1. OUR JOURNEY SO FAR Yvonne Richardson

2. “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

4. 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

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

7. Widening Participation
Do we really have all of the runners in the race?

8. Bioveterinary science
Veterinary nursing
Animal behaviour and welfare
Wildlife conservation

9. The Progression Accord
So what have we done
The Progression Accord
Most important the appendices
Outlines requirements
Progression Accord Between BSC (HONS) BIOVETERINARY SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL and The Accord will commence on and will be collaboratively reviewed tri-annually. The Accord seeks to achieve the following objectives: St Helens College 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.

10. Veterinary Nursing Symposium
Myerscough College

11. VOCAL
University of Liverpool

12. UNIVERSITY of CHESTER
Work shops with delivery staff
Sharing of tutorial resources and materials