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People who receive support develop inspiring Christmas message 
A team that receives support and also helps improve the support that others receive, as experts by experience, has produced an inspiring Christmas Message video for the Social Care sector.
Community Integrated Care’s Peer Reviewers have developed and starred in the video, which can be watched at www.xmasmessage.co.uk. In it, they describe how securing their Peer Reviewer roles and receiving personalised support has changed their lives this year. They also have an important message for the social care sector, thanking the dedicated people who deliver fantastic support, not just at Christmas time – but all year around. It celebrates that with personalised support anything is possible. Read more and watch the video here.
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We want to hear from you!...
As members of the ARC community we want to be able to share your stories with others - good news stories, events, good practice, tips, advice - let's get sharing!
If you are an ARC member and have any news items you would like to feature in this newsletter, please email me at Esther.Oddy@arcuk.org.uk or telephone 01246 555 043.
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Here to Stay Project - ARC's 5 year Here to Stay Project has now been completed. The project investigated the situation of people with learning disabilities from ethnic minority communities and new migrant communities living in England, in collaboration with the University of Wolverhampton and funded by the Big Lottery Fund. The final report and summary versions are available to read here.
   
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ARC Members, CareTech - supporting the recruitment and retention issue  in the West Midlands.
Together with BCPC (Black Country Partnership for Care) and other partners, CareTech is the lead partner in supporting 2 pilots – the ‘Care Hub’ projects in Dudley and Wolverhampton. These initiatives are funded through the Skills Funding Agency and the Skills For Care workforce innovation fund. The Care Hub concept originated in Partick, Scotland and is a one-stop hub for both employers to advertise vacancies and jobseekers to identify roles in the sector, as well as benefiting from placement and training opportunities. The rationale behind the hub is to address significant growth in the number of vacancies in the sector, which is anticipated to rise to 90,000 by 2025, whilst also developing a range of projects, initiatives and training to meet employers needs.
People working in the sector can spread the word about the following myth-busting days for jobseekers, so please do display the below flyers for the events in Wolverhampton and Dudley. If you would like to get involved in the Hub by offering site visits, work placements and interviews to successful graduates of the programme, the Care Hub would like to hear from you.
Upcoming Care Hub events for job seekers - BCPC Myth-Busting Day for people with an interest in working in the care sector:
Please call Jeni on 01902 551083 or email jeni.kingston@wolverhampton.gov.uk for more information or to arrange your session at one of these events.
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ARC Qualifications Centre -  Congratulations to our candidates!
As another year comes to a close, which is the 15th year for ARC's qualification centre, we thought it would be nice to share our candidates successes from the last 12 months.
Congratulations to all our candidates who have achieved these qualifications. ARC are also pleased to say that we have certificated in the region of 400 achievers completing the ARC 'Supporting Medication in Social Care Settings' workbook. Congratulations to you all.
We would like to send our best wishes for Christmas and the New Year, to all our candidates currently working on their qualifications, to all their Assessors, Managers and ARC Development Officers who support them. Many thanks to our organisations for your business over the last 12 months, this is very much appreciated.
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Skills for Care’s Accolades reward adult social care organisations for their commitment  to delivering high quality care and developing their workforce.
ARC England would like to congratulate the following members who are all finalists for the Accolades.
- The Aldingbourne Trust (Best Employer of under 250 staff)
- Community Integrated Care (Most effective approach to integration and new models of care)
- ROC (Most effective approach to integration and new models of care and Most effective approach to leadership and management).
Good luck for the finals on 10th March 2016!
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ARC members, Hft, are part of a £1m development contract to improve care for people with learning disabilities:
The innovative partnership, led by technology SME v-connect,
is worth almost £1m and aims to improve the care of people with learning disabilities in the community. Hft will be trialling video-consultation equipment in its services in Bradford, Kent, Devon and Wirral. The aim of the project is to help people with learning disabilities to remain in their community, increasing their independence and improving their health and wellbeing, as well as supporting people to be more engaged in community activities. Read more.
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An autistic person's Christmas: not bah humbug, just bald incomprehension. "Sometime around the beginning of December my colleagues start to speak a foreign language – Christmasese. I can’t help thinking that for those of us who are autistic it should come with a phrase book of ready-made questions and answers. But it doesn’t, so we get through as best we can." Read more from Susan Dunne, author.
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 Following the implementation of the Care Act on 1st April 2015, the Department of Health, Local Government Association, and ADASS would like to find out directly from care and support providers whether the Care Act has made any difference to the type and range of services you provide, and whether there is any difference to the way you work with Local Authorities and how your services are commissioned?
Providers of Adult Social Care services are asked to complete this questionnaire.
The results will be made available to all providers via the LGA and will be treated confidentially.
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NHS Funded Nursing Care Review - Invitation to providers to participate.
The Department of Health has commissioned an independent review across England to consider the costs of providing registered nursing care as part of a package of care in a nursing home. This review will consider whether the rate currently paid for NHS-funded Nursing care is reflective of the costs of providing this important service.
Mazars are an independent firm of professional advisors with specific experience in the health and social care sector as well as in carrying out similar assignments. Their team includes nursing, technical costing and modelling expertise. Mazars have been appointed to undertake this project which is planned to take place over the period from November 2015 to February 2016. For more information see here.
Mazars would like to invite nursing home providers to participate in the review. If you would like more information or to get involved please email Jane Valle (Manager, Health and Social Care Advisory Team) at FNCReview@mazars.co.uk
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ARC England - 'Self harm and people with learning disabilities awareness workshop'
After an overwhelming response when we asked you for expressions of interest, we have designed a one-day workshop on self-harm, drawing on research led by the Norah Fry Institute and interviews with people with learning disabilities who self-harm.
We are now taking bookings for the following dates and venues:
28th January 2016- The Chaucer Centre, Morden
3rd February 2016- The Assembly Rooms,Chesterfield 
5th February 2016 - Next Generation Care, Plymouth
Cost: £78 (ARC members) and £89 (non-members)
BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT!
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 NHS England - The Accessible Information Standard - January 2016 - Events for publically funded adult social care organisations/providers, as well as those managing any NHS organisation service. The standard directs and defines a specific, consistent approach to identifying, recording, flagging, sharing and meeting the information and communication support needs of patients, service users, carers and parents, where those needs relate to a disability, impairment or sensory loss.
NHS England are running 8 regional events aimed at informing delegates about the standard, providing feedback and guidance and facilitating the workshops. To book onto any of these events see here.
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National Dignity Council Annual Conference 
Monday 1st February 2016, 9.30am to 4.30pm
The Grand Connaught Rooms, Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5DA
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 Fees for Care Providers: Consultation runs until noon on 15 January 2016. CQC are asking care providers to give them their views on the
regulatory fees they will be charging from 1 April 2016.
To find out more and take part in the consultation see here.
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 Personal Independence Payment: aids and appliances descriptors: Consultation runs until 5:00pm on 29th January 2016. The government has launched a public consultation into how the use of aids and appliances are accounted for during assessments for Personal Independence Payment (PIP). To find out more and take part in the consultation see here.
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 Proposals for CQC to set fees for all aspects of its inspections: Consultation runs until 1st February 2016.
The Department of Health Seeks views on plans to give Care Quality
Commission (CQC) powers to set fees for the cost of all aspects of its comprehensive inspections.This proposal is not about changing the CQC’s fee structure or the level of fees that it proposes to charge. For more information and to respond to the consultation see here.
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The British Psychological Society, the Division of Clinical Psychology and the  Royal College of Psychologists have collaboratively produced Dementia and People with Intellectual Disabilities: Guidance on the assessment, diagnosis, interventions and support of people with intellectual disabilities who develop dementia. For more information and to download the document see here.
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 Personal Health Budgets guides and information:
In Control have co-produced new practical guides and information about using personal health budgets for children and young people for health services and their partners. For more information and to download the guides see here.
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CQC monthly briefing for providers of adult social care services,  including CQC Strategy Workshops and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Report. Download the full briefing here.
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Encompass - Board member/trustee, voluntary position, Dorset 
Encompass is a Dorset based registered charity of specialist care, support and accommodation for adults with a learning disability or mental illness.
You will need to be able to commit to approximately 1-2 meetings per month, and live within Dorset. You will undertake quality monitoring visits within our services, undertake Managers hearings for people detained under the Mental Health Act and attend appropriate training as required. Financial background is desirable.
For more information, please see http://www.encompassdorset.co.uk/careers.html
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Encompass - cook - Weymouth
27 hours per week, £7.50 per hour, Ref: SC/11/10/15
Encompass are looking for a cook who can prepare home cooked meals for service users many with specific dietary requirements. The post involves completing cleaning schedules and maintaining quality and hygiene standards that meet legal requirements. The postholder will be required to work collaboratively with other cooks and the support team in meeting service user needs.
For full information http://www.encompassdorset.co.uk/careers.html
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Encompass - Cook - Greenhills, Dorset
15 hours per week, £7.50 per hour, Ref: SC/06/11/15
Encompass are looking for a cook who can prepare home cooked meals for service users many with specific dietary requirements. The post involves completing cleaning schedules and maintaining quality and hygiene standards that meet legal requirements. The postholder will be required to work collaboratively with other cooks and the support team in meeting service user needs.
For full information http://www.encompassdorset.co.uk/careers.html
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Encompass - Personal Activities Assistant, Dorset
Part time, £7.50 per hour
Encompass are looking for committed team members who are flexible and reliable. Experience is not essential but a positive attitude is. Each day is different and we are committed to ensuring the people we support get to live the life they want. The successful candidate will have good organisational & communication skills and training is available to meet individual needs; working as part of a team with flexible working hours and shift pattern; Driver essential.
For full information http://www.encompassdorset.co.uk/careers.html
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Encompass - Support Workers, Dorset
A variety of contracts available, £8 per hour (plus 50% for Bank Holidays).
Encompass are expanding and need active, motivated and enthusiastic team members to join person focused, bespoke teams to support adults and young people in their own homes for a variety of activities.
Ambition to provide creative and bespoke support in the community and a driver is essential. Travelling is reduced as each individual has their own team which you can be part of.
For an informal discussion of this role, please contact Domiciliary Care Team Manager, Tracey Dennis-Andrews on 01305 267483 or visit http://www.encompassdorset.co.uk/careers.html
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Encompass - Community Domiciliary Support Workers, Dorset
A variety of contracts available, £8 per hour (plus 50% for Bank Holidays)
We are expanding and need active, motivated and enthusiastic team members to join person focused, bespoke teams to support adults and young people in their own homes for a variety of activities.
Ambition to provide creative and bespoke support in the community and a driver is essential. Travelling is reduced as each individual has their own team which you can be part of.
For an informal discussion about this position, please contact Domiciliary Care Team Manager, Tracey Dennis-Andrews on 01306 267483 or visit www.encompassdorset.co.uk/careers.html.
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Real Life Options – An Carina, Polbeth, West Lothian
Service Manager: £25,103+ pension (salary and terms under review)
Full time (39 hours per week)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Service Manager to lead and manage a team in providing agreed levels of support to people who use our day service in West Lothian in order to achieve their individual goals and lead full and productive lives as valued members of their community. An Carina is a day service for people with learning disabilities based in Polbeth. The service operates 7 hours a day, Monday-Friday and provides a service to a maximum of 12 service users at any one time. For more information and how to apply please visit the website here
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NCHA - Project Administration Assistant, £15, 495 – £18,100 pa pro rata, 7.5  hours per week
NCHA are opening a new project for individuals with complex and challenging needs in Burton Latimer and are looking for a part time administrator to provide a comprehensive clerical service to the team.
Previous office experience and ICT skills are required along with good communication skills.
A full job description can be found here.
Closing date: 7th January 2016
Interview date: 14th January 2016
For further information, please see www.ncha.org.uk/Current-Vacancies
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NCHA - Quality Supervisor - £19,957 – £22,974 pa, 37 hours per week
NCHA are opening a new project for individuals with complex and challenging needs in Burton Latimer and are looking for well organised Quality Supervisors who can demonstrate knowledge of best practice in care and have experience of supervising staff and the quality of the overall care service.
Closing date: 31st December 2015
To apply, please visit our website www.ncha.org.uk/Current-Vacancies
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NCHA - £15,495 – £18,100 pa (plus enhancements for sleep-ins and night working), 37 hours per week
NCHA are opening a new project for individuals with complex and challenging needs in Burton Latimer and are looking for Support Workers who can demonstrate empathy, resilience, flexibility, compassion and respect towards service users and the ability to learn and be creative.
Closing date: 31st December 2015
To apply, please visit our website www.ncha.org.uk/Current-Vacancies
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NCHA - Bank Support Worker, £8.05 – £9.41 per hour, up to 30 hours available.
You will have experience of supporting young people who are experiencing homelessness and be able to deliver a consistent team approach that enables them achieve both independence and positive outcomes.
In addition, you will have the ability to thrive in a busy and fast moving environment and be able to work flexibly, possess good IT skills and have knowledge of young people who have experienced disadvantage and have challenging issues.
For a full job description, click here.
Closing date: 3rd January 2016
Interview date: 15th January 2016
For more information or to apply, please visit www.ncha.org.uk/Current-Vacancies
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NCHA – City Heights, Loughborough Support Workers – £15,495 -£18,100pa
Care Assistants -£13,547 – £14,656pa – Full & Part Time hours available
City Heights, a new Supported Living service in Loughborough town Centre are looking to recruit enthusiastic, positive thinking Care Assistants, and Support Workers who are passionate about making a difference in people’s lives. The service will provide support to people with learning disabilities; Asperger’s Autism or mental health needs. The support, which is person-centred may include personal care, tenancy related support, budgeting, debt management, accessing education, healthy lifestyles and improving confidence and independence.
Closing Date: 31st December 2015 Interview Date: 11th January 2016 (Nottingham)
To apply, please visit our website
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NCHA – Volunteer Co-Ordinator – £19,957 – £22,974pa pro rata Bassetlaw 14.8hours
We are looking for an enthusiastic Volunteer Co-ordinator to work for our new service in the Bassetlaw area. This service will be supporting individuals to remain independent within their own community and build knowledge and skills around staying independent. The role will form part of the service that explores resources and opportunities with individuals to support them to have happy, safe and fulfilling lives while reducing reliance on more formal services. We offer a competitive salary, 28.5 days annual leave, pension schemes; benefit schemes offering discounts with a wide range of retailers, Simply Health and free training provided.
Closing Date: 31st December 2015 Interview Date: 11th January 2015
To apply, please visit our website
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ROC - Relief Support Workers (Honiton) 
Working in supported Living in Honiton for adults with a Learning Disability with moderate dependency needs. We have 7 happy households, welcoming and homely. Everyone in their houses is a unique individual and is treated as such. We make sure that their lives are full of variety, fun and creativity. We look to the future and ensure that our service users get the best support and quality of life.
For an informal chat and a visit please contact Melika Powell 07794 083848
Closing date: ongoing vacancy
For more information and an application pack visit: www.roc-uk.org
Or contact HR on: 01803 868550 or email hr@roc-uk.org
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ROC - Response Worker
Various contracts available.
To deliver personalised support to people with learning disabilities who live in our accommodation based services and access day time activities including educational programs. Your work may also include working with people with more complex needs on a 1:1 ratio as required.
For an informal discussion regarding the post please contact Mark Anders on 07971 867452 or see http://www.roc-uk.org/about-roc/working-roc/jobs
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Frontier Support Services - all ongoing vacancies
For further information or an application pack please call 0208 603 7230 or email HR on elizabeth.alexander@frontiersupportservices.org
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NCHA - various locations (Care Assistant roles all ongoing recruitment)
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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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