View from the College: The future of clinical training

The upcoming GOC education review is sparking speculation about how the profession might be assessed in the future.

The Scheme for Registration (SfR) was developed and delivered by optometrists, and run by the College. It is underpinned by strict quality assurance processes, all of which ensure that the Scheme remains a valid and robust assessment. In June, we wrote in Optician about a new report published by the College demonstrating that the Scheme, is effective in identifying and addressing deficiencies in knowledge or competence at an early stage. We believe the profession is strengthened by the quality and diversity of its undergraduate training programme, in conjunction with the SfR, as the main entry point to the register.