Registration Opens for LOC Member Development Day

2 September 2025

 

We are excited to announce that registration for the LOC Member Development Day this November is now open.

The one-day event for LOC members only will take place on Monday 24 November 2025 at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London from 10.30am–4pm, with two guaranteed places available for each LOC. A waiting list is available for any LOC who wishes to send more delegates.

While events have previously been held for chairs and treasurers—and those who attended are very welcome to join again—we also encourage nominations for other roles, such as secretaries, vice officers, CPD leads, communication leads, clinical leads, or any other members who are interested in taking on such roles in the future. Attendance at this event should be agreed with the chair prior to registering. We also encourage you to consider succession planning when deciding who is most appropriate to attend.

Outline Event Agenda

10.30am: Registration 

10.30–11.30am: Plenary 1 – NHS 10 Year Plan: Fit for Future
Panel and peer discussions for all delegates on the implications and opportunities for primary care optometry from the 10-yr plan, exploring the resulting priorities for LOCs.

11.30am–1pm: Workshop A: LOCs Leadership & Influence
Choice of three parallel workshops that will showcase support tools, facilitate peer-to-peer learning and share good practice in the following areas to help ensure LOCs engage effectively with ‘Fit for Future’.

1. Good governance and effective LOC operations.
2. Communications, events and CPD.
3. Conversations on future provision.

2–3.30pm: Workshop B: LOC Knowledge and Skills
Choice of three parallel workshops tailored to specific roles, such as:

1. LOC Officers.
2. Comms and CPD Leads.
3. Clinical Leads and other.

These groupings may be subject to change and will be informed by which LOC members register, and the learning requested.

3.30–4pm: Plenary 2: LOCSU in The Future
Shaping the local LOCSU support – LOCs inform how LOCSU can continuously improve its support offer.

4pm: Close

Register for the event here.

Funding and Financial Reimbursement

This event is free to attend for LOCs who fund LOCSU as part of the LOC support offered by LOCSU and will be evaluated for value by LOCs to further inform future events and training for other LOC roles. Unfortunately, LOCSU is not able to offer backfill payments for time lost in practice.

We look forward to seeing you there. If you have any questions, please contact info@locsu.co.uk.