- Things to consider before moving to a different practice
- How to tell the College you've changed supervisor or practice
- Reasonable adjustments
- Extending or restarting the Scheme
- Appeals and complaints
- Appeals, Appeals Review and Disciplinary Panel dates
- How do I appeal my Appeals Panel outcome?
- Disciplinary Panel
- Wellbeing for trainees
Appeals, Appeals Review and Disciplinary Panel dates
Appeals, extending or restarting the Scheme
In the first instance, the appeal will be considered by the Appeals Panel. In some cases, the Appeals Panel will decide to refer a more complex appeal to the Appeals Review Panel.
The dates to submit applications and evidence to the panels are also listed below.
Upcoming Appeals Panel meetings (extensions, restarts, IP and OSCE appeals)
- 29 January 2026 (11am) - Deadline for application and document submission is 8 January 2026 (12pm)
- 26 February 2026 (2.30pm) - Deadline for application and document submission is 5 February 2026 (12pm)
- 26 March 2026 (11am) - Deadline for application and document submission is 5 March 2026 (12pm)
- 21 May 2026 (11am) - Deadline for application and document submission is 30 April 2026 (12pm)
- 9 July 2026 (11am) - Deadline for application and document submission is 18 June 2026 (12pm)
- 8 September 2026 (11am) - Deadline for application and document submission is 18 August 2026 (12pm)
- 27 October 2026 (11am) - Deadline for application and document submission is 6 October 2026 (12pm)
- 24 November 2026 (11am) - Deadline for application and document submission is 3 November 2026 (12pm)
Upcoming Appeals Review Panel meetings (appealing an Appeals Panel outcome)
- 11 December 2025 (11am) - Deadline for application and document submission is 27 November 2025 (12pm)
- 2 April 2026 (11am) - Deadline for application and document submission is 19 March 2026 (12pm)
- 25 June 2026 (11am) - Deadline for application and document submission is 11 June 2026 (12pm)
- 8 October 2026 (11am) - Deadline for application and document submission is 24 September 2026 (12pm)
- 10 December 2026 (11am) - Deadline for application and document submission is 26 November 2026 (12pm)
Upcoming Disciplinary Panel meetings (investigations)
- 11 December 2025 (2.30pm)
- 24 February 2026 (11am)
- 14 May 2026 (11.30am)
- 3 September 2026 (11am)
- 10 December 2026 (2.30pm)
- Things to consider before moving to a different practice
- How to tell the College you've changed supervisor or practice
- Reasonable adjustments
- Extending or restarting the Scheme
- Appeals and complaints
- Appeals, Appeals Review and Disciplinary Panel dates
- How do I appeal my Appeals Panel outcome?
- Disciplinary Panel
- Wellbeing for trainees
Scheme for Registration contacts
- Scheme Work Based Assessment - education.help@college-optometrists.org
- OSCE - exams@college-optometrists.org
- For all other queries, please contact us via the contact us form.