ARC supports members in a variety of ways, including:
The production of an electronic newsletter, The Weekly Despatch, which gives news and information relevant to the learning disability sector, with links to current press and journal articles. This newsletter goes straight to your inbox and is also uploaded to the member's area of the website.
View an example Weekly Despatch.
Changing Perspectives, an issue-driven Magazine that is produced four times a year. More information on Changing Perspectives.
Member's Only
The member's area is a private section of the website where key documents are uploaded. We regularly add information and files for you to download and this is gathered up in a digest and sent to your inbox. For access to the members' area contact or Nic or Jane
Additional Benefits for ARC Members
Within the Weekly Despatch there are links to hidden pages accessible only to members these are:
The What’s New? Page
- looks at new developments in Government Policy which might affect members now or in the future, on this page you’ll be able to download useful documents and catch up on Best Practice and how the face of Social Care may be changing in the future.
The Events Page
- features non-ARC events, which might be of particular use or interest to you as a member.
The Current Consultations Page
- features the latest live consultations for the whole of the UK, including links to background information, documents and details of consultation events.
Key Documents Page
- Looks at key policy documents, reports, papers and highlights the main points in an ARC Brief saving you time. This page is useful as all the documents can be downloaded so if you wanted to read the whole thing or just scan the brief you can - it is entirely up to you!