AWERB
All licenced establishments must ensure they have an Animal Welfare and Ethical Review Body (AWERB).
AWERB Meetings
As part of The Royal Veterinary College's commitment to the Concordat of Openness, the summary minutes of AWERB meetings that have been held since 2016 are published below (pdf format, opens a new window):
2024
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 11 June 2024
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 08 May 2024
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 23 April 2024
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 10 April 2024
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 5 March 2024
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 6 February 2024
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 17 January 2024
2023
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 20 December 2023
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 6 December 2023
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 8 November 2023
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 18 October 2023
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 23 August 2023
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 2 August 2023
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 11 July 2023
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 28 June 2023
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 13 June 2023
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 26 April 2023
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 5 April 2023
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 8 March 2023
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 22 February 2023
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 8 February 2023
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 11 January 2023
2022
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 06 December 2022
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 23 November 2022
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 1 November 2022
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 5 October 2022
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 21 September 2022
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 7 September 2022
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 2 August 2022
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 5 July 2022
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 21 June 2022
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 8 June 2022
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 3 May 2022
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 26 April 2022
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 6 April 2022
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 23 March 2022
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 8 March 2022
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 22 February 2022
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 09 February 2022
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 25 January 2022
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 12 January 2022
2021
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 14 December 2021
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 30 November 2021
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 24 November 2021
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 09 November 2021
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 27 October 2021
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 5 October 2021
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 22 September 2021
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 8 September 2021
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 27 July 2021
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 14 July 2021
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 29 June 2021
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 09 June 2021
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 26 May 2021
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 11 May 2021
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 27 April 2021
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 8 April 2021
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 23 March 2021
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 12 March 2021
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 23 February 2021
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 11 February 2021
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 26 January 2021
2020
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 09 December 2020
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 11 November 2020
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 14 October 2020
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 15 September 2020
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 25 August 2020
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 18 August 2020
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 7 July 2020
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 16 June 2020
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 12 May 2020
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 8 April 2020
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 10 March 2020
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 18 February 2020
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 8 January 2020
2019
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 3 December 2019
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 05 November 2019
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 01 October 2019
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 03 September 2019
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 10 July 2019
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 4 June 2019
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 23 April 2019
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 27 March 2019
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 20 February 2019
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 29 January 2019
2018
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 13 December 2018
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 08 November 2018
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 02 October 2018
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 30 August 2018
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 19 July 2018
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 19 June 2018
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 17 May 2018
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 17 April 2018
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 29 March 2018
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 27 February 2018
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 23 January 2018
2017
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 14 December 2017
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 21 November 2017
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 17 October 2017
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 5 September 2017
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 20 July 2017
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 13 June 2017
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 25 May 2017
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 25 April 2017
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 23 March 2017
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 21 February 2017
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 17 January 2017
2016
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 15 December 2016
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 22 November 2016
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 28 October 2016
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 27 September 2016
- No meetings in July or August 2016
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 20 June 2016
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 24 May 2016
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 26 April 2016
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 29 March 2016
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 23 February 2016
- Minutes of AWERB meeting held on 27 January 2016
The aim of AWERB is to:
- Promote awareness of animal welfare and the 3Rs
- Provide a forum for discussion and development of ethical advice to the Establishment Licence Holder on all matters related to animal welfare, care and use at their establishment
- support named persons and other staff dealing with animals, on animal welfare, ethical issues and provision of appropriate training
- help to promote a "culture of care" within the establishment
This is done by:
- Advising staff dealing with animals in the licensed establishment on matters related to the welfare of the animals, their acquisition, accommodation, care and use;
- Advising on the application of the 3Rs and relevant technical and scientific developments;
- Establishing and reviewing management and operational processes for monitoring, reporting and follow-up in relation to the welfare of animals housed or used in the licensed establishment;
- Overseeing the processes for training and competency assessment of staff working with animals ensuring they are fit for purpose
- Following the development and outcome of projects carried out in the establishment, taking into account the effect on the animals used; and to identify and advise on elements that could further contribute to the 3Rs; and
- Advising on re-homing schemes, including the appropriate socialisation of the animals to be re-homed.
The AWERB involves individuals from a variety of backgrounds, including vets, animal welfare officers, scientists and lay people.
London AWERB Hub
The Animals in Science Committee (ASC) provides advice and promotes the exchange of information. One way of doing this was by setting up AWERB Hubs. These AWERB Hubs were primarily set up to share best practices across AWERBs via the introduction of regional and multidisciplinary AWERB Hubs and to also improve communication between the ASC and the AWERB Hubs.
The RVC belongs to the London AWERB Hub. This Hub meets twice a year and the redacted minutes of the meetings are available: