In Focus: GOC responds to ESR consultation

The GOC reviewed and responded to the outcomes of its Education Strategic Review (ESR) consultation at a council meeting on November 11.

During the meeting, the Council agreed the ESR’s proposals should be reviewed by the GOC’s expert advisory groups (EAG). February 2021 was set as the date for the proposals to be agreed, with the EAGs given time to incorporate feedback from the consultation.

Launched in July, the ESR sought to gather industry and stakeholder views on proposals to update GOC requirements for qualification as an optometrist or dispensing optician. Throughout the consultation period, which ended on October 19, a number of organisations made clear that they held concerns over some of the ESR’s proposals.