Governance

Governance is about making sure that the General Optical Council is doing the right things, in the right way, for the right people and in a timely, open, inclusive, honest and accountable manner.

The governance framework under which the General Optical Council works is made up of:

• systems, processes, values and culture by which the General Optical Council is directed and controlled; and
• the activities, through which it engages with registrants, public and other stakeholders.

Find out more about:

• Council meetings, incuding papers from past meetings and upcoming dates
• Council decison making processes
• The rules and regulations which govern our work, including our current governing legislation, the Opticians Act 1989
• Financial governance and procedures 
• Annual reports, which set out how we fulfil our role as a regulator and charity
• Annual whistleblowing reports, joint whistleblowing disclosures report with other healthcare regualtors, to highlight our coordinated effort in working together to address the serious issues raised to us
• The Professional Standards Authority, who monitor our performance as a regualtor, including our latest reviews