ARC England
@arcengland.bsky.social
The membership association for learning disability and autism support providers.
Ask us about membership, training, DBS checks, qualifications, Active Support and research.
Changing thinking, changing practice, changing lives.
Ask us about membership, training, DBS checks, qualifications, Active Support and research.
Changing thinking, changing practice, changing lives.
🧠 MCA & DoLS Workshop for Managers
Are you an Adult Social Care manager looking to strengthen your understanding of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)?
📅 Dates: 15 & 16 January 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00am – 12:30pm (both days)
💻 Online via Zoom
🔗 bit.ly/3JIaMek
Are you an Adult Social Care manager looking to strengthen your understanding of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)?
📅 Dates: 15 & 16 January 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00am – 12:30pm (both days)
💻 Online via Zoom
🔗 bit.ly/3JIaMek
November 13, 2025 at 10:39 AM
🧠 MCA & DoLS Workshop for Managers
Are you an Adult Social Care manager looking to strengthen your understanding of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)?
📅 Dates: 15 & 16 January 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00am – 12:30pm (both days)
💻 Online via Zoom
🔗 bit.ly/3JIaMek
Are you an Adult Social Care manager looking to strengthen your understanding of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)?
📅 Dates: 15 & 16 January 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00am – 12:30pm (both days)
💻 Online via Zoom
🔗 bit.ly/3JIaMek
@mattiel.bsky.social's done it! In response to issues raised by the people in Daniel Hewitt's powerful ITV News film 'What is life really like for those with learning disabilities?' Sec of State for Social Care Wes Streeting tweeted: "I will act, especially on DNR issues".
Watch: bit.ly/47OTvYQ
Watch: bit.ly/47OTvYQ
November 13, 2025 at 8:50 AM
@mattiel.bsky.social's done it! In response to issues raised by the people in Daniel Hewitt's powerful ITV News film 'What is life really like for those with learning disabilities?' Sec of State for Social Care Wes Streeting tweeted: "I will act, especially on DNR issues".
Watch: bit.ly/47OTvYQ
Watch: bit.ly/47OTvYQ
🩺 Are you responsible for assessing medication competence?
💊 Assessing Medication Competence in Social Care
📅 14 Jan 2026 | 🕙 10am–1pm | 💻 Zoom
Gain the skills to assess medication competence confidently and consistently.
Find out more 👉 bit.ly/4nSG2W3
Email bookings@arcuk.org.uk
💊 Assessing Medication Competence in Social Care
📅 14 Jan 2026 | 🕙 10am–1pm | 💻 Zoom
Gain the skills to assess medication competence confidently and consistently.
Find out more 👉 bit.ly/4nSG2W3
Email bookings@arcuk.org.uk
November 12, 2025 at 10:36 AM
🩺 Are you responsible for assessing medication competence?
💊 Assessing Medication Competence in Social Care
📅 14 Jan 2026 | 🕙 10am–1pm | 💻 Zoom
Gain the skills to assess medication competence confidently and consistently.
Find out more 👉 bit.ly/4nSG2W3
Email bookings@arcuk.org.uk
💊 Assessing Medication Competence in Social Care
📅 14 Jan 2026 | 🕙 10am–1pm | 💻 Zoom
Gain the skills to assess medication competence confidently and consistently.
Find out more 👉 bit.ly/4nSG2W3
Email bookings@arcuk.org.uk
"My deepest concern is for the future - what funding is there going to be?"
These are the words of Matthew Lester, campaigner with lived experience of learning disability and Co-Chair of ARC England's Together4Change advocacy group in a powerful new ITV News film - watch it: wp.me/p9ih3D-9a8
These are the words of Matthew Lester, campaigner with lived experience of learning disability and Co-Chair of ARC England's Together4Change advocacy group in a powerful new ITV News film - watch it: wp.me/p9ih3D-9a8
November 12, 2025 at 9:06 AM
"My deepest concern is for the future - what funding is there going to be?"
These are the words of Matthew Lester, campaigner with lived experience of learning disability and Co-Chair of ARC England's Together4Change advocacy group in a powerful new ITV News film - watch it: wp.me/p9ih3D-9a8
These are the words of Matthew Lester, campaigner with lived experience of learning disability and Co-Chair of ARC England's Together4Change advocacy group in a powerful new ITV News film - watch it: wp.me/p9ih3D-9a8
Our Trustees make sure ARC runs well and stays true to our aims.
We are very grateful for their time and effort.
Pictured: Andrew Sleigh and Lynette Linton at our recent AGM
Meet all our Trustees: arcuk.org.uk/arc-uk-home/...
National Trustee Week 2025
We are very grateful for their time and effort.
Pictured: Andrew Sleigh and Lynette Linton at our recent AGM
Meet all our Trustees: arcuk.org.uk/arc-uk-home/...
National Trustee Week 2025
November 6, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Our Trustees make sure ARC runs well and stays true to our aims.
We are very grateful for their time and effort.
Pictured: Andrew Sleigh and Lynette Linton at our recent AGM
Meet all our Trustees: arcuk.org.uk/arc-uk-home/...
National Trustee Week 2025
We are very grateful for their time and effort.
Pictured: Andrew Sleigh and Lynette Linton at our recent AGM
Meet all our Trustees: arcuk.org.uk/arc-uk-home/...
National Trustee Week 2025
Last few places remaining now on this essential workshop! ⏰
👉 bit.ly/4ni9hSc
Contact us for booking!
bookings@arcuk.org.uk
👉 bit.ly/4ni9hSc
Contact us for booking!
bookings@arcuk.org.uk
November 3, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Last few places remaining now on this essential workshop! ⏰
👉 bit.ly/4ni9hSc
Contact us for booking!
bookings@arcuk.org.uk
👉 bit.ly/4ni9hSc
Contact us for booking!
bookings@arcuk.org.uk
We’re excited to share that our Self-Neglect and Self-Harm Workshops have been revised and updated to better support people with learning disabilities and autistic people!
🧠 Inclusive 💬 Evidence-informed 💙 Person-centred
Why wouldn't you join us and find out more bit.ly/3IWh9KI ?
🧠 Inclusive 💬 Evidence-informed 💙 Person-centred
Why wouldn't you join us and find out more bit.ly/3IWh9KI ?
October 30, 2025 at 12:27 PM
We’re excited to share that our Self-Neglect and Self-Harm Workshops have been revised and updated to better support people with learning disabilities and autistic people!
🧠 Inclusive 💬 Evidence-informed 💙 Person-centred
Why wouldn't you join us and find out more bit.ly/3IWh9KI ?
🧠 Inclusive 💬 Evidence-informed 💙 Person-centred
Why wouldn't you join us and find out more bit.ly/3IWh9KI ?
Why don't you join us for our amazing, co-produced and award winning, training workshops?
Want to find out more?
👉 bit.ly/4pqz0tm
Contact us on 01246 555043, or email bookings@arcuk.org.uk
#InnovationThroughCoproduction #LearningDisability #Autism #socialcare
Want to find out more?
👉 bit.ly/4pqz0tm
Contact us on 01246 555043, or email bookings@arcuk.org.uk
#InnovationThroughCoproduction #LearningDisability #Autism #socialcare
October 17, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Why don't you join us for our amazing, co-produced and award winning, training workshops?
Want to find out more?
👉 bit.ly/4pqz0tm
Contact us on 01246 555043, or email bookings@arcuk.org.uk
#InnovationThroughCoproduction #LearningDisability #Autism #socialcare
Want to find out more?
👉 bit.ly/4pqz0tm
Contact us on 01246 555043, or email bookings@arcuk.org.uk
#InnovationThroughCoproduction #LearningDisability #Autism #socialcare
We hope you have had a great Advocacy Awareness Week!
We’ve certainly enjoyed celebrating the wonderful advocacy work undertaken throughout the sector, by our members, and beyond.
At ARC England we champion Advocacy in many ways!
You can find out more here -
bit.ly/4m2e89u
bit.ly/4n3zR0G
We’ve certainly enjoyed celebrating the wonderful advocacy work undertaken throughout the sector, by our members, and beyond.
At ARC England we champion Advocacy in many ways!
You can find out more here -
bit.ly/4m2e89u
bit.ly/4n3zR0G
October 17, 2025 at 8:11 AM
We hope you have had a great Advocacy Awareness Week!
We’ve certainly enjoyed celebrating the wonderful advocacy work undertaken throughout the sector, by our members, and beyond.
At ARC England we champion Advocacy in many ways!
You can find out more here -
bit.ly/4m2e89u
bit.ly/4n3zR0G
We’ve certainly enjoyed celebrating the wonderful advocacy work undertaken throughout the sector, by our members, and beyond.
At ARC England we champion Advocacy in many ways!
You can find out more here -
bit.ly/4m2e89u
bit.ly/4n3zR0G
In support of Advocacy Awareness Week 2025, and all the brilliant work to support people, we've launched the NEW ARC Independent Advocacy Recognition Certificate!
It’s a great way to develop your workforce and it helps to improve support for the people who draw on your services!
👉 bit.ly/43bC5UD
It’s a great way to develop your workforce and it helps to improve support for the people who draw on your services!
👉 bit.ly/43bC5UD
October 15, 2025 at 9:13 AM
In support of Advocacy Awareness Week 2025, and all the brilliant work to support people, we've launched the NEW ARC Independent Advocacy Recognition Certificate!
It’s a great way to develop your workforce and it helps to improve support for the people who draw on your services!
👉 bit.ly/43bC5UD
It’s a great way to develop your workforce and it helps to improve support for the people who draw on your services!
👉 bit.ly/43bC5UD
We champion Advocacy with our Together 4 Change group.
It's is a place where supported people can come together to talk about things that matter.
Matthew Lester & Sui Ling Tang are the co-chairs of the group. They lead every meeting together.
You can find out more here - bit.ly/4m2e89u
It's is a place where supported people can come together to talk about things that matter.
Matthew Lester & Sui Ling Tang are the co-chairs of the group. They lead every meeting together.
You can find out more here - bit.ly/4m2e89u
October 14, 2025 at 8:55 AM
We champion Advocacy with our Together 4 Change group.
It's is a place where supported people can come together to talk about things that matter.
Matthew Lester & Sui Ling Tang are the co-chairs of the group. They lead every meeting together.
You can find out more here - bit.ly/4m2e89u
It's is a place where supported people can come together to talk about things that matter.
Matthew Lester & Sui Ling Tang are the co-chairs of the group. They lead every meeting together.
You can find out more here - bit.ly/4m2e89u
It's Advocacy Awareness Week, which runs from 13-17 October!
Led by NDTi, it brings us together to raise awareness & celebrate the power & impact of independent advocacy!
At ARC England we champion Advocacy!
Together4Change group 👉 bit.ly/4m2e89u
Advocacy Recognition Certificate 👉 bit.ly/4n3zR0G
Led by NDTi, it brings us together to raise awareness & celebrate the power & impact of independent advocacy!
At ARC England we champion Advocacy!
Together4Change group 👉 bit.ly/4m2e89u
Advocacy Recognition Certificate 👉 bit.ly/4n3zR0G
October 13, 2025 at 9:11 AM
It's Advocacy Awareness Week, which runs from 13-17 October!
Led by NDTi, it brings us together to raise awareness & celebrate the power & impact of independent advocacy!
At ARC England we champion Advocacy!
Together4Change group 👉 bit.ly/4m2e89u
Advocacy Recognition Certificate 👉 bit.ly/4n3zR0G
Led by NDTi, it brings us together to raise awareness & celebrate the power & impact of independent advocacy!
At ARC England we champion Advocacy!
Together4Change group 👉 bit.ly/4m2e89u
Advocacy Recognition Certificate 👉 bit.ly/4n3zR0G
We're supporting World Mental Health day at ARC!
It’s a reminder of the importance of good mental health & the need to prioritise & invest in it.
If you, or someone you know is struggling with their mental health, you are not alone, there are places you can go to get help- bit.ly/4nMUwHE
#WMHD2025
It’s a reminder of the importance of good mental health & the need to prioritise & invest in it.
If you, or someone you know is struggling with their mental health, you are not alone, there are places you can go to get help- bit.ly/4nMUwHE
#WMHD2025
October 10, 2025 at 12:55 PM
We're supporting World Mental Health day at ARC!
It’s a reminder of the importance of good mental health & the need to prioritise & invest in it.
If you, or someone you know is struggling with their mental health, you are not alone, there are places you can go to get help- bit.ly/4nMUwHE
#WMHD2025
It’s a reminder of the importance of good mental health & the need to prioritise & invest in it.
If you, or someone you know is struggling with their mental health, you are not alone, there are places you can go to get help- bit.ly/4nMUwHE
#WMHD2025
As winter approaches, flu season brings extra risks for people with a learning disability and autistic people. The LeDeR Stop Winter Flu Training Session will help you understand how to keep yourself and others safe this winter.
👉 Register here - stlukes.accessplanit.com/accessplan/c...
👉 Register here - stlukes.accessplanit.com/accessplan/c...
October 6, 2025 at 1:28 PM
As winter approaches, flu season brings extra risks for people with a learning disability and autistic people. The LeDeR Stop Winter Flu Training Session will help you understand how to keep yourself and others safe this winter.
👉 Register here - stlukes.accessplanit.com/accessplan/c...
👉 Register here - stlukes.accessplanit.com/accessplan/c...
Have you booked yet?
Come and join us for our amazing, co-produced and award winning, training workshops!
Want to find out more?
👉 bit.ly/4pqz0tm
Contact us on 01246 555043, or email bookings@arcuk.org.uk
#InnovationThroughCoproduction #LearningDisability #Autism #socialcare
Come and join us for our amazing, co-produced and award winning, training workshops!
Want to find out more?
👉 bit.ly/4pqz0tm
Contact us on 01246 555043, or email bookings@arcuk.org.uk
#InnovationThroughCoproduction #LearningDisability #Autism #socialcare
September 26, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Have you booked yet?
Come and join us for our amazing, co-produced and award winning, training workshops!
Want to find out more?
👉 bit.ly/4pqz0tm
Contact us on 01246 555043, or email bookings@arcuk.org.uk
#InnovationThroughCoproduction #LearningDisability #Autism #socialcare
Come and join us for our amazing, co-produced and award winning, training workshops!
Want to find out more?
👉 bit.ly/4pqz0tm
Contact us on 01246 555043, or email bookings@arcuk.org.uk
#InnovationThroughCoproduction #LearningDisability #Autism #socialcare
Still time to book free places on our Autism Employment Webinar series from 19th Sept
Making your workplace work for autistic people makes it better for everyone
Clive Parry and Stephen Gell, both diagnosed as autistic later in life, chat about what the sessions will cover
Sign up: bit.ly/3HU57kj
Making your workplace work for autistic people makes it better for everyone
Clive Parry and Stephen Gell, both diagnosed as autistic later in life, chat about what the sessions will cover
Sign up: bit.ly/3HU57kj
September 11, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Still time to book free places on our Autism Employment Webinar series from 19th Sept
Making your workplace work for autistic people makes it better for everyone
Clive Parry and Stephen Gell, both diagnosed as autistic later in life, chat about what the sessions will cover
Sign up: bit.ly/3HU57kj
Making your workplace work for autistic people makes it better for everyone
Clive Parry and Stephen Gell, both diagnosed as autistic later in life, chat about what the sessions will cover
Sign up: bit.ly/3HU57kj
⭐We've just had some feedback!⭐
‘... today’s trainer, Rod, was one of the best I have ever had. He is an exceptional trainer highly knowledgeable, very engaging, & extremely informative. His teaching style was clear, well-structured, & easy to follow, making the session both enjoyable & valuable.'
‘... today’s trainer, Rod, was one of the best I have ever had. He is an exceptional trainer highly knowledgeable, very engaging, & extremely informative. His teaching style was clear, well-structured, & easy to follow, making the session both enjoyable & valuable.'
September 4, 2025 at 12:49 PM
⭐We've just had some feedback!⭐
‘... today’s trainer, Rod, was one of the best I have ever had. He is an exceptional trainer highly knowledgeable, very engaging, & extremely informative. His teaching style was clear, well-structured, & easy to follow, making the session both enjoyable & valuable.'
‘... today’s trainer, Rod, was one of the best I have ever had. He is an exceptional trainer highly knowledgeable, very engaging, & extremely informative. His teaching style was clear, well-structured, & easy to follow, making the session both enjoyable & valuable.'
Last chance to be part of this Award-Winning workshop!
Contact us now on 01246 555043 or email bookings@arcuk.org.uk
Contact us now on 01246 555043 or email bookings@arcuk.org.uk
August 28, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Last chance to be part of this Award-Winning workshop!
Contact us now on 01246 555043 or email bookings@arcuk.org.uk
Contact us now on 01246 555043 or email bookings@arcuk.org.uk
Could you be one of our new trustees?
Help steer ARC England's future in this voluntary role:
arcuk.org.uk/vacancy-for-...
Easy Read info and application form: bit.ly/425rmKS
Closing date 8/9/25 9.30am
Help steer ARC England's future in this voluntary role:
arcuk.org.uk/vacancy-for-...
Easy Read info and application form: bit.ly/425rmKS
Closing date 8/9/25 9.30am
August 28, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Could you be one of our new trustees?
Help steer ARC England's future in this voluntary role:
arcuk.org.uk/vacancy-for-...
Easy Read info and application form: bit.ly/425rmKS
Closing date 8/9/25 9.30am
Help steer ARC England's future in this voluntary role:
arcuk.org.uk/vacancy-for-...
Easy Read info and application form: bit.ly/425rmKS
Closing date 8/9/25 9.30am
Join us for a series of free webinars on supporting autistic employees in social care - the benefits, challenges.
Learn how to create an inclusive workplace environment.
Secure your free spot now!
bit.ly/468GWry
#AutismEmployment #SocialCare #Inclusion #SupportAutisticEmployees
Learn how to create an inclusive workplace environment.
Secure your free spot now!
bit.ly/468GWry
#AutismEmployment #SocialCare #Inclusion #SupportAutisticEmployees
August 26, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Join us for a series of free webinars on supporting autistic employees in social care - the benefits, challenges.
Learn how to create an inclusive workplace environment.
Secure your free spot now!
bit.ly/468GWry
#AutismEmployment #SocialCare #Inclusion #SupportAutisticEmployees
Learn how to create an inclusive workplace environment.
Secure your free spot now!
bit.ly/468GWry
#AutismEmployment #SocialCare #Inclusion #SupportAutisticEmployees
Freshen up your skills this Autumn with ARC Workshops! 🍁
August 14, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Freshen up your skills this Autumn with ARC Workshops! 🍁
PBS Practitioners Wanted for a study looking at looking at experiences and practices of Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) Practitioners around supervision and competence assessments of front-line staff working with people with intellectual (learning) disabilities.
Can you help? Details as below 👇
Can you help? Details as below 👇
August 11, 2025 at 12:20 PM
PBS Practitioners Wanted for a study looking at looking at experiences and practices of Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) Practitioners around supervision and competence assessments of front-line staff working with people with intellectual (learning) disabilities.
Can you help? Details as below 👇
Can you help? Details as below 👇
It's #CoProWeek2025! Time to celebrate all our members on their co-production journeys 🤝 ❤️
👏 Meet the award-winning team who co-produce and co-deliver our loss & bereavement training - Jess, @nicolapayne21.bsky.social & @bethyb1886.bsky.social
bit.ly/4kdeSqL
@meetmacintyre.bsky.social
👏 Meet the award-winning team who co-produce and co-deliver our loss & bereavement training - Jess, @nicolapayne21.bsky.social & @bethyb1886.bsky.social
bit.ly/4kdeSqL
@meetmacintyre.bsky.social
June 30, 2025 at 9:02 AM
It's #CoProWeek2025! Time to celebrate all our members on their co-production journeys 🤝 ❤️
👏 Meet the award-winning team who co-produce and co-deliver our loss & bereavement training - Jess, @nicolapayne21.bsky.social & @bethyb1886.bsky.social
bit.ly/4kdeSqL
@meetmacintyre.bsky.social
👏 Meet the award-winning team who co-produce and co-deliver our loss & bereavement training - Jess, @nicolapayne21.bsky.social & @bethyb1886.bsky.social
bit.ly/4kdeSqL
@meetmacintyre.bsky.social
Did you know only 26.7% of adults with a learning disability are employed yet 86% of unemployed people with a learning disability want a paid job?
People with a learning disability want to be seen, heard and valued
www.mencap.org.uk/what-we-do/m...
#LearningDisabilityWeek2025
People with a learning disability want to be seen, heard and valued
www.mencap.org.uk/what-we-do/m...
#LearningDisabilityWeek2025
June 16, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Did you know only 26.7% of adults with a learning disability are employed yet 86% of unemployed people with a learning disability want a paid job?
People with a learning disability want to be seen, heard and valued
www.mencap.org.uk/what-we-do/m...
#LearningDisabilityWeek2025
People with a learning disability want to be seen, heard and valued
www.mencap.org.uk/what-we-do/m...
#LearningDisabilityWeek2025
Some more photos from our brilliant day at the @dimensionsuk.bsky.social
#LDALeadersAwards celebrating the incredible nominees and winners including our own
@mattiel.bsky.social
#LDALeadersAwards celebrating the incredible nominees and winners including our own
@mattiel.bsky.social
June 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Some more photos from our brilliant day at the @dimensionsuk.bsky.social
#LDALeadersAwards celebrating the incredible nominees and winners including our own
@mattiel.bsky.social
#LDALeadersAwards celebrating the incredible nominees and winners including our own
@mattiel.bsky.social