Work towards possibly changing the rules on CET began in earnest at yesterday's GOC meeting. The discussion was held after hundreds of practitioners expressed their views in an online survey.
The present rules, which came into force in July this year, are part of the GOC's first CET cycle which will finish at the end of 2006.
A consultation process involving optical bodies, educational groups and individual practitioners has been taking place via the GOC's website.
Over 500 of those registered with the GOC have responded online, filling in an eight-point questionnaire (see below).
A spokeswoman for the Council said the level of feedback had been excellent. She also commented that there was a tight timetable with the aim to get rules for 2007 and beyond agreed in March. 
'It's very early to analyse the responses,' she said, 'as the consultation period has just ended, but we will still take opinions for a short time from interested registrants.'
Any reader should contact deputy registrar Dian Taylor via email to add their comments.
The online questionnaire, first reported by optician last month, included the chance for optometrists and dispensing opticians to air their views on the following points:
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