How should the education and training of optometrists evolve to future-proof the profession? OT  asked optometrists from different modes of practice to share their thoughts

The AOP has published its response to the GOC’s consultation on proposals for the future of optometry education, along with the findings of member surveys on experiences of pre-registration supervision

Members are told to contact the association if practices do not take appropriate steps to address concerns

The consultation seeks feedback on the GOC’s existing COVID-19 statements and how these should apply in different phases of the pandemic

A Bradford-based practitioner has been suspended for three months after failing to carry out adequate sight tests and keep adequate records

In a rapidly changing sector, the GOC’s Education Strategic Review consultation is an important next step, explains the regulator’s director of education, Leonie Milliner

The GOC has sanctioned a Huddersfield-based practitioner who presented inaccurate records while training as a student optometrist

The General Optical Council has sanctioned a practitioner with a three-month suspension order

The AOP, College and Optometry Schools Council emphasise that the GOC must ensure that an overhaul of education is financially viable

GOC director of education, Leonie Milliner, will provide an overview of planned changes to education and how optical professionals can have their say