The College of Animal Welfare was established in 1989 by one of the leading animal welfare charities, Wood Green Animal Shelter in Cambridgeshire.

In 1996, the College became an independently managed, not for profit, organisation and now has four training centres across the UK – Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Yorkshire and Scotland.

The College specialises in training in the land-based sector and, in particularly, veterinary nurse and animal care training. We strongly believe that education and training is the key to raising standards of animal welfare. To this end, we strive to create new and accessible opportunities for learning, and encourage employers and those working with animals to undertake appropriate levels of training and continue with lifelong learning and education.

The College has a hard-earned reputation for excellence, delivering quality training and education, and has a history of being a pioneer with a number of unique achievements, most notably are the creation of the first BSc (Hons) Veterinary Nursing programme in 1998 and the Level 2 Diploma for Veterinary Care Assistants programme in 2005.