Four GOC committee posts up for grabs

Four vacancies still remain on the General Optical Council's newly constituted statutory committees.

One vacancy remains open on each of the committees which all require a balance of optometrists, dispensing opticians and lay members.

The remaining vacancies are for DOs on the standards and investigation committees, a lay person on the education committee and an optometrist on the registration committee.

Members of the standards committee advise the GOC on matters relating to the standards of performance and conduct which registrants and potential registrants must meet.

The education committee sets the criteria for GOC-approved courses in optics, approves courses which meet GOC standards and carries out visits to quality assured courses.