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November 2019

Wednesday 13 November, 10.00 am

10 Old Bailey

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EC4M 7NG

Acrobat Reader icon AGENDA PUBLIC Council 13 Nov 2019

Acrobat Reader icon C33(19) Public Council Actions - Nov 2019

Acrobat Reader icon C34(19) CEO & Registrar Report

Acrobat Reader icon C35(19) Chairs report Nov 2019

Acrobat Reader icon C36(19) Draft GOC Strategic Plan - 2020-2026

Acrobat Reader icon C37(19) Education Strategic Review Implementation

Acrobat Reader icon C38(19) Financial Performance Reports Nov 2019

Acrobat Reader icon C39(19) PSA performance report 2017_18

Acrobat Reader icon C40(19) Performance Report Q2 2019_20

Acrobat Reader icon C41(19) EDI monitoring report 2018_19

Acrobat Reader icon C42(19) Registration Fees Rules 2020_21

Acrobat Reader icon C43(19) Education approvals and QA

Acrobat Reader icon C44(19) Forward Plan for Council - Nov 2019

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