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2 October 2025

The agenda for the RCVS Council meeting of Thursday, 2 October 2025 is set out below.

Unclassified papers for this meeting can be downloaded as one PDF bundle from the ‘Related documents’ box.

View paper classification definitions.

Agenda item

Paper title

Category

Rationale

1

President's Introduction

Oral report  

2

Apologies for Absence

Oral report

 

3

Declarations of Interests

Oral report

 

4

RCVS Knowledge - update

Oral report

 

5

Minutes of previous meetings held on 5 June, 4 July and 28 August 2025

Refer to Council Minutes

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

6

Matters arising

   

  6a

Obituaries

Oral report

 

  6b

Council correspondence

Oral report

 

  6c

CEO update

Oral report  

7

Matters for decision by Council and for report

   

  7a

RCVS Operational Plan

Unclassified 

 

7b

Active prevention of sexual harassment

Unclassified

 

8

Notices of motion

Oral report

 

9

Questions

Oral report  

10

Any other College business (unclassified items)

Oral report

 

11

Risk register, equality and diversity (unclassified)

Oral report

 

12

Date of next meeting - Thursday, 20 November 2025

Oral report

 

 

Confidential session

 

 
13

Matters for decision by Council and for report

Confidential 

 

13a

Update on major projects

Oral report, Confidential

1, 2, 3, 4

13b

CMA update

Oral report, Confidential

1, 3, 4

13c Practice Standards Scheme - update

Oral report, Confidential

1, 3, 4

13d

Legislative reform

Oral report, Confidential

1

13e

Review of revised Corporate Risk Register and risk appetite

Confidential 

1, 3, 4

13f

Vital signs

 Confidential 

4

13g

Harper Keele Veterinary School

Confidential

1, 2

13h

Veterinary Council of Ireland Memorandum of Understanding

Confidential

1, 3

14

Any other College business (confidential items)

Confidential

 

14a

Comments of classified appendices

Oral report, Confidential 

# TBC

14b

Other business

Oral report, Confidential

# TBC

15

Risk Register, equality and diversity (confidential items)

Confidential 

 # TBC