Dick White Academy

16/04/2026

OSCE Revision Day for Student Vet Nurses 🐾

Feeling a bit unsure about OSCEs? You’re not alone.

Join us for a focused, supportive revision day designed to help you feel clearer, calmer, and more confident going into your practical exams.

- Work through individual OSCE tasks
- Learn from current VetSkill OSCE examiners
- Break down common OSCE myths
- Build real confidence, not just knowledge

Wednesday 10th June 2026
10:00am - 4:00pm
£100 per student
10% discount for DWA students & practices

This isn’t about catching you out.
It’s about helping you walk into your OSCE knowing what you’re doing and why.

📩 To book a place or find out more:
Ali Heywood
ali.heywood@dickwhiteacademy.ac.uk

07/04/2026

17/03/2026

Join the Dick White Academy team

We are looking for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join us as a Visiting Officer (IQA) at Dick White Academy.

This is a part-time, primarily home-based role, with travel to training practices across East Anglia (and occasional visits to the Academy.

As a Visiting Officer, you will work closely with apprentices, their employers and clinical coaches, supporting learner progress and helping ensure high-quality training environments for the next generation of veterinary nurses.

💼 Salary: £27,400 - £30,890 (pro rata, depending on experience)

This role is ideal for an RVN who enjoys supporting others, mentoring student nurses, and being part of veterinary education.

Dick White Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners. All staff share responsibility for safeguarding and are expected to uphold the highest standards of professional conduct.

If you would like more information or an informal conversation, please message us or email:
ali.heywood@dickwhiteacademy.ac.uk

Closing date for applications: Friday 3rd April

If you know someone who might be interested, please feel free to share this post.

05/03/2026

Many of us started our careers doing exactly this.

Preparing rooms.
Cleaning down tables.
Getting everything ready for the next patient.

The small jobs that quietly keep a veterinary practice running safely.

For many people, this is the first step into the profession.

At Dick White Academy, our Level 2 Veterinary Care Support programme helps people begin that journey and become confident members of the veterinary team.

We still have a few places remaining on our April cohort.

If your practice has someone who would thrive in a clinical support role, or you know someone who is desperate to start a career in veterinary practice, please feel free to share this post or send them our way.

For more information, email ali.heywood@dickwhiteacademy.ac.uk or send us a message.

Because every veterinary nurse remembers where they started.

02/03/2026

Setting Students up for Success, Thursday 12th March 1-2pm on line. This is a very popular CPD for Clinical Supervisors that we have been asked to run again.

Places kindly sponsored by the Dick White Charitable Foundation, to secure a link, please email Kriss- kriss.graham@dickwhiteacademy.ac.uk

02/02/2026

CPD events for February!

21/01/2026

CPD event- Money Talks, a practical, human approach to money (5 Feb, 3pm)

16/01/2026

🌱 Thinking about developing your veterinary support team? 🌱

This April, Dick White Academy is re starting our Level 2 Veterinary Care Support course (delivered as an apprenticeship), a gentle, supportive way to introduce structured training into practice.

This programme is ideal for:
🐾 Veterinary Care Assistants / Support Staff
🐾 Team members who show real potential but aren’t ready for Level 3 yet
🐾 Practices wanting a low-pressure way to start (or restart) training

✨ Why Level 2 works well for practices

Builds strong foundations in animal health, welfare,
Communication and professionalism
Delivered online, with live lectures, designed to fit around practice life
No requirement for the practice to be approved to train
Clear progression route into further training, where appropriate
19+ learners no longer have to undertake English & maths

95% funded through the apprenticeship system (maximum employer contribution £250)

We know how busy practice life is, this course is designed to support both learners and practices, without adding unnecessary pressure.

📅 Next cohort starts April

If you’re curious, considering future training, or just want to find out more, feel free to comment below or send us a message, or email ali- ali.heywood@dickwhiteacademy.ac.uk
Happy to chat informally🙂

16/12/2025

CPD- Thursday 8th January 2026- "Work-life Balance"
Suitable for RVNs & SVNs
Email: kriss.graham@dickwhiteacademy.ac.uk for a joining link

09/12/2025

So happy to be running this CPD for clinical supervisors, feedback from previous days stated that "100% of attendees would modify their student preparation for OSCEs"

Places are limited. Email ali.heywood@dickwhiteacademy.ac.uk for more information.

04/12/2025

📣 Student Veterinary Nurse Opportunity- Enfield, North London

We’ve been contacted by a lovely first-opinion practice in Enfield who are looking to take on a Student Veterinary Nurse for the DWA Level 3 Veterinary Nurse Apprenticeship.

Training places are incredibly limited at the moment, so it’s always a privilege to support a practice that is investing in growing the next generation of RVNs.

If you:
• dream of becoming a veterinary nurse
• are eligible for the L3 apprenticeship
• and can travel to Enfield

…we would love to hear from you.

👉 Please email your CV to ali.heywood@dickwhiteacademy.ac.uk
We will be shortlisting and passing suitable applicants to the practice.

03/12/2025

🔍 Important OSCE update

We have a few places left on our popular OSCE prep day.

🗓️ Student OSCE Practice Day- Thursday 15th January 2026
A full day of guided, hands-on task practice to build confidence before the exam. Work with our staff who are all trained and current OSCE examiners.

💷 £100 per day, with a 10% discount for DWA students and affiliated practices.

📩 To book your place, email: ali.heywood@dickwhiteacademy.ac.uk

Let’s make sure everyone feels confident, prepared, and supported. ✅