Optical News – GOC outlines CPD record review process

The General Optical Council has published a new guide to inform optometrists and dispensing opticians how the optical regulator will approach quality assurance within the new continuing professional development (CPD) scheme.

CPD Record Review: A Guide for Registrants outlines how up to 10% of registrants will have their CPD records reviewed over the course of the three-year cycle.

Those who are selected for review will be contacted by email. The registrant is not usually required to provide further information, with the reviewer assessing a sample of records from the registrant’s MyCPD account.

Once the review is complete, any advice or comments from the reviewer will be shared.

The guide outlines what reviewers are looking for in CPD records, the potential outcomes of a record review, and the next steps for registrants after receiving these outcomes.

The three outcomes following a review are: passed, requires improvement, or serious concerns.

No further action is needed for those who pass the audit. However, those requiring improvement may be subject to a further targeted review of records within the next 12 months.