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- Council Members
- Role of Council Members
- Council meetings
- Council elections
- Previous election results
- Dr Louise Allum
- Dr Sam Bescoby
- Dr Andrew Clemence
- Dr Tshidi Gardiner
- Dr Reginald Godwin
- Paddy Gordon
- Dr Danielle Greenberg
- Dr Gerard Henry
- Dr Richard Hillman
- Dr Benjamin Kennedy
- Dr Tom Lonsdale
- Dr Darren Partridge
- Martin Peaty
- Alison Price
- Dr Peter Robinson
- Dr Jennifer Simmons
- Dr Sadie Spencer
- Dr Mary Thomas
- William Wilkinson
- Dr Lara Wilson
- Past-Presidents
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- About extra-mural studies (EMS)
- EMS requirements
- Information for vet students
- Information for EMS providers
- Information for vet schools
- Temporary EMS requirements
- Practice by students - regulations
- Health and safety on EMS placements
- EMS contacts and further guidance
- Extra-mural studies fit for the future
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- Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Surgeons
- Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Nurses
- Contact the Advice Team
- XL Bully dog ban
- 'Under care' - guidance
- Advice on Schedule 3
- Controlled Drugs Guidance – A to Z
- Dealing with Difficult Situations webinar recordings
- FAQs – Common medicines pitfalls
- FAQs – Routine veterinary practice and clinical veterinary research
- FAQs – Advertising of practice names
- GDPR – RCVS information and Q&As
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- Accrediting veterinary degrees
- Accrediting veterinary nursing qualifications
- Reasonable adjustments for vet students
- Reasonable adjustments for student veterinary nurses
- Health and disability in veterinary nurse education and training
- Reasonable adjustments for students and the UK disability discrimination legislation
- Educational assessment of veterinary nurses
- Roles of key stakeholders in the application of reasonable adjustments
- Examples of reasonable adjustments for vet nurse students
- External review of the RCVS by ENQA
- Requirements for remote and online student assessments
Inclusive Leadership
Inclusive leadership helps to create environments which foster the talents, skills and potential of people from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds. These types of leaders generate a sense of belonging and safety which enables people to bring their authentic selves to the workplace, and achieve their goals.
These resources will help you to reflect on your understanding of inclusive leadership and the skills, behaviours and practices needed to be an inclusive leader.
Videos, podcasts and webinars
In this video, co-chair of the joint RCVS and Vets Schools Council BAME Student Support Working Group, and recently qualified vet Stephanie-Rae Flicker, shares her thoughts on inclusive leadership and the steps we can take to progress diversity and inclusion within the profession.
Leading by Learning (35.35 minute watch)
PurpleSpace Networking Hub for Disabled Employees
In an interview with Tiernan Brady, Global Director of Inclusion at Clifford Chance, he emphasises the importance of understanding lived experience so that individuals are able to really 'see' someone, not just the barriers they face.
In Conversation with John Amaechi (27.14 minute watch)
Kate Nash, founder of PurpleSpace Networking Hub for Disabled Employees, talks to John Amaechi, OBE about leadership and career progression.
LGBT Experiences at work (4.45 minute watch)
Capgemini
LGBT colleagues share their experiences of being LGBT in the workplace. Provides insight into the assumptions and biases encountered by LGBT people.
Webinars: Anti-racism stays on the agenda | CIPD
CIPD webinar series
Experts, leaders and HR practitioners tackle the key issues and questions around inclusion in the workplace in this webinar series.
Articles and blogs
Why do leaders find it so difficult to talk about inclusion? (3 minute read)
Nigel Girling and Lisa Avery, (2021), CMI
An article from the CMI that outlines the importance of leaders practising allyship behaviours and opening up dialogue to accelerate progress on inclusion by being courageous and curious.
Seven Conversations about Inclusion That Leaders Should Be Having Now (10 minute read)
Laura Morgan Roberts, (2020), Harvard Business Publishing Corporate Learning
This article explores seven inclusive conversations through the metaphor of a meal and offers the AFFIRM menu to stimulate words and deeds.
How to address racism with positive leadership (peoplemanagement.co.uk) (10 minute read)
Elizabeth Howlett, (2020), People Management
This article from People Management discusses the implications of the Black Lives Matter Movement, the pandemic and resultant potential opportunities for leaders and organisations, explored in the CIPD webinar, ‘Creating a pro-inclusive leadership plan’.
Inclusive Leadership findings (5 minute read)
Layla McCay, (2021), NHS Confederation
An outline of the recent findings from the Health and Care LGBTQ Leaders Network Survey and the issues raised including representation, visibility and intersectionality.
Why leaders and HR chiefs must embrace neurodiversity (3 minute read)
An ILM article discussing the evidence that leaders and HR professional have low awareness of neurodiversity and are not harnessing the unique skills and talents of neurodiverse individuals in the workplace.
Veterinary resources
The Mindmatters Initiative is funded and run by the RCVS. It aims to improve the mental health and wellbeing of those in the veterinary team. The website contains a range of resources, including a guide to enhancing wellbeing and managing stress in the veterinary workplace.
A toolkit of resources to help improve the working environment for veterinary nurses who suffer with a chronic condition. It contains a wealth of information and guidance, as well as personal stories and case studies. It also includes useful guidance for managers and colleagues supporting people with chronic illness.
The British Veterinary Chronic Illness Support was created to support veterinary staff living and working with chronic illness and works with employers to develop flexible and forward-thinking approaches to supporting staff with long term illnesses. The BVCIS website contains, information, blogs and resources.
British Veterinary Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans+ is a community of LGBT+ people and their allies working in the veterinary professions. Their website provides support and networking opportunities for members as well as blogs, statements and information on events.
Run by a group of vets and students, the British Veterinary Ethnic and Diversity Society is working to increase diversity and inclusivity in the veterinary profession. Resources on the BVEDS website include research, articles, toolkits and educational material.
Other resources
Developed by the Royal Society of Chemistry, this toolkit includes practical guidance and resources for employers and managers on embedding LGBTQ+ inclusivity into workplace policy and practice.
How diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) matter | McKinsey
Sundiatu Dixon-Fyle, Kevin Dolan and Sarah Prince, McKinsey (2020)
Diversity wins, the third report in a McKinsey series, investigates the business case for diversity, which highlights the need for organisations to pay closer attention to inclusion, even if they are relatively diverse.
Taking care of your staff | Mind, the mental health charity - help for mental health problems
A range of free resources, wellbeing booklets, and wellness action plans for employers.
How to talk about race at work | CIPD
A guide covering the principles, steps and considerations for organisations on how to have conversations about race at work.
Diversity and inclusion: research and commentary, ACAS
A collection of studies, reports, discussion papers, blogs and articles on a range of diversity and inclusion issues.