FOI request (FOIR-426090147)

Qualified Animal Licensing Activity Inspectors

Requested Mon 30 May 2022
Responded  Fri 17 June 2022

1. 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. 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.

3. How many staff do you have with current grandfather rights that are currently undertaking an animal welfare inspectors course?

4. 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.

5. 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?

6. 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

1. None

Direct, d. Other. Please provide the course title and provider.

2. Not applicable

3. Two

4. Institute of Licensing Level 3 Animal Inspectors course

5. Not applicable

6a. Hiring out horses - Zero

6b. Sale of Pets - Three

6c. Dog Breeding - One

6d. Cat Boarding - Zero

6e. Dog Boarding Home - Five (including day care)

6f. Dog Day Care - Zero (day care and boarding licences issued, no separate day care only)

6g. Dog Boarding Kennels - Zero

6h. Animal Exhibition - Two

6i. DWA - Zero

6j. Zoo - One