support and develop your colleagues for the benefit of the whole team and the animals in your care.

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CPD Courses

A Crash Course in Confidence - for you and your studentOnline£30 (£25 exc. VAT)

Dr Libby Kemkaran-Thompson MA VETMB MRCVS, Kemkaran Consulting Ltd

40 minute video - Certificated at 1 hour of CPD

Move from command and control management to trust and inspire leadership. Come and discover how you communicate with other people and how to ooze charisma and charm to all 4 of the Big Cat Brains types.

When you know how and where to use your superpowers, you live in your zone of genius and you grow in confidence day by day. This behavioural psychology lecture will teach you how to ‘tame your team’ and help you ‘find your flow’ to keep your practice running at peak performance.

Bring your best cognitive diversity and let’s go!

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Clinical Coach Initial Training - NPLOnlineAny timeFree ( exc. VAT)

An online NPL training course for clinical coaches

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Clinical Coach StandardisationOnlineAny timeFree ( exc. VAT)

Standardisation events are essential for all  CAW affiliated clinical coaches that are supporting our veterinary nursing students. All clinical coaches must attend at least one standardisation event per year.

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Clinical Coach/Supervisor TrainingOnlineAny timeFree* ( exc. VAT)

3 training courses...

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Clinical Supervisor CongressOnlineWed 16/07/2025£210 (£175 exc. VAT)7

Clinical Supervisor Congress is a unique conference dedicated purely to supporting clinical supervisors/coaches and those involved in veterinary nurse training. Whether you are a new or aspiring clinical supervisor, or have been one for many years, this congress is for you!

Clinical Supervisor Congress is recognised by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) as clinical supervisor standardisation, meaning it is, not only, the ideal opportunity to learn from fellow clinical supervisors and expert industry speakers, but it will also provide up to 7 hours of CPD.

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Clinical Supervisor Initial Training - ePortfolio and VTEC NPLOnlineAny timeFree ( exc. VAT)

Your initial ePortfolio/VTEC NPL training for CAW clinical coach supervisors

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Compassion FatigueOnline£30 (£25 exc. VAT)

Dr Rosie Allister BSc (Hons) BVSc MSc PhD MRCVS | CCC2024

45 minute video - Certificated at 1 hour of CPD

Veterinary practice teams work hard and look after others, to do that sustainably we need to look after ourselves. There are times when we do our best, and it still doesn’t feel enough. Some of our work means we encounter trauma and suffering that affects us in ways we might not expect.

Research on moral injury and compassion fatigue offers some explanation for psychological aspects of the work we do and points to strategies for prevention and support. This session looks at compassion fatigue is, what circumstances can contribute to it, and what helps.

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Establishing a successful mentoring relationshipOnline£30 (£25 exc. VAT)

Alice Hewitt BVetMed(Hons) MA PGCertVetEd FHEA MRCVS, Alice Hewitt Coaching

40 minute video - Certificated at 1 hour of CPD

Being a clinical coach is about more than just teaching. As a clinical coach, you have a unique and powerful opportunity to help someone to develop both personally and professionally; to use your wisdom, knowledge and experience to guide and support them.

The best way you can do this is by creating a strong and successful mentoring relationship with your student.

In this session, we’ll discuss how to establish a successful mentoring relationship, how to set boundaries with your student, how to deal with challenges and how to give effective feedback to keep you and your student on track.

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Helping Neurodiverse StudentsOnline£30 (£25 exc. VAT)

Lucy Francis | CCC2024

40 minute video - Certificated at 1 hour of CPD

This presentation will cover the following key learning points:

  • An overview of what it means to be neurodivergent
  • The language around neurodiversity and why it matters
  • Supporting neurodivergent students and colleagues
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How to support your student with their revision - Tips and tricks to help your student suceedOnline£30 (£25 exc. VAT)

Meg Richards FdSc RVN Canine Hydrotherapist

40 minute video - Certificated at 1 hour of CPD

Does your student struggle with their revision? Do they dread their exams? This presentation will help you to guide your student through their exam periods, giving you revision tips and tricks to pass on. It will offer you creative revision ideas, games and much more to help them to retain information.

This talk aims to go a long way to helping you to help your student feel more prepared and confident heading into their exams and will help you to better support them along the way.

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OSCES - what goes wrong?Online£30 (£25 exc. VAT)

Sam Double MSc, BSc(Hons), DipAVN(Med), RVN, VTS(Anesthesia & Analgesia), CertEd, GMBPsS | CCC2024

55 minute video - Certificated at 1 hour of CPD

This presentation will look at common themes from the OSCEs with particular regard to student errors, to help you prepare your student to prepare for their OSCEs and avoid these mistakes.

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Practical support for Clinical Coaches and your studentsOnline£30 (£25 exc. VAT)

Jennifer Scrimshaw RVN | CCC2024

40 minute video - Certificated at 1 hour of CPD

As Clinical Coaches, you are at the forefront when it comes to supporting your student in practice and with their learning.

This presentation will focus on the practical support you can offer – from looking at time management tips for both you and your student, to getting the most out of tutorials, understanding off the job hours and support your provider can offer.

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Preparing students for OSCEs - the mental gameOnline£30 (£25 exc. VAT)

Catherine Rolfe Grad Dip VN RVN FHEA

45 minute video - Certificated at 1 hour of CPD

Why is it that you can have two students each equally competent in practice, and one passes their OSCEs and the other fails and perhaps goes on to fail again?

Beyond the practical OSCE preparation that we help our students with is what is sometimes referred to as the mental game, which as we’ll explore in this talk, underpins everything.

In this presentation, we’ll look at some of the science behind how elements such as sleep, mindset, awareness, language and visualisation impact practical performance and how this knowledge can be used to help your students to OSCE success and beyond.

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Tools for Empathic CommunicationOnline£30 (£25 exc. VAT)

Jess Woolrich BSc(Hons) RVN, PGCert VetEd, Cert VNES | CCC2024

40 minute video - Certificated at 1 hour of CPD

This presentation will cover the following key learning points:

  • Develop the skills to help you grow and develop as an empathic, confident Clinical Coach.
  • Learn how valuing connection in communication benefits your wellbeing as well as your student’s.
  • Prepare yourself for difficult/challenging conversations with students.
  • Discover how to ask management teams for the things you and your student need to succeed.
  • Explore specific communication examples for clinical coaching of students and managing organisational pressures from those in senior leadership positions.
  • Explore the evidence-based communication tool “Nonviolent Communication” and discover how this can apply to all of life, including at your role as clinical coach.
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