Monitoring Report - General Osteopathic Council 2024/25

We have published our most recent report for the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC).

Key statistics

• The GOsC regulates the practice of osteopathy in the United Kingdom
• There were 5,597 professionals on the register (as at 31 March 2025)

Key findings and areas for improvement

Standard 3 on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The GOsC met our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Standard again this year. It continues to be active in relation to EDI and it continues to perform strongly against the majority of the indicators for this Standard. We saw an example of good practice, in the establishment, evaluation and improvement of its Patient Involvement Forum. There was a delay in the GOsC’s review of its fitness to practise guidance and the GOsC had not made the significant progress expected in the collection of EDI registrant data in this review period. The GOsC has plans in place to address the lack of progress.

Registrant and Stakeholder Perceptions Survey

For the first time, this year the GOsC carried out a Registrant and Perceptions Survey which looked at the views of osteopaths, students, educators and partner organisations, including how they perceive GOsC as their regulator and how the GOsC performs its role. The GOsC has begun work to make changes in response to the research findings.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Last year the GOsC carried out a CPD Evaluation Survey and in this review period it incorporated its findings and stakeholder feedback in changes it made to its CPD guidance and Peer Discussion Review guidance and templates. The GOsC consulted on the revised documents in this review period.