Welcome to ARC Scotland
ARC Scotland champions the development of high quality, person centred support for people with a learning disability or other support need. We pride ourselves in our effective and extensive partnerships with provider organisations, local authorities, people who use services and their carers across Scotland.
We offer:
Training and Learning: including SQA accredited options
Networks and Forums: including supporting local forums for provider organisations and the Scottish Transitions Forum
Conferences and Seminars: to promote new ways of working
Strategies for Service User Involvement: including the acclaimed 'Charter for Involvement' and supporting the 'National Involvement Network'
Opportunities to influence Policy: supporting provider organisations and people who use services to influence planning and delivery of social care services at a local and national level
We hope that you enjoy our website and look forward to hearing from you!ARC Scotland works with
National Involvement Network
The aim of the network is to help people who use services to have more choice and control over their lives and to influence the organisations that provide services to them.
ARC Scotland
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Charter for Involvement Consultancy Services
Find out how ARC Scotland and the National Involvement network help you to get involvement right…
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Citizen Leadership
Have you done something to make a positive change in the support services you receive? The Scottish Consortium for Learning Disability would like to hear from you!
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Scottish Transitions Forum
The forum enables members to exchange good practice, look at policy development, help people acquire new skills and help individuals find solutions.
Conferences, News, Presentations and Reports
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Charter for Involvement Interim Report
Posted on 28 January, 2012 | No CommentsMembers of the National Involvement Network (NIN) have been working with ARC Scotland and Evaluation Support Scotland to evaluate what difference the Charter for Involvement has made to peoples lives. They have produced an interim report. -
Rachel’s Fund
Posted on 21 September, 2011 | No CommentsIn January 2008 we lost a colleague and a friend Rachel Sherratt in a tragic accident. Rachel died doing the things she loved most:- walking somewhere beautiful, enjoying nature, taking... -
Exploring Personalisation and Self-Directed Support (2)
Posted on 7 August, 2011 | No Comments9th September, Dumfries. A second event to support providers from across all sectors to develop their understanding of Personalisation and Self Directed Support. -
Leaders in Action – conference
Posted on 13 July, 2011 | No CommentsOn 6th October 2011, ARC Scotland, in partnership with Enable Scotland, Key Community Networks, LDAS and UCI, organised a Conference for people with learning difficulties. The Conference was planned to...