Support the next generation of optometrists, develop the profession and boost your own career.
Find out everything you need to know about qualifying to becoming a supervisor and mentoring a pre-registration trainee.
Updates on guidance and roles for supervising College pre-registration optometrists.
The College has a number of resources available to help support you through your supervision journey.
An affix recognising the dedication, expertise, and commitment of supervisors.
Find out how to ensure the College is up-to-date with your supervisory activities.
This course outlines what you need to know as a supervisor to support students under the new CLiP scheme, and how this scheme differs from College’s Scheme for Registration.
This course guides supervisors to prepare for and conduct effective one-to-one meetings with their learners.
Thinking about becoming a supervisor? Three optometrists tell us about the skills and experience needed to become an effective supervisor.
Adopting these simple techniques can enhance the confidence of optometry and ophthalmic dispensing learners when communicating with patients.
Mental health conditions and burnouts are high amongst the student population and there is a specific need to focus on wellbeing, particularly since the COVID 19 Pandemic.
Resilience is recognised as a key tool to manage stress, enhance coping skills when faced with adversity and improve mental wellbeing.
Leadership means different things to different people but there is no denying that investing in leadership will have a positive impact on clinical practice.
Here we have a look at various ways in which professionalism can be instilled in optometry and ophthalmic dispensing students.
SPOKE undertakes projects to produce resources that support the academic community in their design and development of qualifications and to support practices and sector businesses in their role as placement providers within the new/adapted qualifications.
This online course is for experienced supervisors who have already completed the Supervisor Training course.
Three optometrists talk about the skills and experience needed to become an effective supervisor.
Daniel Hardiman-McCartney FCOptom, Clinical Adviser for the College, on delegation, supervision and clinical leadership.
These Terms and Conditions set out what is expected of you when supervising on the Scheme for Registration.
Scheme for Registration supervisors, assessors and examiners should familiarise themselves with this policy
Find out about applying for a grant to cover some of the cost of taking on a trainee.