Real Change Challenges
To demonstrate that ARC really is the Association for REAL CHANGE we decided to launch a range of Real Change Challenges in 2013. These challenges were for ARC, the members we support and represent, and providers we work with. We ask the sector to challenge itself to make changes or to showcase positive changes that have already been made in the areas we will be investigating.
The resources produced for this initiative can be dowloaded by clicking on the images below.
Improving the quality of life for people with learning disabilities, as they grow old: A Challenge for Providers
Our first Real Change Challenge was launched on 10th January 2013 at the Department of Health in London, at a strategic stakeholders event chaired by Dame Philippa Russell. The draft first challenge focuses on improving the quality of life for older people with Learning Disabilities or Autism.
Mate Crime: A Challenge for Providers
The second Real Change Challenge captures the experiences and knowledge of the Safety Net project and sets out the context of Mate Crime, identifying what people with learning disabilities should be able to expect in order to feel safeguarded from such abuse. With ideas and guidance to aid service providers in meeting those expectations the challenge also establishes a number of outcome statements by which learning disability services can measure their response.
Mate Crime: A Challenge for the Police, Safeguarding and Criminal Justice Agencies
Running in parallel with the the Mate Crime Challenge for Providers was part two – a document outlining the context of Mate Crime in respect of safeguarding and law enforcement agencies. Providing guidance, links to resources and recommendations on how services can and should respond to the nature of the threat faced by people with a learning disability, the document lays out the course of action that needs to be taken if the identified statement outcomes and challenge is to be met.
Please note that the resources were produced in 2013 and some information may now be out of date.
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