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‘Closing the RCVS Awarding Body The Next Step Forward’

‘Closing the RCVS Awarding Body The Next Step Forward’. July 2012. Focus of Briefing. The RCVS decision to close its awarding body Impact Employers Students Colleges Timetable for implementation Costs Q&A session . The RCVS decision to close its awarding body?. Why? When? How?

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‘Closing the RCVS Awarding Body The Next Step Forward’

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  1. ‘Closing the RCVS Awarding BodyThe Next Step Forward’ July 2012

  2. Focus of Briefing • The RCVS decision to close its awarding body • Impact • Employers • Students • Colleges • Timetable for implementation • Costs • Q&A session

  3. The RCVS decision to close its awarding body? • Why? • When? • How? • Which SVN’s does it effect? • Diploma - yes • Degree programmes - no

  4. RCVS Awards Process for Students Student VN employed Offered a place on course Student enrolled with RCVS Professional Body Student registered with RCVS Awards RCVS check application against byelaws Record of employment & fee submitted to RCVS RCVS Awards issue L3 Diploma in VN Student achieves qualification RCVS issue Certificate in Veterinary Nursing Qualified VN placed on VN Register as RVN

  5. City & Guilds Process for Students Student VN employed Offered a place on course Student enrolled with RCVS Professional Body Student registered with C&G - online RCVS check application against byelaws Record of employment & fee submitted to RCVS C&G issues L3 Diploma in VN Student achieves qualification RCVS issue Certificate in Veterinary Nursing Qualified VN placed on VN Register as RVN

  6. What are the choices available? • RCVS Awards committed to closing its doors to new registrations once there is a choice of more than one AO • Staying with RCVS is not an option • CQ has VN Council Approval • C&G requires VN Council approval • College’s have to make a choice between C&G and CQ

  7. What is the impact on employers? • Cost neutral • College’s timetable their own exam schedule • Approved TP status • All places of training (TP’s) registered with C&G • College’s remain responsible for their own students • RCVS will continue to publish TP list • RCVS will quality assure TP standards and approval • RCVS will not permit a lowering of standards

  8. What is the impact on students? • No changes to College course • Students transfer from RCVS Awards to C&G • Significant reduction in costs for transfers • MCQ papers online at college’s (less travel) • OSCE’s at college (less travel and less stress) – NOTE – Under discussion!!! • RCVS will audit C&G/CQ OSCE’s standards • Possible but unlikely requirement for some students to take both sets of OSCE’s!

  9. Transferring a student • No transfer cost to student or employer • No change in course delivery • Assessments outstanding will be under C&G requirements not RCVS • C&G exams use RCVS exam questions • Student agreement required

  10. What is the impact on Colleges? • Added relationship of replacing one RCVS performing two roles with two separate bodies • Qualification administration all online • Very fast turnaround by C&G • Registration • Exam entries • Exam results (MCQ) • OSCE’s - we will wait and see!

  11. Money Matters - Costs • Overall slightly cheaper • BUT Costs loaded at start • RCVS SVN registration £190 (reducing to £160 in 2013) • £200 C&G student registration fee • Thus start cost = £390 per student • Thereafter; • 3 MCQ exams - £18.10 each • 1 set of OSCE’s - £210 each

  12. When is this going to happen? • C&G expect to get qualification approval from RCVS VN Council by the 1st September • New students will register with RCVS professional body and C&G prior to course starting • Existing CAW students requested their agreement to transfer – 2nd week August • CAW aims to complete exit from RCVS Awards by July 2013

  13. New RCVS Processes • Can register either with awarding body or RCVS professional body first • Must not be a gap between the two greater than three months • If greater than three months RCVS registration is restarted – pay fees again! • RCVS registration can be back dated to application date • RCVS will significantly speed up NPL release (days not weeks)

  14. CAW Programmes September 2012 Existing students no change to programme schedule Full time Veterinary Nursing • Induction period extended (under review!) • Year 1 - 2 days in college • Year 2 – 1 day in college Day Release • Currently 3 academic years • Moving to 2 calendar years day release (1 day per week in college) plus blended learning Fast track applicants will be given choice

  15. Other News C&G Level 2 Diploma for Veterinary Care Assistants • Suitable for volunteers • Available as an Apprenticeship from August 2012 • May be used as entry to SVN plus English & Maths Looking for potential SVN’s? We have over 50 applicants for full time VN that have been rejected under our competitive application system

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