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Campaigning for a hedgehog friendly campus

Charlotte Barnett, one of our third year students studying for a BSc (Hons) in Veterinary Nursing, has written a guest blog post all about her campaign for a hedgehog friendly campus! Read more here… Hedgehogs are one of Britain’s most loved animals, and right now, they need our help more than ever. In the UK, […]

25/02/2021

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It’s “distinction” all around for our animal care apprentices!

As National Apprenticeship Week comes to a close, we’re delighted to announce some amazing news from our apprenticeships team: all five of our animal care apprentices who recently completed their End Point Assessments (EPA) achieved a distinction!   With the End Point Assessment taking place virtually due to COVID-19, our students worked extra hard to […]

15/02/2021

Time to talk mental health day

5 Ways to Start a Conversation about Mental Health

We’re always being encouraged to talk more about our mental health, and now more than ever it is really important to put yourself out there and make these discussions happen.   As COVID-19 continues to create social and economic pressures – such as worries about catching the virus, job and money difficulties, disruption to our […]

04/02/2021

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ePortfolio Support Sessions for CAW Clinical Supervisors

We’re pleased to announced that we will be offering our ePortfolio support sessions on a bimonthly basis throughout 2021. These sessions have been organised to provide support to Clinical Supervisors on all things ePortfolio and will run via our new live streaming virtual delivery platform. The sessions will take place on the following dates and […]

02/02/2021

Join us at Clinical Coach Congress 2021!

We’re excited to share that Clinical Coach Congress 2021 is taking place virtually on Thursday 20th May, and is now open for registrations! Clinical Coach Congress is a unique conference dedicated purely to supporting clinical coaches and those involved in veterinary nurse training. Attendees will get the chance to listen to a variety of relevant […]

01/02/2021

CAWSOME CHRISTMAS PET PHOTO COMPETITION!

This Christmas the College of Animal Welfare decided the run a Pet Photo competition for our degree students and we must admit we were pawsitively blown away by the entries! The competition was inspired by Claire Defries, BSc VN Programme Leader, who said… ‘We thought a competition would be a chance to offer some light-hearted […]

15/01/2021

COVID testing and returning to college in 2021

Updated 9th March 2021 The College are working hard to help students return to College Centre’s and complete their assessments. Getting tested means it will help prevent the spread of coronavirus in our community and we will be able to support students to self-isolate if necessary. Testing is just part of the preventative measures against […]

14/01/2021

Buddy Scheme

CAW Buddy Scheme

Here at CAW we understand that things can feel a little daunting, particularly during the pandemic. It may feel like it is a struggle to strike up friendships and settle into college life. That’s why we have set up the CAW Buddy Scheme. We want our students to make the most of their time with […]

13/01/2021

Join us at Head Nurse Congress 2021, we’re going virtual!

The College of Animal Welfare is delighted to announce that its 2021 Head Nurse Congress, will be taking place online and is now open for registration. After much consideration in light of the global Coronavirus pandemic, the congress will run in a virtual format on Thursday 4 March 2021. We were keen to adapt and […]

12/01/2021

College Suspends In Centre Activities. However, learning will continue remotely.

Following Nicola Sturgeon and Boris Johnson’s announcements today the college’s centres will suspend practical skills training, in centre assessments, and dog grooming services until further notice and with immediate effect. Learning programmes will continue virtually, as planned for students. Looking After Ourselves Our mental wellbeing continues to be a priority and so please do take […]

04/01/2021