The College of Animal Welfare is pleased to announce that applications for January 2014 (Day Release, students employed in veterinary practice) is now open. Applications for full time students to study in September 2014 will be available in the next few weeks. We are still receiving a large number of inquiries concerning our September 2013 […]
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Level 2 Diploma in Countryside and Environment Now Open For Enrolment!
Do you have a passion for the countryside and the environment around you? Perhaps you have some basic knowledge and skills but would like to expand these, maybe with the view to finding work as, for example, a park ranger or nature reserve warden. If so, this may be the ideal course for you! The […]
‘Mac’ Johnston receives Blue Cross Award at BEVA Congress
The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) Welfare Award 2013, sponsored by Blue Cross, has been presented to Professor AM ‘Mac’ Johnston in recognition of his long-standing commitment to mentoring and supporting vets working in the remote Scottish Highlands, helping to improve the welfare of horses in the region. Professor AM ‘Mac’ Johnston receives The Blue […]
Student Veterinary Nurses To Have Voting Rights
Louisa Baker, President of the British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA), has announced a change to the voting rights for student veterinary nurses. The BVNA Council made the decision following extensive research into voting rights across the veterinary associations. The decision means that student BVNA memebers will now be able to vote at the BVNA Annual […]
Red Panda cubs born at Colchester Zoo for the first time in 14 years!
Colchester Zoo is excited to report that the 20th June 2013 saw the birth of two red panda cubs; the first red panda birth for Colchester Zoo in 14 years!Colchester Zoo’s keepers hadn’t witnessed any mating, so the first time they were aware of the new arrivals was when the cubs were seen through the […]
AAT Exam Success for First Batch of Students
We are delighted that our first intake of Level 4 accountancy students achieved a 100% pass rate in their July exams. Achieving such a pass rate is a fantastic achievement for both students and staff and reflects the hard work and dedication of all involved. Emma Helkenberg, Senior Lecturer at CAW Business School, said ‘We […]
NPL Server Error
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons have informed us that some users of the Veterinary Nursing NPL may be experiencing a ‘Server Error’ message as below: SkillWise are working to fix this and apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
New Function for CC’s/Tutors on NPL
Skillwise have recently added a new function to the Nursing Progress Log (NPL). This is the “student activity log”. It will show a list of the 5 most recent activities from the selected student. This will be activity since your last log in. You can click through from this list to check the activity. To […]
Standards Launched for Online Pet Sales
The Pet Advertising Advisory Group (PAAG) has exposed a shocking report containing the UK’s worst online pet adverts in which their research revealed appalling findings that included adverts for underage puppies, an illegal pitbull puppy, a cat in need of veterinary treatment, marmoset monkeys and even an arctic fox. Reporting examples also see some unscrupulous […]
Student Trips to BVNA Congress – Saturday 12 October 2013
The British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) Congress in Telford is fast approaching (11-13 October 2013). If you haven’t been before, the Congress has a wide range of lectures taking place over five streams, as well as a large exhibition hall giving you the chance to catch up with new products and developments! This year, the […]