MEMBERSHIP OF ARCA
ARCA is always willing to accept
residential learning centres into membership of the Association,
provided that a number of conditions are met by the applicant.
Which organisations can join
ARCA?
*Associate Membership
is available to providers of residential adult education
courses who meet the membership criteria but have been operating
for less than three years.
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ARCA is the only
voice that speaks, nationwide, specifically for short-term
residential adult education. In addition to being a
powerful lobbying body the Association offers many other
benefits to its members:
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ARCA produces and
distributes leaflets and other publicity material on
behalf of its members
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ARCA runs ‘in-house’
training courses at member colleges on many aspects
of residential college management from catering to computers
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ARCA staffs a display
stand at major national exhibitions
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The Association
is working constantly to gain national media, radio
and TV coverage
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ARCA holds a major
Conference for College principals and staff of residential
establishments throughout the UK. ARCA Members attend
at reduced rates
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ARCA employs a
part time public relations officer to raise the profile
of residential liberal adult education
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The Association
collects, collates and circulates information from member
colleges
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The ARCA symbol
on individual college’s publicity is a sign of
quality. It tells prospective learners there is a commitment
to professional standards of education and value for
money
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Each college is
surveyed through an anonymous evaluation form completed
by all students attending courses during random ‘spot
checks’ carried out by ARCA. The results of the
survey are confidential and are fed back to the college
in question
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As a member of
ARCA you know there is a network of supportive fellow
principals and managers who are only too pleased to
share, help and advise you
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ARCA represents
the Short-term Residential Colleges internationally
at conferences, by organising visits and by encouraging
exchanges
