Policy development and research

Our approach to the Education Strategic Review is guided by evidence-based policy making and learning from other regulatory approaches. You can find out more by reading the documents below.

Research

• June 2021: Therapeutic prescribing literature review report
• December 2020: GOC Regulated Qualification Framework Project
• October 2020: Financial impact assessment
• October 2020: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion impact assessment
• June 2018: Perceptions of UK optical education - research into the views and perceptions of newly qualified optical practitioners and optical employers across the UK.
• November 2017: Educational patterns and trends - research commissioned into educational patterns and trends in optical and other health professional education and regulation. 
• September 2017: Professional boundaries in the optical sector - discussion paper exploring the changing roles of optical professionals in the UK.

Background briefings and statements

• April 2018: Concepts and principles consultation findings - High level findings statement from the ESR concepts and principles consultation. The consultation ran from December 2017 to March 2018.
• February 2018: System leaders roundtable event - Summary of roundtable event with sectoral and health service system leaders, about the potential future direction of eye health and vision services in the UK.

Consultation and engagement

• January 2022: ESR consultation report on education and training requirements for contact lens opticians
• February 2021: ESR Consultation Response Report - Education and Training Requirements
• October 2020: ESR consultation report on education and training requirements for GOC approved qualifications
• September 2019: ESR consultation response report - response to the ESR consultation on draft Education Standards for providers and Learning Outcomes for students
• May 2019: ESR consultation analysis-  Education Standards for providers and Outcomes for students
  
• May 2019: ESR Education Standards and Outcomes consultation infographic
• April 2018: ESR concept and principles consultation analysis - analysis of responses to the ESR concepts and principles consultation
  
• April 2018: ESR concept and principles consultation annex of responses
• March 2018: ESR concepts and principles consultation factsheet
• December 2017: ESR concepts and principles consultation - an exploratory consultation which sets out a series of concepts and principles we are exploring as part of the ESR.
• June 2017: Summary of responses to call for evidence - independent summary of responses to our initial ESR call for evidence.
  
• June 2017: Call for evidence annex of responses