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Matt Badham named CQ’s VN Educator of the Year 2025
Matt Badham received his award from keynote speaker Cat Capon.
His students praised his ‘inspiring’ and ‘engaging’ teaching style.

Central Qualifications (CQ) has announced Matt Badham as the winner of this year’s Veterinary Nursing Educator of the Year Award at its Graduation and Awards Ceremony last week.

Matt Badham, a lecturer at Plumpton College, received his award from keynote speaker and eco-adventurer Cat Capon at the ceremony at Central Hall, Westminster on 31 May 2025.

CQ’s VN Educator of the Year award recognises Mr Badham’s dedication and commitment to veterinary nursing training. He was nominated by his students at Plumpton College, who described him as passionate, enthusiastic and inspiring.

One nominator wrote: “Students love him and he shares happiness and enthusiasm in everything he does.”

Mr Badham was a student of Nicola Newman, a former VN Educator of the Year. It was Ms Newman’s supportive and dedicated teaching style which inspired him to become an educator himself.

As an educator, Mr Badham tries to make his lessons engaging, inspiring students to ‘learn new things but also have fun doing so’.

Mr Badham said: “It was always my goal to be a supportive educator for my students and so to realise that many of them must have taken time to write about me for their nominations is honestly very moving.

“I put a lot of myself into this role and it is nice to have the validation that they think I’m doing something worth awarding. I will continue to learn and grow to ensure I always put everything I can into their education and in to the veterinary industry.”

Denise Burke, quality assurance manager at CQ, said: “Huge congratulations to Matt on this achievement.

“His passion for veterinary nursing and dedication to his students is truly inspiring and it’s fantastic that his hard work is being acknowledged on such a grand scale.”

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