11 September 2026

Council Members survey: GOC consultation on testing of sight and supervision & delegation standards

Consultations Policy Public health Workforce

The purpose of this survey is to establish Council's views on the principal issues raised by the GOC consultation on proposed changes to its statement on testing of sight and supervision and delegation standards. These views will be used to inform the College's consultation response.

Where relevant to the question, we have referenced the appropriate annex, below, to highlight the proposal we would like you to comment on.  

Annex 1: Proposed updated Statement on Testing of Sight (doc)
Annex 2: Proposed amendments to the Standards related to supervision (doc)

Your views matter

Please note that this survey is not anonymous. However, individual names will not be shared, and responses will not be attributed to individual in any reporting or analysis.  

Council members’ names will be used solely to help the College analyse Council’s views, including by relevant characteristics such as location and professional role.

How to submit your views

Please complete the survey, using the link below, by 5pm on 28 September 2026. Estimated completion time: 15-20 minutes.

Thank you for taking the time to share your views.

Take the survey

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