LOC Induction Course_September 2025

This course will enhance your knowledge of LOCs, regulations and best practices in order to become an effective committee member and make a positive impact in your community. Ideally suited to new members, but all are welcome.

Interested in this course? Email us at [email protected]

Course curriculum

1. A message from the instructor
2. How to use this course
3. Learning Outcomes
4. Before we begin...What do you want to get out of this course? (A short survey)
5. Week by week planning guide
6. Getting organised
7. Mini course on goal setting (optional but worthwhile)
8. Top Tips to avoid procrastination
9. Requirements for certification
1. Thinkific Mobile App
1. Welcome and Introduce Yourself on the LOC Induction Community Page
2. Entering a knowledge community
3. Jargon Buster to help you understand the acronyms (needs updating)
4. Test your Learning on the Jargon Buster
5. The importance of LOCs
6. The who's who of the National Bodies
7. Get ahead for week 2's activity -- changes from constitution 2016/2017 to 2025 version
8. Pause for thought
1. Benefits of adopting the new model constitution
2. Governance Toolkit
3. Constitution FAQs
1. Welcome to Week 1
2. The effective LOC Part 1
3. Roles in the LOC and Job Descriptions
4. Week 1 activity: Finding out about your LOC and commissioned services during the course
5. Test your learning on the slides and week one contents 'What is an LOC?
6. Pause for thought
1. [PAST] Monday's webinar (also in the community area and wil be emailed 1-2 hours before session)
2. Resources from Monday 22 September webinar - slides
3. Recording (video) of the LOC Induction Introductory Webinar held on Monday 22 September 7:00pm - 8:30pm
4. AI summary notes for webinar held on September 22 2025
1. Benefits of adopting the new model constitution
2. Governance Toolkit
3. Constitution FAQs
4. Slides presented by Louise Robinson Business and Development Lead (LOCSU) in January 2025 Induction
1. Welcome to Week 2
2. Activity for week 2: Part 1 - Constitution
3. Webinar Feedback Form - 22 September
4. Introduction to the slide presentation 'The effective LOC - Part 2'
5. The effective LOC_Part 2
6. Top Tips for Operational Excellence (Full version is not available on the app - view with PC/Laptop only)
7. Test your learning on Part 2 of the effective LOC
8. Bridging the Gap - slide presentation
9. Quiz format
10. Round 1: General Knowledge on Governance
11. Round 2: LOC financial Governance
12. Round 3: LOC Model Constitution and Miscellaneous
13. References
14. Pause for thought
1. What is a MOU? Memorandum of Understanding
2. Is the statutory levy on GOS sight tests which fund the LOC a nationally agreed percentage?
3. How did LOC's transition to electing a third of the committee every year?
4. Test your learning
1. [PAST] for webinar: Monday 29 September 7:00pm - 8:00pm Webinar – Communications and the LOC
2. Video recording from Monday 29th September
3. Webinar Feedback Form - 29 September: I would be grateful if you could complete this Webinar Feedback Form
4. Slides presented by Chessie George Communications and Engagement Lead (LOCSU)
1. Welcome to this chapter on all things to do with Communications
2. The effective LOC_Part 3
3. Getting your message across - slide presentation
4. Optional Exercise: Building your own LOC Comms Plan
5. Websites: Example of a LOCSU hosted LOC websites
6. Social Media Toolkit for Beginners
7. 'X' formerly Twitter Campaign: LOC INDUCTION COURSE 2025 #EffectiveLOC #OnlineLearning
8. Activity Week 3: Your 'takeaway' LOC action Plan of quick wins
9. Pause for thought
10. Registration Link - Register for CPD webinar - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
1. [PAST] Have you registered? Registration Link - Register for CPD webinar - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
2. LOCSU CPD Reflection Sheet for Webinar
3. Slides to accompany the CPD Webinar
4. Video recording from the session
5. I would be grateful if you could complete the Webinar Feedback Form
1. LOCSU forward plan 24/25
2. Resources - Primary Eyecare Networks (Please allow a few minutes for the video to load)
3. LOC Induction Handbook (Caveat: This document does need reviewing)
4. Eye Care Hub on NHS Futures
5. Sample Template: A completed LOC action Plan of quick wins
6. Further resources for you
7. (Allow time to load!) LOCSU has produced a short film as a guide to the recent NHS reforms for LOCs. This is a great 4 minute summary for you. What do you think?
8. Ten 'quick tips' to engage and recruit new LOC members
1. Congratulations! You're almost done...
2. Certificate of completion
3. Final Webinar to 'round-up and reflect' on the course [Monday 10 November 7:00pm - 8:00pm]
4. Before you go - Pause for thought - please complete this satisfaction survey

About this course

Free
84 lessons
4 hours of video content

LOC Induction Course_September 2025

Course curriculum

Welcome to the course!

Thinkific Mobile App

Pre-Reading Week: Orientation Week : Entering a knowledge Community

Constitution Resources

Week 1: The effective LOC Part 1 - What is an LOC?

Webinar Links and Resources for Monday 22 September

Constitution Resources (repeated for ease)

Week 2 : The effective LOC Part 2 - The Functions and Governance of the LOC

FAQs

Webinar Resources for Monday 29 September 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Week 3: The effective LOC Part 3 - Communications

CPD session to be held on Tuesday 14 October

Resources

Next steps (Only complete this section when you have completed all previous lessons. NB The webinar resources for the 10 November session- will be added into the community area)

About this course