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The NTF-FRM should be completed by providers and awarding organisations (AOs) of approved or provisionally approved qualifications.  \n• IMPORTANT: The NTF-FRM should not be completed if:  \no you are responding to conditions or recommendations that have been set as part of GOC quality assurance or quality assurance and enhancement activity;  \no a qualification is closing, being suspended , or taught out (please complete the Declaration of Closure Form (DCN-FRM)) .  \n• As outlined in the requirements (handbook or ‘HB’ [pre-2021] and Education and Training Requirements or ‘ETR’ [post-2021] – for further details see 2.6) , Providers and AOs are required to notify the GOC of any major changes and/or events to ensure the GOC maintains adequate oversight of approved and provisionally approved qualifications. We must be assured by providers and AOs , in a timely manner, that:  \no risks and issues are identified;  \no mitigating actions are planned and implemented;  \no outcomes are recorded (as relevant); and/or  \no enhancements or changes to the qualifications are appropriately managed.  \n• Providers and AOs are not required to report all changes to or events in their qualification(s) . Please see section 2.5 below for further information on what constitutes as a reportable change or event.  \n• Check that you have completed all the relevant questions in section one – qualification details and section two – details of change(s) and/or event(s) of the NTF-FRM.  \n• Providers and AOs should not complete section three – GOC triage or annexes one-four of the NTF-FRM; these are for GOC internal use only.  \n• [Please submit your completed](Please submit your completed NTF-FRM to education@optical.org)[ NTF-FRM](Please submit your completed NTF-FRM to education@optical.org)[ to](Please submit your completed NTF-FRM to education@optical.org)[ education@optical.org](Please submit your completed NTF-FRM to education@optical.org).  \n• Once a notification has been submitted, the GOC Education Department will review the notification, and any supporting information provided. In response, the GOC will either confirm that sufficient assurance has been provided, or may seek further assurance by:  \no requesting further information;  \no conducting a desk-based information review;  \no holding a telephone conference or meeting with you; and/or  \no conducting a quality assurance visit.  \nWe may also report the change(s) and/or event(s) to the Advisory Panel and/or Council.  \n• Should you have any questions or wish to discuss your change(s) and/or event(s) , please contact the GOC’s Education [team via](team via education@optical.org)[ education@optical.org](team via education@optical.org).  \n\n| Section one – Provider or Awarding Organisation details |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1.1 | Provider / Awarding Organisation (AO) name\u003Cbr>Give the full name and address of the GOC approved provider/AO, this should be the primary location/campus or head office.\u003Cbr>Please see 1. 1a-1 . 1d for definitions of providers and AOs. |\n| 1.1a | Provider\u003Cbr>This type of provider may work completely independently or may utilise other organisations or stakeholders (such as NHS groups, professional bodies, commercial entities) to contribute to aspects of the delivery on the course, but this provider remains the entity solely responsible for the entire route to registration.\u003Cbr>A provider may have ‘sub sites’ or multiple campuses which are part of the same entity and deliver the qualification as a ‘duplicate’ of the primary site. Additional sites or campuses have no autonomy over the design, delivery, or quality assurance of the qualification. |\n| 1.1b | Awarding Organisation (AO)\u003Cbr>This type of provider designs and develops qualifications to be delivered by themselves or via independent ","cbCaiqOgGt0nh8Dp","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqOgGt0nh8Dp","pdf",292823,"English","# Overview\n## When to complete NTF-FRM\n## What must be assured\n## Which sections to complete\n# Submission and review process\n## GOC Education Department review\n## Possible follow-up assurance activities\n# Provider and awarding organisation details\n## Provider definitions\n## Awarding organisation responsibilities\n## Centre affiliated with an AO\n## Partnering provider details","[{\"question\":\"Who should complete the NTF-FRM?\",\"answer\":\"Approved or provisionally approved providers and awarding organisations (AOs) of qualifications should complete the NTF-FRM.\"},{\"question\":\"When should the NTF-FRM not be completed?\",\"answer\":\"Do not complete it when responding to GOC quality assurance conditions/recommendations, or when a qualification is closing, being suspended, or taught out; use the Declaration of Closure Form (DCN-FRM) instead.\"},{\"question\":\"What happens after submitting a notification?\",\"answer\":\"The GOC Education Department reviews the notification and any supporting information, then confirms sufficient assurance or requests further assurance via additional information, desk-based review, telephone conference/meeting, and/or a quality assurance visit.\"}]","Notification of Changes and Events (NTF-FRM) - Completion Guidance | PDF",1788559584]