RationaleThe acquisition of safe and effective clinical skills, that meet employer and (where relevant) professional regulator requirements, are key to veterinary nurse training. These skills are largely gained in the workplace and should be supported by robust support and quality systems. Expectations in relation to competence must also be explicit, readily understood and transferable across international boundaries.The aims of the project were:1 To agree a list of essential practical skills in which veterinary nursing students must gain experience and competency during work-based learning, based on the ACOVENE Dossier of Competencies and taking into account feedback from employers and other stakeholders2. To develop a European IT (internet)-based system for recording the acquisition of clinical skills and competency, based on the progress log developed by the RCVS and currently in use in the UK3. To develop a readily accessible training package to facilitate the preparation of students’ learning supervisors in the workplace 4. To review and update the Dossier of Competencies as necessary The project consortiumThe consortium comprised organisations and schools of veterinary nursing from across Europe, encompassing a diverse range of geographical locations and veterinary cultures. The majority of materials used by European schools of veterinary nursing to support work-based practical learning are paper-based and do not readily facilitate the monitoring of progress whilst students are out of college in the workplace. None of the partner schools offer training to the work-based supervisors of their students. The project addressed these issues and produced adapted IT and training tools that were driven by stakeholder feedback and that were suitable for use across Europe.