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PDSA Launches New Education Website
the PDSA’s new education website
The PDSA has launched a free online education programme for primary schools that links animal welfare with the national curriculum.

The new online resource (available to view here), has been written by teachers for teachers, and includes downloadable lesson plans, worksheets, assessments, videos and presentations.
 
Vicki Craighill, PDSA Youth & Education manager, said: “PDSA’s new education programme is a comprehensive resource for all Key Stage 1 and 2 teachers. Many schools have animals, and lots of children have pets at home. So teaching people about animal welfare at an early age is vital for thousands of pupils across the country, who will also be the pet owners of tomorrow.
 
“At launch there are a dozen lesson plans, with fun and engaging activities to download. These cover lessons in citizenship, science, history and English. We’ll be refreshing the content regularly and, by registering online, teachers can keep up to date on our latest developments.”
 
Teachers can also arrange for PDSA volunteers to visit their school and talk to pupils about the charity’s work, as well as booking pet healthcare visits from PDSA vets and nurses.

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Building Great Workplaces webinars return

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 BVA has announced a new series of its Building Great Workplaces lunchtime webinars.

Launching from 16 July, the sessions will explore patient safety, motivation, client communication and more.

Its first webinar, exploring neurodiversity in the workplace, will take place at 1pm on Thursday, 16 July. It will feature guest speakers from The Vet Project, a group which supports neurodiversity in veterinary environments.

The following three webinars take place in September, October and November.

Booking is open on the BVA website 

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New form for online veterinary medicines retailers

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has produced a new online form for retailers wishing to sell veterinary medicines on the internet.

The form replace the previous Word version and is part of the VMD's ongoing commitment to digitise its processes. Anyone retailing prescription medicines online, including POM-V, POM-VPS and NFA-VPS categories, is lawfully required to register with the VMD before trading.

The change only applies to new applicants. Retailers already listed on the VMD's Register of Online Retailers or registered under the Accredited Internet Retailer Scheme (AIRS) do not need to do anything.