Training videos on communication

EURCAW-Pigs has produced 5 short videos intended to act as training material for the inspectors of competent authorities of EU Member States. The videos address 5 focus areas within the subject of communicating animal welfare with farmers in connection with animal welfare legislation inspection.

Each video consists of an interview with an inspector, video footage from a staged on-farm welfare inspection and finally an assignment aimed at the individual inspection team. The videos take a few minutes to study - solving the assignment will take another ½-1 hour.

Disclaimer: The interviewed expresses their own experiences and attitudes. On-farm footage is included for illustration and is staged

Preparing the inspection and meeting the farmer

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This video includes an interview with a Danish animal welfare inspector on how the animal welfare inspection is planned and carried out.

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Download the assignment here. The video and the belonging assignment address the themes:

Planning and carrying out an Animal welfare inspection.
Meeting the farmer as a fellow human being and as a professional.

Inspecting and advising

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This video includes an interview with a Danish animal welfare inspector on inspection and advising.

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Download the assignment here. The video and the belonging assignment address the themes:

Communicating - orally and in writing (reports) - on inspection and advising.
Distinguishing between informing about inspection and giving advise.

Communication about animal welfare issues

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This video includes an interview with a Danish animal welfare inspector on how to communicate animal welfare issues to the farmer.

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Download the assignment here. The video and the belonging assignment address the theme:

Articulating welfare problems and supporting animal welfare initiatives.

Introducing new colleagues to inspection

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This video includes an interview with a Danish animal welfare inspector on how to introduce new colleagues to inspection.

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Introduction and training of technical communicative skills.
Introduction and training of personal communicative skills.

Collegial sparring

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This video includes an interview with a Danish animal welfare inspector on collegial sparring in the animal welfare control.

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Download the assignment here. The video and the belonging assignment address the themes:

Sparring with peers and management
Calibrating
Debriefing