ARC England

I'm delighted to have been published in Care Talk Magazine again, this time with an article about training for ARC England that Jess, Nicky (from MacIntyre) and myself co-designed and co-delivered.

Read the April 2023 issue, pages 54-55https://www.caretalk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/caretalk-april-2023.pdf

Launch Day! ARC England’s new Learning Disability Research Unit aims to plug the data gaps for the learning disability social care sector and enable better business planning and policy development

Find out more including our first planned research - the CEO Confidence Index - and how you can contribute to our research fund

https://wp.me/p9ih3D-7T7

Advocacy is empowerment: Help someone you support speak up for themselves.
Find out more about our Level 2 Independent Advocacy course by distance learning and Level 4 Independent Advocacy Practice: https://bit.ly/3pZJQKO

Thank you, thank you - 7.5k signatures!
That's 7.5k people who believe our social care workers are valuable, skilled and worth at least a
Now let's really go for it - sign and share: https://bit.ly/2Vhb1DI 💷💖🙏

#BetterPay4SocialCare “I’ve worked in social care for a long time and I love my job. Each day is different and I still find new situations that I’ve not experienced before, where I’ve had to think on my feet and adapt, in order to give the person I’m supporting their best quality of life. I believe this has mad...

It's here!

Week of Action, 6-10 September 2021.

Help us get 10k signatures our petition and the for social care staff: https://bit.ly/2Vhb1DI

Like, sign and share please!

We’re recruiting!
Are you an experienced administrator looking for a part-time role (14hrs pw) in Chesterfield?
We are looking for a lead administrator for our Workforce Development Fund to join our small team.
For details see our website:
https://arcengland.org.uk/arc-england-job-vacancy-lead-admin-wdf/

ARC England Job Vacancy - Lead Administrator - Workforce Development Fund, 14 hours pw - ARC England ARC England Administrator Association for Real Change (ARC England) Part-time (14 hours per week) plus holiday cover Salary: £19,671 (pro … Read More

New! Domestic Abuse and People with Learning Disabilities: How to Spot it and Stop it, plus autumn LPS Webinars - https://mailchi.mp/arcuk.org.uk/workshops-1994966

New! Domestic Abuse and People with Learning Disabilities: How to Spot it and Stop it, plus autumn LPS Webinars Our workshops are run by two women with learning disabilities, autism or both, with lived experience, supported by the Us Too Project Lead Trainer, Rod Landman.

New! Domestic Abuse and People with Learning Disabilities: How to Spot it and Stop it, plus autumn LPS Webinars - https://mailchi.mp/arcuk.org.uk/workshops-1994950

New! Domestic Abuse and People with Learning Disabilities: How to Spot it and Stop it, plus autumn LPS Webinars The workshops are run by two women with learning disabilities, autism or both, with lived experience, supported by Us Too Project Lead Trainer Rod Landman.

ARC England updated their website address.

Almost 1 in 5 people with a learning disability experience domestic abuse (ONS, 2019).

Keep the people you support safe with the new workshop from our Us Too project: User-led Training for Social Care Staff on Domestic Abuse, Learning Disabilities and Autism.

“We are women with learning disabilities and autism.

We have all had experience of bad relationships.

We hope you can learn from our experiences.

We talk about how to get out of a bad relationship and have a happy life.”

https://bit.ly/3zh8eJV

Us Too: User-led Training for Social Care Staff on Domestic Abuse, Learning Disabilities and Autism 15th July 2021, 9.30am – 1pm Us Too: Women with learning disabilities standing up to domestic abuse If you have a learning disability you are three times more likely to […]

Staff burnout in social care - our members have been telling us this is a huge issue for them, so we're glad today's Health and Social Care Committee report is bringing attention to our sector: https://bit.ly/3uWGnvi

High staff vacancy rates are a big factor contributing to increased pressure on the workforce, which is why we are campaigning for

Sign the petition at: https://www.betterpay4socialcare.org/

Workforce burnout and resilience in the NHS and social care - Committees - UK Parliament This inquiry will focus on workforce burnout and resilience across the NHS and social care. It will look at: burnout, resilience and stress levels before and during the covid-19 pandemic the impact of workforce burnout on service delivery, staff, patients and service users

When you attend our live online training Supporting Medication in Social Care Settings for Trainers you can then deliver mandatory medication training to new and existing staff members.
Stay safe and keeps your skills up-to-date
27&28 May
Find out more: https://bit.ly/3nItO4M

Online Workshop: Supporting Medication in Social Care Settings for Trainers – 27th & 28th May, 2021 Online live Training via zoom: Supporting Medication in Social Care Settings for Trainers (previously known as Train the Trainer ) Next course: Thursday 27th & Friday 28th May, 2021 11am-1pm […]

Find out how to safely encourage risk-taking for people with disabilities on our live online expert-led Positive Risk Management training course:
https://bit.ly/33aJ29a

Online live Workshop – Positive Risk Management – 18 & 19 May 2021 Virtual course (by Zoom) 18th & 19th May 2021, 10.00 am – 12.00 p.m. Two 2 hour sessions delivered on consecutive days, with assignments to be completed before, during and after the […]

New! 3 day in-depth live online Autism training course with renowned expert John Biddulph.

Suitable for anyone supporting someone with autism - gain insight and understanding.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/3cB1oWd

Read our Director Clive Parry's statement on the DHSC staff vaccine consultation after seeking ARC England members' views:
https://bit.ly/3tzkdzt

We will continue to support our members to encourage their staff to take up Covid vaccinations.

ARC England Statement on DHSC Consultation about Mandatory Staff Covid Vaccination Clive Parry, ARC England Director 19th April 2021 ARC England has been in discussion with our members in anticipation of the Department for Health and Social Care’s consultation about mandatory […]

Social care managers: Do your staff know enough about MCA/DoLS?

Increase awareness and understanding with our Mental Capacity Act & Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (MCA & DoLS) Workshop for Managers, 29 & 30 April 2021, 10am-12.30pm.

Expert-led live training via Zoom

https://bit.ly/3a7gGk3

* Online live Training Course* The Mental Capacity Act & Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (MCA & DoLS) Workshop for Managers – 29 & 30 April 2021 This course is for social care managers, to support them in delivering their roles and responsibilities, and overseeing staff compliance. Session 1: 29 April 2021 – 10am – 12.30pm (2.5 […]

🥁📢 We are very proud to announce our brand new three-day Autism Spectrum Disorder Training Programme delivered by renowned autism expert Dr John Biddulph.

This comprehensive, interactive training course is for:

Anyone who supports a person or people with autism:

– social care workers (frontline staff and managers)

– teachers and education staff

– family members

Anyone seeking to understand if they or someone they know is on the autism spectrum.

ARC England Director Clive Parry says:

“This three-module programme is not an autism awareness course – it goes much further than that; it has been developed over many years so that delegates are able to have a tangible positive impact on the lives of people they support with Autism Spectrum Disorder."

13th, 14th, and 20th July 2021 delivered live via Zoom.

ARC member price: £250

Non-member price: £300

Find out more: https://bit.ly/3cB1oWd

👩‍⚕️🧑‍⚕️Social care providers: have you got staff vacancies?

DHSC's recruitment campaign is attracting lots of candidates so now is a great time to advertise your jobs free on the government website:

https://www.everydayisdifferent.com/recruit.aspx

Resource Centre: Adult Social Care recruitment materials If you work in adult social care and / or provide social care services to adults, download these free resources to help support your own local recruitment activities.

🙂😕😞How are your team coping? Learn how to support their wellbeing at our expert-led online training workshop Mental Health Awareness for Managers, 19th March 9.30am-12.30pm https://bit.ly/2MP448m

New course: Mental Health Awareness for Managers (Middle and Senior Managers) – 19th March 2021, 9.30am – 12.30pm Online live workshop – Mental Health Awareness For Managers (Middle and Senior Managers) 9.30am – 12.30pm Friday 19th March 2021 We are pleased to offer, in association with ARC Northern […]

We are extremely pleased that ALL people with a learning disability will be vaccinated as priority 6 under the JCVI guidance - that means now!

GPs are instructed to contact everyone registered as learning disabled, but their records may be incomplete so please contact them if you know someone with a learning disability and want to find out how they could get vaccinated.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-56181154

Covid: 150,000 with learning disabilities to be prioritised for vaccine It comes after DJ Jo Whiley's call for people like her sister to be vaccinated as soon as possible.

Timely and highly relevant report co-authored by ARC England's Rod Landman and Sue Caton of Manchester Metropolitan University.

Internet safety, online radicalisation and young people with learning disabilities A lot of people with learning disabilities enjoy using the Internet every day and use social media on their mobile phones. Staying safe online is important. This research used interviews and foc...

Adult social care staff need to be resilient, to help them to cope better under pressure and continue to deliver high quality care and support.

Our live expert-led workshop helps social care managers to support their frontline staff to understand resilience, manage stress, recognise their limits and develop self-care action plans.

Book now for Developing Emotional Resilience in Social Care for Managers training workshop.
Wednesday 17th February 2021 – 9.45am-12.30pm
ARC members: £65, Non-members £85
https://arcuk.org.uk/events/event/developing-emotional-resilience-in-social-care-for-managers/

Join us for our free Introduction to Advocacy Webinar, 10-11am, 22nd January 2021
http://bit.ly/3q3ouZu

Introduction to Advocacy Webinar, 10-11am, 22nd January 2021 Want to know about Advocacy? Book now on our free webinar taking place 10-11am, 22 January 2021

ARC England call on Government to ensure all social care workers are paid a minimum of the Real Living Wage of £9.30 per hour (£10.75 in London).

Please sign the petition https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/betterpay4socialcare
Pass it on!

We're recruiting!

England Country Director Job Vacancy
Based in Chesterfield, with frequent travel nationwide
Full-time (35 hours pw)
Salary range: £42,000 – £45,000 (negotiable dependent upon experience)

An exciting vacancy has arisen for a Country Director to lead ARC in England, reporting into a Board of Trustees (Non-Executive Directors) the post holder will have experience as an Executive Leader/Director, ideally have knowledge of the Adult Social Care Sector and be responsible for the daily management and operations of the organisation.

The Association for Real Change is a UK-wide umbrella body representing service providers and people who use services in the learning disability sector with offices in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Our purpose is to improve the quality of life for people with learning disabilities by supporting anyone who is involved in the planning or delivery of support services.

You will be motivated, forward thinking and have high-level communication and influencing skills, strategic vision and the drive to deliver its commitment to improve the lives of people with a learning disability and/or autism. To do this successfully, the ability to build key relationships with providers, government departments and key stakeholders is critical.

To apply for the position please send a CV, including educational and professional qualifications, a full employment history outlining responsibilities, relevant achievements, budgets and staff managed to [email protected]

Additionally please include a supporting statement of not more than two pages giving evidence and examples of your ability to meet the criteria outlined in the Job Description and Person Specification.

For more information download the Job Description and Person Specification on https://arcuk.org.uk/blog/arc-england-country-director-vacancy/

Closing date: 3 August 2020, 4pm
Interview dates: TBC
www.arcuk.org.uk

If you, your friends or family in Derbyshire are struggling you could find help and resources here: https://bit.ly/2JChgIQ

Community response unit - Derbyshire County Council Information about the Derbyshire community response unit including online form for registering

Please sign to show your support for the social care sector.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302897

Petition: We would like the government to consider social care as equally important to NHS We would like the government to support and regard social care: financially, publicly and systematically on an equal par as NHS. We would like parliament to debate how to support social care during COVID-19 and beyond so that it automatically has the same access to operational and financial support.

Our early 2019 training dates are now available to book! 📝

Find out more by sending us a message or visit our website:
https://arcuk.org.uk/events/category/events/

New year, new you?! 🌟
Could you be the person we are looking for?

Find out about our Membership and Services Officer vacancy here:

https://arcuk.org.uk/blog/arc-england-membership-officer-job-vacancy/

ARC England Membership and Services Officer job vacancy We have an exciting opportunity for an innovative Membership and Services Officer to join our small, friendly team based in Chesterfield town centre.

We are looking for someone to join our lovely team in Chesterfield! Closing Date: 18th January.

View more here 👀

https://arcuk.org.uk/blog/arc-england-membership-officer-job-vacancy/

We've just published our early 2019 training dates in full - see what's on offer in your area here:

https://mailchi.mp/arcuk.org.uk/winter-training2019

New Year; New You! 🌟 book now for 2019 social care training dates

Our 2019 training dates are here! ⛄️
https://arcuk.org.uk/events/category/events/

Have a sneak peek at our 2019 training dates here! 👀

https://arcuk.org.uk/events/category/events/

Could you benefit from hearing the latest in employment law? We're still accepting places on our session exclusively for social care providers, with Royds Withy King Solicitors.

📅 5 December, Exeter https://arcuk.org.uk/events/event/employment-law-update-exeter-5-dec-2018/

Essential employment law update for social care providers, Exeter, 5 December 2018 Join us at our Employment Law Update in Exeter, 5 December, 9.30am-12.30pm with the head of the Health & Social Care team Royds Withy King, James Sage.

We're pleased to announce a new date for our popular Personal Relationships, Sexuality and People with Learning Disabilities Awareness session.

❤️ 16 January 2019, Beeston, Nottinghamshire

Find out more and book today:

https://arcuk.org.uk/events/event/personal-relationships-sexuality-and-people-with-learning-disabilities-awareness-beeston-nottingham-16-january-2019/

Personal Relationships, Sexuality and People with Learning Disabilities Awareness, Beeston, Nottingham, 16 January 2019 Bookings are open for this course in the new year.

How would you suggest shops and businesses could support people with a disability?

Take a look at these ways highlighted by The Guardian:

On Purple Tuesday, here are five ways to make life easier for disabled shoppers The needs of disabled shoppers are being highlighted today. But retailers can do plenty all year round to make a difference to consumers – and their own bottom line