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KSVN is a Specialist Veterinary Nurse Independent Training Provider based in Kent providing the VetSkill Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing and soon to be the Level 2 Certificate in Veterinary Care Support. Apprenticeship funding is available for students employed in a veterinary practice. — KSVN is run by a highly experienced team with long established success in running the VN qualifications. We operate from Unit 13, Jubilee Way, Faversham Kent ME13 8GD. The team consists of RVNs who have a wealth of professional experience and in-depth occupational knowledge of the VN course and the veterinary profession as a whole. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1a7581e17ba3a2113c304d/656b49cf-c2cc-4e05-a06f-769cb370936c/IMG_2123_2.png Home Page - 2023 Ofsted Outstanding Award The full report can be accessed here: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/33/2654205 you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ksvn.co.uk/new-blog daily 0.75 2020-02-11 https://www.ksvn.co.uk/new-blog/2020/2/11/vet monthly 0.5 2020-02-11 https://www.ksvn.co.uk/new-gallery daily 0.75 2026-06-10 https://www.ksvn.co.uk/life-at-ksvn daily 0.75 2026-06-23 https://www.ksvn.co.uk/meet-the-team daily 0.75 2026-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1a7581e17ba3a2113c304d/2a9ead8d-3a62-4723-8a39-8847459c81e9/IMG_2137.png Meet The Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1a7581e17ba3a2113c304d/1528806637498-3KL3NNG80JDAW21HJCQ4/Natalie+Brudenell+KSVN.jpg Meet The Team - Natalie Brudenell DipAVN (Medical) RVN V1 DTLLS Natalie started VN training aged 18 and has worked in first opinion and referral practices in Kent and Surrey, gaining experience in many areas of the profession including exotics, neurology, internal medicine, soft tissue and orthopaedics and more recently in mixed practice. Natalie, along with Caroline, launched KSVN in 2018. She is responsible for planning and delivery of the curriculum, working alongside the rest of the tutor team to ensure students’ progress, achieve and enjoy their time with us. Natalie also supports some of the Training Practices affiliated to KSVN and is also Head of Centre. Following Caroline’s departure in 2025, Natalie is now sole Director of the company. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1a7581e17ba3a2113c304d/b7682910-5f07-4319-b984-6efe4a3dcabb/LP+staff+photo+website.png Meet The Team - Leila Parkin Leila Parkin RVN DTLLS Leila started her VN training after leaving school and since qualifying, she has also worked as a rep for Novartis Animal Health and gained her certificate in the nursing of exotic species, which continues to be her passion in practice. Leila is an experienced tutor in both animal care and vet nursing and has also worked as a Teaching and Learning Coach, mentoring and supporting other teaching staff. We are very excited to welcome Leila to the KSVN team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1a7581e17ba3a2113c304d/50f1f28e-f4f6-4781-938c-8ae5a0cf652e/Erica+edited.jpg Meet The Team - Erica Cobb BSc RVN Erica completed a degree in Animal Science at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth before starting her VN training in a small animal referral hospital in Cheshire. Erica qualified as an RVN in 2012 and moved back to Kent. She has developed special interests in anaesthesia, analgesia & care of diabetic patients. Erica has worked in Training Practices supporting student VNs in her previous roles. 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There are also degree and self-funded options for both qualifications (although we do not offer these at KSVN). Further information can be found on University websites and at this link: https://bvna.org.uk/information-on-training/ and https://www.rcvs.org.uk/students-and-careers/i-want-to-be-a-vet-nurse Taking the Apprenticeship route? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1a7581e17ba3a2113c304d/bbe52f1d-0554-4e54-ac37-ff04707e8417/IMG_2134.png Careers - step 2 Have you got the entry requirements for Level 3? These are five GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above in English language, Maths and a Science plus two others or suitable equivalents such as Level 3 in Animal Management (merit+) as well as GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above in English & Maths or Level 2 Functional Skills in English & maths. Level 2 does not have any formal entry requirements other than being employed in a veterinary practice. If you are an apprentice under 19 years of age, you will be required to undertake Functional Skills Level 2 in maths & English unless exempt. If over 19, you can study maths & English alongside the qualification, or opt out of these if you do not need them for future training opportunities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1a7581e17ba3a2113c304d/5e628bba-bb91-4a11-ad33-49daf102834e/IMG_2122.png Careers - step 3 Getting some work experience or a Saturday job (e.g. kennel assistant) in a veterinary practice to sample life as a VN to give you an insight into the role. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b1a7581e17ba3a2113c304d/dc02326c-0f3a-433e-854b-e1c21b5e0e8a/IMG_2120.png Careers - step 4 Finding employment in a veterinary practice, approved to train student Veterinary Nurses. The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) provide a list of approved training practices. 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