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The EU Referendum: Bad news all round?
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 James Churchill, former Chief Executive of ARC UK and current CEO of Social Care Training Ltd and Chair of the European Association of Service Provider for Persons with Disabilities Interest Group on Human Resources, recently had his blog published in the New Europe; he shares his views with us here.
"When the UK goes to the polls on June 23rd to vote in the in-or-out referendum for EU membership, I doubt that many voters will be considering the impact of that decision on social care in the UK. Next to such weighty arguments over sovereignty, controlling migration, economic growth, etc what happens in social care might seem trivial.
Yet the inter-connectedness of modern society leads inexorably to the conclusion that it does matter." Read more
Below are a number of articles relating to the EU referendum and social care for further reading:
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Government to face legal challenge over deprivation of liberty  safeguards funding
Four councils launch a judicial review accusing health secretary of creating 'an unacceptable risk of illegality' through failure to meet funding duties.
Nottinghamshire, Richmond, Shropshire and Liverpool councils have lodged a judicial review against health secretary Jeremy Hunt, arguing that he has left councils without adequate funds to meet their statutory duties to vulnerable service users. Read more
Further reading:
- Ruling on privately-funded care packages adds to pressure on deprivation of liberty caseloads - Judge says upwards of 300 similar cases could be affected by ruling on man with brain damage whose care was funded by compensation deal. Read more
- High Court allows first legal challenge over Care Act wellbeing principle - Luke Davey, 39, claims Oxfordshire council has breached statutory duties with cuts to his care package. Read more
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Is the funding available for adult social care sufficient? 
A major inquiry into the future for adult social care has been launched by the Communities and Local Government Select Committee into the financial sustainability of local authority adult social care and the quality of care provided.
This is an opportunity to have your say on whether the funding available for adult social care is sufficient for local authorities to fulfil their statutory obligations to meet the needs of people requiring care and support following the recent changes such as the National Living Wage and the social care precept.
Please, see here for further details and to submit a written response. The deadline for written submissions is Friday 19 August 2016. Alternatively, ARC England will be collating comments and feedback from our members so please contact Esther Oddy on esther.oddy@arcuk.org.uk if you would like to be involved in ARC England's response.
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 ARC welcomes Neil Matthewman to the ARC UK Board as the Chair of ARC England
We are delighted to announce that Neil Matthewman, CEO of Community Integrated Care, has been co-opted to the ARC UK Board as the Chair of ARC England.
Upon his appointment Neil said, “I’m delighted to be joining the ARC Board again and especially pleased to have been offered the post of Chair of ARC England.
“I’m really looking forward to supporting Lisa in her role as ARC’s England Director, and helping to shape the way in which ARC England responds to the needs and priorities of our members.” Read more...
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Launch of carers support forum - 
Every day 6,000 people become carers - many don’t know how or where to get help. ARC member Heart of England Mencap is starting up a ‘Care & Share’ forum in Stratford to provide a relaxed, informal base where carers can meet, chat and support each other.
The forum is open to all carers – not just those with loved ones supported by Heart of England Mencap. It is free to attend with carers invited to drop-in on the day. Paid carers are very welcome to attend to seek and share advice as well. For more information about this great new forum see here
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ARC member Frontier hosts European Autism Conference
Frontier Support Services worked in partnership with Outside In Pathways to play host to the Sharing European Knowledge on Autism (SEKA) conference in Croydon last month. SEKA comprises organisations from Austria, Northern Ireland, Romania, Turkey and the United Kingdom. Each organisation shares their knowledge and expertise in Autism.
The SEKA project aims to help families to better understand their children and autism. The two-year study will involve interviews with over 100 families in the five member regions. These interviews will be analysed by experts and the results will be presented at an international conference in Turkey in 2017.
The information gathered will be used to create training courses and resources for parents of children with Autism and these will cover issues such as education, health, social rights and entitlements, legal rights, and psychosocial support. SEKA will publish materials and resources in four languages across the European member states and the findings will be used by educators, healthcare professionals, policymakers and families.
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ARC membership renewal ...
the clock is ticking....... make sure you don't miss out!!
It is already June 2016, which means that if you have not yet renewed your membership you will soon miss out on all the associated benefits and discounts.
Renew today and continue to be part of the ARC Community!
If you have any queries, or if you are late in renewing your membership and would like to request that we reissue your invoice, please do not hesitate to contact Esther.Oddy@arcuk.org.uk.
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Care and support experiences - a survey request - In Control are working with the independent living strategy group to run a people’s survey about your experiences of choice and control over care and support. Please consider completing the survey, passing it on to others and/or supporting people to access it. We want this to show a national voice of what’s working for and against people accessing choice, control, independent living and inclusion. Your support to make this happen is very appreciated.
If you have any queries, please Email: Julie.Stansfield@in-control.org.uk
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'How is your organisation doing at providing personalised support?' a survey request - The Centre for Welfare Reform actively supports change that will make a real difference to people and families. They believe that it is time for us to start to learn from each other - to share best practice, particularly around personalisation and true support, and to set standards higher. The Centre has launched a new survey, targeted at service providers, to begin to map and measure good practice in personalised support around the world. For more see here
If you are a service provider then please take the time to complete the survey.
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Reports, resources and guidance
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 Calling all organisations which claim WDF through ARC!
Skills for Care have produced a free guide detailing Workforce Development Funding available for adult social care employers. Download your copy here.
ARC is a National Partner for Workforce Development Funding (WDF) and our 2016-17 Workforce Development Funding grant is now available, with our 10% milestone being the 30th June. Provided claims comply with the criteria, we will be able to fund them, so please send us any claims you have ready as soon as possible. You can submit as units are achieved, no need to wait until the end of the qualification.
We also welcome enquiries from new organisations/establishments wishing to join the ARC WDF partnership – there is no cost to join, you do not need to be an ARC member, and funding can be worth up to £900 per learner per year.
- Find out more about ARC's WDF here or please phone us if you need guidance or support: 01246 541671.
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Delays with DBS - CQC issue guidelines for inspectors
There have been continuing delays with the Metropolitan Police Force carrying out DBS checks causing significant difficulties for some providers recruiting staff who live or have previously lived in the London area. CQC have now issued guidance for their Inspectors in relation to these delays. Download the guidance here.
For information on ARC's online Disclosure Service see the ARC Website or contact us on 01246 555043.
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NHS England guidance for healthcare professionals
Stopping over-medication of people with learning disabilities -
New guidance recently launched will support prescribing healthcare professionals to review inappropriate prescriptions for people under their care who have a learning disability and/or autism. Find out more and download the toolkit here.
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CQC resources - What to expect from a good care service?
Guidance and information from CQC to help people to understand what to expect from a good care service, helping people to choose care and to understand their own experiences better. Find out more here.
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 The new Get Yourself Active workshop has launched
The website is packed with advice on getting active in the local area with handy resources for people with learning disabilities and care and support workers to help them remain active. Check out the new website here.
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ARC England - Helping Each Other training materials
Helping Each Other was a three year project,  funded by Comic Relief. The innovative project trained 12 young people with learning disabilities, who have experienced sexual exploitation, to become peer trainers, and supported them to deliver awareness sessions to 200 other young people with learning disabilities. As part of the project, training materials were developed that can be used independently to raise awareness about sexual exploitation with more young people with learning disabilities. These can be downloaded for free, here.
These resources are also available on a free USB. To request one, please contact us. Numbers are limited, so hurry!
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ARC England - People with Learning Disabilities in the Criminal Justice System guide
People with Learning Disabilities in the Criminal Justice System is an ARC  project, funded by The Big Lottery Fund. The project has resulted in a guide for professional and family carers.
The aim behind the guide was to answer the question, “What should you do if you are asked to act as an ‘Appropriate Adult’ for someone you support who is in Police custody?”
This guide is available to download, free of charge, here
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ARC training courses and events
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"A well planned and well run ARC training course - up to the usual high standard!"  - Care Certificate Workplace Assessment delegate
ARC England offers a wide range of courses and workshops to help keep you and your staff up to date with essential training.
Each of ARC's workshops are also available on a bespoke basis, with one of our highly experienced trainers coming in to your organisation to deliver tailored training to your staff. Contact us for more information and to discuss your needs.
- Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
- Supporting Medication: Train the Trainer
- Care Certificate Workplace Assessment
- Self-harm Awareness and Mate Crime workshop
- Recruitment and Selection Skills in Social Care
- NEW Essential training including Emergency First Aid, Fire Safety and Food Hygiene
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Consultations and other dates for your diary
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Skills for Care Accolades - Nominations are now open!
Skills for Care’s Accolades reward adult social care organisations who deliver high quality care. Entering the awards gives you the chance to recognise the great work you do and share best practice. If you provide a high quality service and invest in developing your staff we want to hear from you!
The Accolades are open to adult social care organisations and individual employers in England. Find out more and enter here
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Consultation: How can we improve support for carers?
To help the DoH develop their strategy, they  want to hear from carers, those who have someone care for them, business, social workers, NHS staff and other professionals that support carers.
It’s a simple question but it can have a lot of different answers – how can we improve support for carers? Find out more and contribute here.
This consultation closes 30th June 2016.
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6th July 2016 - Market Development Workshop, Northamptonshire 
The aim of the day is to bring together people and organisations who can support people in different ways, with people who buy services – commissioners and people who have personal budgets. If you want to know more – and to register for a place, please see here.
If anyone who provides services would like to help plan the day please get in touch with Louisa Whait (Central Midlands and East Learning Disability Network Officer) on 07809101466 or Louisa.Whait@leicester.gov.uk
*When you register you will be asked for a password - this is TransformingCare2016 If you have any difficulties please contact Angela Heathcote on 0113 8248709 or angela.heathcote@nhs.net
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7th July, Bristol - Reducing emergency hospital admissions for people with learning disabilities - free all day event - this event will look at what is known about ASC's (ambulatory care sensitive conditions) and how we can improve management of them to reduce emergency hospital admissions for people with learning disabilities. For more information and to book your place see here.
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Prevent-Teach-Reinforcement (PTR): A school model for individualised Positive Behaviour Support 
FREE webinar - Thursday 7 July at 3pm
Led by Dr Rose Iovannone of the University of South Florida, this presentation, the first in the CAPBS Webinar Series for 2016, will describe the Prevent-Teach-Reinforcement (PTR) model of developing and implementing an individualised positive behaviour support process in typical school settings.
Find out more and register here
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13th and 14th July 2016 - A Hackathon for Care Homes - Liverpool
If you have a passion for making a difference to the care provided in care homes across the country, then take up your place at this free event! For more information and to book see here
*Hackathons represent a hands on, dynamic pproach to finding innovative solutions to everyday problems and are being used worldwide to develop new ways of imporving healthcare and well-being. See here for more information about hackathons.
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National Learning Disability and Autism Awards -
14th July 2016, ICC  Birmingham - ARC England are very proud to support this years' LDA Awards. Lisa Lenton, ARC England Director, will be presenting ‘The Employer of People With a Disability Award’. For more information and to book a table see here
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 Consultation: National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage: 2016 evidence
The Low Pay Commission is seeking evidence to inform their report on the path of the National Living Wage and the National Minimum Wage rates. This consultation is relevant to all organisations and individuals that are affected by the National Living Wage and the National Minimum Wage rates. For more information and to take part in the consultation see here.
This consultation closes 29th July 2016.
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Laing Buisson awards 2016 - 29th November 2016 - 
social care category nominations are now open! You can review the awards categories here and submit nominations online from now until the closing date of 31st August 2016.
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ARC Membership includes free job listing on our website. We are currently advertising the following positions:
- Autism Support and Care - Support Worker - Sutton-in Ashfield
- Encompass - various positions - Dorset
- Lifeworks - Weekend Cook, Team Leader, Learning Support Assistant - Totnes
- Midway Care Group - Care Assistants
- NCHA - Support Worker, Children's Worker
- Reach Learning Disability - Care Support Worker vacancies - Nottinghamshire
- Robert Owen Communities - Employment Pathway Manager, Relief Support Workers, Creative - Torbay and Support Workers - Painton
- Somerset Care - Learning Disability Senior and Support Workers - various locations
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If you are an ARC member and would like us to advertise your job vacancies here and on our website, please email Esther.Oddy@arcuk.org.uk
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ARC England wishes all of our participating members and colleagues a blessed ramadan!
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