The BVNA is the representative body for veterinary nurses. They promote the interests of veterinary nurses and prepare their members for the challenges ahead. For more information take a look at the BVNA Careers page. Animal welfare is also of the utmost importance to the BVNA, as they know it is to all of their  members. A group of BVNA Council Members was recently formed to consider the welfare of pets kept in a classroom or school environment. The outcome is the BVNA Welfare of Pets in Schools Toolkit, which they have developed to include helpful resources from organisations such as The Rabbit Welfare Association and Fund (RWAF), The British Hen Welfare Trust (BHWT), The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), The People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) and The Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF). It is available for all veterinary professionals, teachers and parents, and is a free and easy-access resource with downloadable content to help educate you on how you can improve the welfare of animals being kept in schools.