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Advanced Veterinary Nursing Congress returns for 2024!

We’re so excited that Advanced Veterinary Nursing Congress is back in 2024! This year it’s taking place virtually on Thursday 12 September from 9am – 4.30pm with our Early Bird Discount available until Friday 19 July. What is Advanced Veterinary Nursing Congress? Advanced Veterinary Nursing Congress is a one day virtual event that explores advanced […]

21/05/2024

Dog Grooming Congress 2024 Giveaway Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions This is a giveaway run by The College of Animal Welfare from 10/05/2024-23/05/2024. The Giveaway Entry for the giveaway will be open from 10/05/2024 – 23/05/2024 Entrants must be 16 years of age or over The giveaway is not open to employees of The College of Animal Welfare or their family We […]

10/05/2024

10 Ways to Learn at Work

In today’s rapidly evolving job market, keeping your professional skills up-to-date is crucial for advancing in your career and enhancing your performance at work. Whether through formal training, online courses, mentorship, or hands on experience, every step you take towards learning contributes to your long-term success. As part of this years’ Learning at Work Week, […]

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CAW Celebrates matrix Re-accreditation!

We are thrilled to announce that The College of Animal Welfare has successfully achieved matrix re-accreditation following a comprehensive inspection carried out between the 15-18 April 2024. This achievement underscores our commitment to delivering exceptional information, advice and guidance (IAG) to our students, employers and those looking to study with us. The matrix Standard is […]

08/05/2024

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The Benefits of Becoming a Dog Grooming Apprentice

Deciding on a career path can be a daunting prospect, especially for those passionate about animal care. For those who are creatively inclined, love dogs, and are looking for a hands-on job that brings new challenges every day, becoming a dog grooming apprentice could be a perfect choice. Here at The College of Animal Welfare, […]

Will you help BVNA shape the future of veterinary nursing by completing their VN Profession Survey?

During Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month, the BVNA are requesting as many student and registered veterinary nurses as possible complete their VN Profession Survey. This gives you to opportunity to share your views and make a difference to the future of your profession! If each of the 23,000 RVNs and 6,000 SVNs added their voice, we […]

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Hedgehog Awareness Week: How can we make our world hedgehog friendly?

Hedgehogs are a quintessential part of British wildlife and can be found across England and Wales both in the countryside and urban areas. But they’re also one of the most threatened species due to habit loss and lack of food; in 2020 they were put on IUCN Red List as vulnerable to extinction in Great […]

07/05/2024

The College of Animal Welfare Celebrates Matrix Re-accreditation!

We are thrilled to announce that The College of Animal Welfare has successfully achieved matrix re-accreditation following a comprehensive inspection carried out between the 15-18 April 2024. This achievement underscores our unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional information, advice and guidance (IAG) to our students, employers and those looking to study with us. The Matrix Standard […]

03/05/2024

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CAW launch new range of Leadership and Management webinars!

Are you a veterinary professional looking to improve your leadership and management skills? Our new series of leadership and management webinars are designed to help you build your confidence in leading and managing teams in the workplace and the first one takes place this May! Key Details 3 hour online morning sessions (9:30am – 12:30pm) […]

Would you recognise the silent signal?

Being vigilant and proactive in identifying and responding to safeguarding concerns, particularly those related to domestic violence is incredibly important. As part of our commitment to safeguarding our students and colleagues, we have implemented a silent signal system to discreetly indicate when there may be a safeguarding issue related to domestic violence. This signal can […]

02/05/2024