The intrepid team of Links Group speakers will soon be flying south to Jersey for the Government of Jersey-commissioned vet team training, then it’ll be a combination of planes, trains and cars to get us up north to Wetherby in North Yorkshire for 25 September.
The Bridge Hotel in Walshford, Wetherby, will host our first event in the second series of our popular BSAVA-Links Veterinary Training Initiative multi-agency days on recognising and acting on abuse of animals and abuse of people. These events are welcome to all members of the vet team, and to those in allied professions who would work alongside practice teams, sharing safeguarding concerns. This includes policing, social work, NHS staff, domestic abuse agencies, and many more.
Thanks to the generous and ongoing support of our friends at the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (thank you, BSAVA!), we are able to offer this full day of CPD free to BSAVA members and capped at £50 inclusive of VAT to non-members to make this essential learning as accessible as possible
You can find out more about our confirmed speakers here and listed below:
- Jason Fletcher, Principal Prosecution Case Manager, RSPCA
- Joanne McKenna, Domestic Abuse Practice Advisor, NSPCC Helpline, NSPCC
- Jacqui Kilburn, recently retired Head of Training and Education, Women’s Aid Federation of England
- Suzanne Jackson MBE, Domestic Abuse Risk Assessor (DARA) Manager, Force Lead for Honour Based Abuse, Forced Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation, South Yorkshire Police (presenting via Teams)
- Paula Boyden, Links Group Chair
- Amy Hyde, National Manager, Cats Protection Lifeline and Chair of The Links Group Accredited Specialist Animal Fostering Services
- Vicki Betton, Director of Global Impact, iCatCare, Links Group Vice Chair
- David Martin, Group Head of Animal Welfare IVC Evidensia and veterinary expert witness
We’re committed to working alongside subject matter experts in domestic abuse, child abuse, policing and ‘the link’ to bring vet teams safe, relevant and practical training in this difficult area. Having guests and speakers in the room from the human service professions involved in safeguarding and enforcing is essential to promote mutual learning about recognising and acting appropriately and safely to abuse of animals and abuse of people. It is also essential that barriers to reporting from both the “animal people” and the “people people” are recognised and broken down to help us all to continue in our work, Protecting Animals, Protecting People.
You can find out more and book from our training page. We look forward to you joining us there!
