ARC Scotland is a membership organisation, which supports non-statutory providers of services for people with a learning disability in Scotland
ARC Scotland believes that every person with a learning disability should be in control of their life, be actively involved in their community and have access to a range of high quality services to help them achieve this.
ARC Scotland- Promotes and supports the development of a skilled and competent workforce
- Is a focal point for access to information and expertise
- Promotes the exchange and supports the implementation of good practice
- Supports providers to influence local policy, planning, commissioning and implementation
- Works with other Scottish organisations to influence national policy
Training and Consultancy
- SVQ Assesment Centre
"Providing learning opportunities for personal development is high on our agenda and together with our SVQ Partners at ARC Scotland, our SVQ training programme is well under way with over 70 staff achieving their awards this year alone" - Lorretto housing - Specialist Learning Disability Training
"I feel I now have confidence to talk with support staff about going to new places and meeting new people" - Person attending our Making Friends and Building Relationships course - Consultancy
"The Quality of the consultancy service was very highly rated, not only by the Senior Management Team, but at all levels throughout the Service." - Head of Service, Learning Disability Provider, Midlothian
Projects
- Progress Scotland
"It's like a caterpillar turning into a butterfly" – talking about the development of self advocacy as supported by Progress Scotland. Andrew Doyle Advisory Group member, Dumfries and Galloway
"The involvement of Progress Scotland is beginning to make partnership working with our service users a reality ... I can already see greater understanding and confidence on the part of service users with learning disabilities in the way they participate in what can be a complex series of planning processes." - Social Work Manager (Learning Disabilities), Aberdeenshire Council
Other Services
- Learning Disability Provider Networks
"Our long association with ARC Scotland has guided us through changing times on many occasions, and we are well aware of all the powerful work that is being done by ARC Scotland in the last few years" - Director of a learning disability service provider - Person Centred Planning networks
"Keeps me really involved; great to have an opportunity to be focussed and to know I can access support whenever I need it" - member of West of Scotland PCP Network - National Involvement Network
"I love meeting all the different people; I feel more confident amongst lots of people now, and I can speak up for myself, I really enjoy being part of the group" - Angie, member of National Involvement Network - Conferences and Events
"I could not believe so many people came to the conference. It just shows you how many people do not get a chance to have a holiday" - one of over a 100 service users who attended our conference on holidays - Research
"It was great meeting the other researchers" "I want to try and change things" "I feel I was listened too" - 3 researchers from the 'Banking Matters to Me' research - In-control, self –directed support and individualised budgets
"I had never heard about this before. It was good to have the easy read material" - service user who attended an awareness session in Edinburgh
ARC Scotland is a member of the Scottish Consortium for Learning Disabilities www.scld.org.uk
ARC Scotland is a member of the Learning Disability Alliance Scotland. www.ldascotland.org
CHARTER FOR INVOLVEMENT
The National Involvement Network has worked hard to make a Charter that can make a real and lasting difference.
Listen to what we have to say and sign up to the Charter for Involvement .
ACTIVE SUPPORT
Active Support is a proven approach for people with behaviour which challenges services. A 'win-win' for people with high support needs.
CHOOSING AN SVQ PROVIDER
Choosing an SVQ provider can be a minefield for organisations that need to find a competent provider for SVQ awards.
The Voluntary Sector Social Services Workforce Unit have produced a guide to make the search an easier and more satisfactory process.