OUR JOURNEY SO FAR

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• OUR JOURNEY SO FAR
• Yvonne Richardson

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First conference intended to get people engaged
with what VetNet LLN is trying to do, and start
talking about the issues that need tackling. To
develop new education pathways to get more people
who are already working with animals or studying
at further education level into higher
education, Sarah Field, VetNet LLN National
Co-ordinator 9th November 2007
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• Why the National Diploma Animal Management
  -Bridging the Gap
• What do HEIs want from the learner
• What does Further Education need to do to enable
  the learner to meet these requirements

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• Consistency of entry requirements
• The ability to apply number
• Reference correctly
• Real information, advice and guidance

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WideningParticipation

• Do we really have all of the runners in the race?

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• Bioveterinary science
• Veterinary nursing
• Animal behaviour and welfare
• Wildlife conservation

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So what have we done

• The Progression Accord
• Most important the appendices
• Outlines requirements

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• Progression Accord
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• Between
• BSC (HONS) BIOVETERINARY SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF
  LIVERPOOL
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• and
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• The Accord will commence on and will be
  collaboratively reviewed tri-annually.
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• The Accord seeks to achieve the following
  objectives
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• St Helens College
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• This Accord is between the BSc (Hons)
  Bioveterinary Science, University of Liverpool
  and National Diploma Animal Management, St Helens
  College. This Accord identifies a vocational
  progression route and includes the provision of
  agreed collaborative activities designed to
  support progression between the identified
  programmes. The Accord aims to encourage the
  development of progression opportunities in
  collaboration with VETNET LLN, the Lifelong
  Learning Network for Veterinary and Allied
  Professions.
• It is hoped that this Accord may serve
  as a pilot for a Regional Accord serving all
  vocational applicants.

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Veterinary Nursing Symposium

• Myerscough College

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VOCAL

• University of Liverpool

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• UNIVERSITY of CHESTER

• Work shops with delivery staff
• Sharing of tutorial resources and materials

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