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News from Council 26 January 2012
Mon 30 Jan 2012
News from the 26 January 2012 meeting of Council - new FTP Rules, CET update and 2012/13 budget - 30 January 2012
GOC retention now underway for 2012/13
Fri 6 Jan 2012
Optometrists, dispensing opticians and optical businesses can now renew their GOC registration for 2012/13 - press release - 6 January 2011
GOC publishes fitness to practise guidance for employers
Wed 30 Nov 2011
The General Optical Council (GOC) is today launching guidance targeted at optical employers, to explain what they should do if they have concerns about a GOC registrant's fitness to practise - press release - 30 November
GOC Annual Report 2010-11 reviews year of modernisation
Mon 28 Nov 2011
The General Optical Council (GOC) has now published its 2010-11 Annual Report. It is available online from http://annualreport10-11.optical.org - press release - 28 November 2011
GOC launches improved facility to search its registers
Mon 28 Nov 2011
The General Optical Council (GOC) has launched an improved facility for the public to check their optometrist or dispensing optician is registered - press release - 28 November 2011
GOC cuts registration fee for second consecutive year
Fri 25 Nov 2011
The General Optical Council (GOC) has today announced that it is cutting registration fees for the second year running - press release - 25 November
Mon 7 Nov 2011
We have been made aware of registrants receiving bogus voicemail messages, claiming to be from the GOC - 7 November 2011
Mandie Lavin appointed as interim GOC director of regulation
Mon 3 Oct 2011
The General Optical Council (GOC) has announced that Mandie Lavin has been appointed as its interim director of regulation - press release - 3 October 2011
GOC agrees new Fitness to Practise Rules
Fri 30 Sep 2011
At the September meeting of Council, members approved new rules that will underpin the GOC's Fitness to Practise (FTP) proceedings - news - 30 September 2011
Law Commission review: GOC preparation gathers pace
Fri 30 Sep 2011
Council members considered the Law Commission's review of the legal framework for UK healthcare regulators - 30 September 2011
Tender for CET scheme administrator
Wed 28 Sep 2011
Contract Notice for a Scheme Administrator for GOC Continuing Education and Training (CET) Scheme
European Commission consultation on modernising the Professional Qualifications Directive
Wed 28 Sep 2011
We recently replied to the European Commission's consultation on modernising the Professional Qualifications Directive
GOC staff raise money for eye research
Fri 2 Sep 2011
A team of General Optical Council (GOC) staff are hoping to raise thousands of pounds for research into sight-threatening conditions when they embark on Fight for Sight?s 15 mile Carrots Nightwalk on 23 September - press release - 2 September 2011
GOC reports significant drop in student retention removals
Fri 2 Sep 2011
The General Optical Council (GOC) has removed 217 students from its registers for failing to renew their registration for 2011-12 - press release - 2 September 2011
GOC appoints new Council member
Wed 10 Aug 2011
The General Optical Council (GOC) has appointed Selina Ullah as its new lay member of Council - press release - 10 August 2011