Qualified Animal Licensing Activity Inspectors
Case reference FOI2022/00718
Published 14 June 2022
Request
FOI request for the following information detailed below which relates to the The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018
FOI questions
Q1. How many FTE equivalent appointed local authority officers do you have that are Qualified Animal Licensing Activity Inspectors (as defined on the statutory Guidance to the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018
Q2. Which qualifications do they hold? For example
a. Institute of Licensing Level 3 Animal Inspectors course
b. National Pet College Level 3 course in association with the City of London
c. Animal Courses Direct
d. Other - Please provide the course title and provider
Q3. How many staff do you have with current grandfather rights that are currently undertaking an animal welfare inspectors course?
Q4. Which course are they enrolled with:
a. Institute of Licensing Level 3 Animal Inspectors course
b. National Pet College Level 3 course in association with the City of London
c. Animal Courses Direct
d. Other - Please provide the course title and provider
Q5. If you currently have no staff who are qualified or working under grandfather rights, who is responsible for carrying out your animal activity licensing inspections?
Q6. How many of the following animal activities licences do you have within your local authority area?
a. Hiring out horses
b. Sale of Pets
c. Dog Breeding
d. Cat Boarding
e. Dog Boarding Home
f. Dog Day Care
g. Dog Boarding Kennels
h. Animal Exhibition
i. DWA
j. Zoo
Response
Q1. How many FTE equivalent appointed local authority officers do you have that are Qualified Animal Licensing Activity Inspectors (as defined on the statutory Guidance to the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018
2 officers - however these officers do not currently undertake Animal licensing work (other than in a supervisory role).
Q2. Which qualifications do they hold? For example
a. Institute of Licensing Level 3 Animal Inspectors course
b. National Pet College Level 3 course in association with the City of London
c. Animal Courses Direct
d. Other - Please provide the course title and provider
National Pet College Level 3 course in association with the City of London
Q3. How many staff do you have with current grandfather rights that are currently undertaking an animal welfare inspectors course?
2 (1x FTE, 1x 75%)
Q4. Which course are they enrolled with:
a. Institute of Licensing Level 3 Animal Inspectors course
b. National Pet College Level 3 course in association with the City of London
c. Animal Courses Direct
d. Other - Please provide the course title and provider
National Pet College Level 3 course in association with the City of London
Q5. If you currently have no staff who are qualified or working under grandfather rights, who is responsible for carrying out your animal activity licensing inspections?
N/A
Q6. How many of the following animal activities licences do you have within your local authority area?
a. Hiring out horses
b. Sale of Pets
c. Dog Breeding
d. Cat Boarding
e. Dog Boarding Home
f. Dog Day Care
g. Dog Boarding Kennels
h. Animal Exhibition
i. DWA
j. Zoo
a. Hiring out horses - 15
b. Sale of Pets - 6
c. Dog Breeding - 22
d. Cat Boarding - 15
e. Dog Boarding Home -15
f. Dog Day Care - 6
g. Dog Boarding Kennels - 12
h. Animal Exhibition - 11
i. DWA - 2
j. Zoo - 1
Documents
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