We are pleased to introduce our Corporate Safeguarding Policy, which outlines how we respond to and manage concerns about the safety and wellbeing of people at risk.
The GOC has launched its new corporate strategy. It sets out a new vision, safe and effective eyecare for all, and a new mission to protect the public by upholding high standards in eye care services.
The GOC has announced the reappointment to its Council of Frank Munro as registrant member for a further four-year term. Raymond Curran and Cathy Yelf have been appointed as new registrant and lay members respectively.
The GOC has launched its Workforce and Perceptions Survey to learn more about registrants’ work experiences, including views on their job satisfaction, working conditions, and of the GOC overall.
We are seeking seven new members to join our Advisory Panel. The Advisory Panel is made up of several committees – we are recruiting members for our Companies, Education and Registration Committees.
We are looking to appoint eleven members to our Hearings Panel – three lay (non-registrant) members, four dispensing opticians, and seven optometrists.
The GOC has been approved as an external quality assurance provider (EQAP) for the dispensing optics apprenticeship standard by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE).
The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care has published its review of the General Optical Council’s performance in 2023-2024. For the third year, the GOC has met all 18 of the PSA’s Standards of Good Regulation.
The GOC has announced the reappointment to its Council of Lisa Gerson as registrant member for a further four-year term. Ros Levenson and Poonam Sharma have been appointed as new lay and registrant members respectively.