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Webinars announced on young people and animal abuse
The webinars will be free to attend.
The sessions will be hosted by the Scottish SPCA.

The Scottish SPCA has announced that it will host a pair of free webinars on the subject of children, young people and animal abuse.

Gilly Mendes Ferreira, the Scottish SPCA’s director of innovation and strategic relations, and Joanne M. Williams, professor of applied development psychology at the University of Edinburgh, will lead the sessions.

They will look at the subject of animal abuse by children and young people, and what to do when confronted by such a situation. There will also be the opportunity for participants to share their own thoughts and experiences, as well as ask questions.

The webinars will be held on:
  • Wednesday, 26 April: 10am-11am
  • Wednesday, 3 May: 7pm-8pm
The two experts recently collaborated on a book on the subject: Understanding Animal Abuse and How to Intervene with Children and Young People: A Practical Guide for Professionals Working with People and Animals.

Speaking to mark the publication of the book, Ms Ferreira said: “In recent years, we have established a worrying trend in young people being more exposed to animal abuse. This, combined with new research showing the devastating long-term impact such experiences can have, mean intervening to prevent abuse and educating people on animal welfare is critically important.”

Tickets for the free webinars can be booked online.

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FIVP launches CMA remedies survey

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 FIVP has shared a survey, inviting those working in independent practice to share their views on the CMA's proposed remedies.

The Impact Assessment will help inform the group's response to the CMA, as it prepares to submit further evidence to the Inquiry Group. FIVP will also be attending a hearing in November.

Data will be anonymised and used solely for FIVP's response to the CMA. The survey will close on Friday, 31 October 2025. 

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CMA to host webinar exploring provisional decisions

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is to host a webinar for veterinary professionals to explain the details of its provisional decisions, released on 15 October 2025.

The webinar will take place on Wednesday, 29 October 2025 from 1.00pm to 2.00pm.

Officials will discuss the changes which those in practice may need to make if the provisional remedies go ahead. They will also share what happens next with the investigation.

The CMA will be answering questions from the main parties of the investigation, as well as other questions submitted ahead of the webinar.

Attendees can register here before Wednesday, 29 October at 11am. Questions must be submitted before 10am on 27 October.

A recording of the webinar will be accessible after the event.