Association for Real Change

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ARC - is a membership organisation, which supports providers of services to people with a learning disability to promote real change.

Members' services include daytime and leisure activities, support to people in their own homes, residential services, training for employment, special schools and colleges, staff training and information and advice.

ARC's vision is to achieve excellence through diversity of provision for people with a learning disability.

It achieves this vision by:

  • campaigning on behalf of members
  • promoting best practice in services
  • providing information and support to members

If you would like to know more about ARC or how you can become a member, follow the link to the Join ARC section.

ARC has offices in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. For details see the Contact ARC section.

10 good reasons to join ARC:

1. Advice and support is just a phone call away.

2. Become part of best practice initiatives in learning disability services.

3. Join with others in influencing National, Regional and Local Government thinking.

4. Gain priority access to training designed for the learning disability sector workforce.

5. Update your practice and share ideas via ARC's seminars and Special Interest Groups.

6. Be kept up-to-date via our 'members only' e-forum and the ARC website members' area.

7. Use ARC's local meetings to share good practice and local intelligence.

8. Enjoy preferential access to our umbrella body service for CRB and POVAfirst checks.

9. Get ARC publications at special 'members-only' rates.

10. Benefit from annual and regional conferences at reduced rates for members.

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Learning Disability Coalition

ARC is a member of The Learning Disability Coalition, a group of ten learning disability organisations that have come together in 2007 to form one group and one voice.

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Investors in People logo Jan 2008

ARC WEBSITE SURVEY

ARC are conducting a survey about what people think of our website.  We would appreciate your help in answering a few questions.

Click here to take the survey.

THE DEPRIVATION OF LIBERTY SAFEGUARDS

Information on the DOLS can be found by clicking here. Or by clicking the image above.

NVQ ASSESSOR COURSE 2008/9

The ARC Training Consortium will be holding NVQ Assessor courses in several areas during Autumn 2008 and January 2009.

CLICK HERE to see details.

CRB CHRISTMAS VACATION

Please note the CRB Disclosure Service will be closed for the Christmas Festivities from 5pm Tuesday 23 December 2008 to 9am Monday 5 January 2009.

PICKING YOUR PATHWAYS

Do your PAs pass the test?

A joint ARC/ILA project is exploring the training and qualifications agenda for Personal Assistants in the 21st Century.

Click here for our news item with links to further information - consultation questionnaires and workshops.

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