We look forward to hosting the 34th Annual Representative Conference (ARC) on 3-4 June 2025 at the Midland Hotel, Manchester.
Proposing groups are invited to submit up to two motions and requests for a Fringe meeting by 12 noon on Friday 21 February 2025.
The Annual Representative Conference (ARC) is an opportunity for the CSP’s members to meet for two days to discuss and debate matters of importance to the profession.
Delegates vote on motions to propose CSP policy and action to advise CSP Council on future policies and campaigns.
What happens at ARC?
- Groups are invited to present their motions – speakers propose their motion other representatives have the opportunity to respond and debate. A vote is taken on each motion and nominated reps are asked to vote.
- Fringe meetings – any group or committee can put forward a proposal to hold a fringe meeting at ARC.
- Election of the Agenda Committee reps will take place during the conference (when a vacancy arises).
- Rep of the Year awards
What are motions?
An ARC motion is a form of words formally proposing an action or policy to the CSP Council. Motions are debated and voted on at ARC.
As part of its responsibility for determining ARC business, the ARC Agenda Committee considers any motions proposed by CSP representative groups, in line with the ARC constitution.
As ARC is an advisory body to the CSP’s elected Council, ARC resolutions are not automatically mandatory. Council can decide to accept or reject them.
How do I submit a motion or discussion item?
Proposing groups are invited to submit up to two motions relevant to issue that fit within the remit of the CSP corporate strategy 2023-27 and within the role of the CSP as a professional body and trade union.
Submit a motion and fringe meeting request by 12 noon on Friday 21 February 2025.
Motion process timetable
- Submissions open Monday 16 December 2024
- Submissions close 12 noon, Friday 21 February 2025
- Proposing groups will be advised of the Committee's initial decision on motions by 18 March 2025 and will have until 1 April 2025 to appeal or amend motions.
- Motions approved by the ARC Agenda Committee will be published online by Wednesday 7 May 2025
Any amendments to motions should be submitted by 12 noon, Tuesday 20 May 2025
When can I register to attend ARC?
Registration will be launched early March 2025. Representative groups will determine which representatives they will choose to register. Each group has an allocated number of places at ARC.
Guidance for writing motions
Motions should be topical, accurate and concise, likely to prompt good debate, and clear and logical.
Please ensure you read the instructions carefully in the 'Guidance for writing motions' document.
Criteria for accepting motions
Submitted motions are reviewed by the committee against the published criteria. Successful motions will either be debated at ARC or used to identify issues to be covered in another format such as a workshop or panel debate.
Proposed ARC motions are assessed against these criteria to ensure they are clear, consistent and fit for purpose.
Please ensure you carefully read the 'Criteria for accepting motions' prior to submitting a motion.
Who are the proposing groups?
- Associates group
- Diversity networks
- National Group of Regional Safety Representatives and National Group of Regional Stewards
- Professional Networks
- Regional Networks and Country Boards
- Retirement network
- Student Reference Group
What has the ARC done for the CSP and its members?
Previous ARC motions have helped to change the future of the profession in areas such as:
- prescribing rights
- opening membership up to associates
- injection therapy
- affiliating to the TUC
- leading the way in equity and diversity issues, resulting in creating the network groups
- employing CSP policy officers and setting up CSP regional offices
Who are the ARC Agenda Committee?
The ARC Agenda Committee (AAC) leads on developing plans for the conference, aiming to attract up to 250 representatives from CSP networks, boards and groups. Proposing groups are encouraged to think about motions to propose that are relevant to an issue that fits under the CSP corporate strategy. The ARC Agenda Committee determines the business of ARC, so that the conference achieves its purpose. The committee will consider submitted motions and oversee the management of motions.
- ARC Constitution
- Council responses to motions debated at ARC 2024 will be provided in due course.
- Motions debated at ARC 2023 and CSP Council responses
- Motions debated at ARC 2022 and CSP Council responses
- Motions debated at ARC 2019 and CSP Council responses