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Once again, fantastic to see you all for the NIN meeting yesterday. We heard great conversations on our theme of Community and there was a real energy in the room. We hope to hear what you do next in your communities!

What is the answer to the question "what was the hardest part of kind of letting go in transition for you both?" as a parent and young person transitions is hard - find out how to successfully navigate this and more at Getting Transitions right 2 training run by ARC Scotland.

NIN meeting tomorrow in Glasgow! This meeting is themed Community. We'll be kicking off at 11 at the Pearce Institute in Govan. We have great speakers coming from Community networks, Community Brokerage Scotland and you'll hear from NIN Members. We have some great exercises for you to try out too!

Struggling with transitions? Our flagship training course Getting Transitions Right 1 will give you the knowledge and confidence to make a real difference to the lives of young people with additional support needs as they become adults.

This week, we ask you: is your org built for everyone? At ARC Scotland, we believe celebration and action go hand in hand. Don’t just celebrate neurodiversity, integrate it. Book our DEI training for your team: arcscotland.org.uk #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek #InclusiveLeadership #DEI

Here's Jack's take on Community! We are looking forward to hearing your ideas and thoughts about community at the NIN meeting next Tuesday 24 March, 11am - 2.30pm, The Pearce Institute 📣 youtu.be/eZe3CUNUrAE?...

We have a rare opportunity to join ARC Scotland as our Accredited Training Coordinator. With a passion for customer service, you will lead our team of assessors, verifiers and trainers delivering SVQs and short course delivery across Scotland.

Only 6 days until our NIN meeting in Glasgow! Here's Paul talking about what Community means to him. We cannot wait to see you all at the Pearce Institute next Tuesday 24 March 🙌 youtu.be/QzQ1InYBXAo?...

Only one week to go! Just 7 days until the next NIN Meeting in Glasgow. We will be talking about Community which was chosen by NIN members. If you haven't told us you are coming yet we'll not have ordered you lunch, but there is a cafe. Be aware that the cafe only accepts cash.

With the NIN fast approaching we wanted to give everyone a sneak peak on what members might want to say on our theme of Community. We will be sharing several videos over the next week so stay tuned! Here is John from the highlands talking about what community means to him.

We have a rare opportunity to join ARC Scotland as our Accredited Training Coordinator. With a passion for customer service, you will lead our team of assessors, verifiers and trainers delivering SVQs and short course delivery across Scotland.

Only two weeks to go! Two weeks today we will be in Glasgow for our next NIN meeting, are you coming along? This meeting is themed community. This links to Charter for Involvement statement number 3: We must be involved in out communities! We can wait to hear what you have to say about it.

Remember to fill out our snap poll for the up coming NIN meeting! Its your chance to have your voice heard before the meeting. Its especially important if you cant make it in person and still want your thoughts to be recored for the NIN report. forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

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With just less than 3 weeks to go until our next NIN meeting we thought we would share the travel information for the venue in Glasgow. We very much hope to see you there, but dont forget to let us know by Friday 13th of March if you are coming - we need to order the right number of lunches!

'Having the right support in college and work, someone there to support you’ Our NIN report on ‘Training and Learning’ shows what makes learning easier for people with additional support needs. What came up might surprise you! Full report here: shorturl.at/x4sQu and share with anyone interested!

‘Not many opportunities for people with disabilities to do training and learning. The things I did at day centre was too easy, so I was bored’ NIN members spoke about the barriers they faced with training and learning. Read the NIN latest report to see what they said: shorturl.at/x4sQu

Our latest NIN report is here! 🚀 At our online meeting in Dec we asked members about their experiences with training and learning, the barriers they face and what makes learning easier for them. What they came up with might surprise you! Read the report to see what they said: shorturl.at/x4sQu

⏳ Time’s nearly up! In just 10 days, 5th March, Getting Transitions Right Two runs again and this is your last chance to join a powerful network of professionals shaping better futures for young people with additional support needs.

Quotes from our conference ‘Transitions in Action’. The message is clear: Listening is only the first step; action must follow. So take action today! Sign up for Compass, our free support tool: compass.arcscotland.org.uk Join the Scottish Transitions Forum network: shorturl.at/uX6CE

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The NIN Steering Group has officially launched! 🌟 Their first online meeting was a success. We can't wait to see what they achieve together as a team. Check out some of the thoughts from their members in the video below! 👇 Join the NIN free membership to stay up to date: shorturl.at/aVrGT

Struggling with transitions? Our flagship training course Getting Transitions Right 1 will give you the knowledge and confidence to make a real difference to the lives of young people with additional support needs as they become adults.

Find the transitions information you need – fast. Compass guides you to what young people and families really need to know, and links to the best resources in Scotland. Anyone can create a Compass account today. Go to www.compasslaunch.scot to sign up! youtube.com/shorts/Ix1ux...

What was the hardest part in letting go in transitions- having the confidence to do things by myself says Ackie!! Find out how you can support these conversations as a parent or a professional in Getting Transitions Right 2 training run by ARC Scotland.

Don’t miss out! Our flagship course Getting Transitions Right 1 is just 10 days away, bringing you the insight, knowledge and confidence to shape a better future for the young people you support as they become adults.

As a parent, the challenge was to coach him so that he could do things safely on his own. It was still frightening but very rewarding" Hear more about how Ackie and Dave managed Ackies Transitions in the Getting Transitions Right 2 training Run by ARC Scotland.

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So much to do, so little time ⏰ Why spend hours spent hunting for information? Compass guides you through transitions, with everything in one place and there when you need it. Join the 1200 professionals already signed up to Compass Pro at www.compasslaunch.scot

Are you passionate about making sure people with support needs are listened to and respected in their communities? Then join the NIN and come to our meetings across Scotland! 24 March - Glasgow 30 June - Dumfries 17 Sept - Edinburgh 11 Dec - Online (Zoom) Find out more: shorturl.at/8qSip

Don’t miss out! Our flagship course Getting Transitions Right 1 training, bringing you the insight, knowledge and confidence to shape a better future for the young people you support as they become adults.

From being written off to being amazing, meet Ackie and Dave and what they do at ARC as part of the Getting Transitions Right 2 training.

Struggling with transitions? Our flagship training course Getting Transitions Right 1 will give you the knowledge and confidence to make a real difference to the lives of young people with additional support needs as they become adults.

Join us for our Disability, Equity, and Intersectionality training in Glasgow on 26th February, 10am – 4pm - arcscotland.org.uk/event/disabi...

LAST CHANCE to book into our online training Digital Empowerment on 21st January from 10am to 1pm. Relevant to ALL especially those receiving support, their families, carers and professionals who help them.

Struggling with transitions? Our flagship training course Getting Transitions Right 1 will give you the knowledge and confidence to make a real difference to the lives of young people with additional support needs as they become adults.

LAST CHANCE to book into our online training Digital Empowerment on 21st January from 10am to 1pm. Relevant to ALL especially those receiving support, their families, carers and professionals who help them.

We are happy to announce the new NIN steering group has been selected! The new steering group is: Reece Watt, Sandra Webster, Allan Ward, Ben Payne, Jack Bromly, John Gallon and Paul Hannaford. We will also have the Co-Chairs Lynnette Linton and Gregor Hardie to lead the group. Congratulations all!

Now you know the locations for next years meetings, you should know the themes! These themes were decided by NIN members, they are what you have chosen to talk about in 2026. The 2026 👇 We look forward to hearing what you have to say about them!

Struggling with transitions? Our flagship training course Getting Transitions Right 1 will give you the knowledge and confidence to make a real difference to the lives of young people with additional support needs as they become adults.

Struggling with transitions? Our flagship training course Getting Transitions Right 1 will give you the knowledge and confidence to make a real difference to the lives of young people with additional support needs as they become adults.

NIN Meeting Locations 2026 NIN Members decided where we will hold the meetings in 2026. Here are the locations 👇 Please save Tuesday 24 March in your diaries. This meeting will be held in Glasgow at the Pearce Institute.

Struggling with transitions? Our flagship training course Getting Transitions Right 1 will give you the knowledge and confidence to make a real difference to the lives of young people with additional support needs as they become adults.

What a busy day yesterday for our team! The Scottish Transitions Forum held a sold out conference in Edinburgh while Catherine, our Head of Learning and Development, presented at the @uofglasgowsldo.bsky.social event about our consultancy work with @glasgow.ac.uk Great work with great partners👏

We are meeting today online! The meeting starts at 1:30pm, however you can join early from 1:15pm if you would like a quick chat before the meeting starts. The meeting will end at 3:45pm. We very much look forward to hearing what you have to say on our theme of Training & learning!

It is a wrap! Thanks so much to Minister @nataliedon-innes.bsky.social for joining us and for her closing statement 'We want to ensure that young people get the support they need when they need it throughout the transitions journey, this remains of critical importance to the Scottish Government'

We spoke a lot about the need for clear concise information in transitions so we want to remind everyone to get onto Compass compass.arcscotland.org.uk - a free online tool for young people with additional support needs and the adults in their lives. It is real info, from real people, on real life!

Rebecca and Lauren from @arcscotland.bsky.social have talked about principles into practice and their work with local authorities in Scotland to improve transitions to young adult life for all young disabled people Pn2p.scot

Tracey is facilitating a panel discussion with parents and carers now. Thanks to parents Amanda Murray and Fiona Kantzidis for sharing their experiences ‘A happy parent is a parent who knows, who has good information from professionals. I want to make sure we have all the boxes ticked for my son’