Calm, care and compassion on a visit to The Lodge Trust
I had an enjoyable visit to ARC England member the Lodge Trust recently where I was able to see first-hand … Read More
Inspirational person-centred support at ARC England member New Directions
I recently spent the afternoon with ARC member New Directions and, as is usually the case when I spend time … Read More
Energised by the care, compassion and warmth at our members’ services, plus the latest IPC guidance – did DHSC listen to providers?
In this blog piece, I share some thoughts about the most recent Department for Health and Social Care Infection Prevention … Read More
Social care leadership: Now is the time to shine a light on the creative ways leadership operates in learning disability and autism services
There have been a number of recent occasions when we have heard or, as happened just last week, read in … Read More
Less command and control, more consultation and collaboration: What should the relationship between the Department for Health and Social Care and social care providers look like in a post-pandemic world?
During the week ending 4th February 2022, the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) met with a group of … Read More
Clive Parry meets new ARC England member Langdon and asks what do employment services look like for our other members?
ARC England is pleased to welcome as members, Langdon, an education and supported accommodation provider supporting over 120 people in … Read More
Personal relationships, sexuality and learning disability training: A brand new two-day hybrid delivery ARC England workshop
Rod Landman, ARC England Lead Trainer I have been involved in staff training on sexuality, relationships and learning disability for … Read More
How Active Support could help you recruit and keep outstanding social care staff
Clive Parry, ARC England Director ARC’s members are telling us that attracting, recruiting and retaining staff with the right values … Read More
Skills for Care report ‘The value of adult social care in England’Â published
Skills for Care have today published the ‘The value of adult social care in England’ report which shows the growing adult social … Read More
Why we should want to pay social care workers properly
On Tuesday 21st September, along with friends from Autism at Kingwood and other supporters of the BetterPay4SocialCare campaign, I … Read More