About Us
ARC Scotland’s mission is for people who require additional support to live the lives they choose and be respected and included. Find out how we change thinking, change practice and change lives.
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Achieving real change
for supported people
across Scotland
Improving knowledge, practice and policy
Helping supported people to have their voices heard and the power to make change happen
Training & Learning
We provide training to workers, people who need support and families that improves knowledge, practice and awareness of rights.
Find out more about the training we offer - and how you can get involved.
Find out moreLived Experience Training
Our lived experience training benefits from the real-life experience of our ARC Associates alongside expert facilitators. The courses are insightful, eye-opening and innovative in nature.
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Specialist Training
We offer advanced learning for managers, teams, and support workers. From day-long courses to longer, targeted skills development programmes, every course is led by experts, interactive and engaging.
Find out moreScottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQ)
Accredited awards in Social Services and Healthcare, Learning and Development, Management and Leadership awards at levels 2, 3 and 4 and CPD packages.
Find out morePeople & Involvement
We help people who need support and their families to have their voices heard and the power to make change happen.
Find out more about how we involve people with additional support needs and their families - and how you can get involved.
Find out moreNational Involvement Network
A network of people with learning disabilities and other support needs who wrote and promote the Charter for Involvement.
Find out moreLocal Involvement Networks
Bringing supported people together in their local areas to lead change in their services and communities.
Find out moreDivergent Influencers
Changing hearts and minds. Leading the way for other young people across Scotland.
Find out moreNetworks & Forums
We connect thousands of professionals, people who need support and their families from all over Scotland.
Find out more about our networks and forums - and how you can get involved.
Find out moreScottish Transitions Forum
Improving the experience of young people (14 – 25 years) with additional support needs as they make the transition to adult life.
Find out moreSOLD Network
Improving support for people with learning disabilities who are accused or convicted of committing a crime.
Find out moreProvider Forums
Promoting joint working and shared learning amongst social care providers in their local areas.
Find out moreImproving People's Lives
We improve knowledge, practice, policy - and people’s lives.
Find out more about the difference we make - and how it changes people’s lives)
Find out moreNews
Head of SVQ Assessment Centre Vacancy
You will lead a successful SQA assessment centre with a ‘high confidence’ performance rating offering the full range of SVQ
Find out morePolicy & Development Worker (Scottish Transitions Forum) Vacancy
You will be joining a small team of experts that have a leading role in delivering improvements .............................
Find out moreARC Scotland Impact Report 2023/24
Check out a short report about our work last year
Find out moreLetter of rights – your rights when you are in a police station: easy read
SOLD was asked to develop a new easy read letter of rights. This is designed to help people with communication support needs
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ARC Scotland
ARC Scotland, Unit 20, Hardengreen Business Centre, Eskbank, Dalkeith, Midlothian , EH22 3NX
Tel: 0131 663 4444Email: [email protected]
@arcscotland
@arcscotland