Adaptation
Adapting to the education and training requirements
Education providers with existing GOC approved qualifications under the old ‘handbook’ requirements are asked to submit documentation and evidence to demonstrate it will be adapted to meet our current requirements. The submission will be triaged and reviewed by GOC staff and Education Visitor Panellists (EVP) against a selection of the ETR standards. Once we are satisfied that an existing qualification is able to meet the updated education and training requirements, we will ‘note’ it (please note that we do not use the terminology ‘approve’ in this process because the qualification already holds GOC approval).
Adaptation documentation
To begin the adaptation process education providers will need to complete an adaptation form (ADP-FRM). The adaptation form will need to be accompanied with the relevant supporting documentation and evidence, details of which are set out within the form.
The adaptation form guidance (ADP-FRM-CG) document provides guidance on how to complete the form, understand each section and signposts readers to other useful documents.
When an education provider is ready to submit their documentation, they should contact the Education team via [email protected] to liaise and agree with how and where to submit the documentation.
Declaration of Closure form
To ensure the Education department has a clear understanding and oversight of provider plans for all existing handbook qualifications, we have developed the Declaration of Closure form with the expectation that providers will complete the form to evidence their plans for teaching out any iterations of a qualification(s) that will not be adapted to the ETRs. This form will also be available to complete for the closure, suspension or teaching out of any qualifications but not for those adapting. Please find the Declaration of Closure form and accompanying guidance below: