The Association has a long established reputation for providing relevant professional staff development and for contributing to the development of post-16 education. The Association sees training, problem sharing and access to information as the cornerstone of its services to members.
Membership is available on an Individual or Corporate basis.
All ACRA members and any member of staff at colleges with corporate membership receive significant discounts when attending ACRA events. The new Association aims to embrace all institutions of Higher and Further Education in the UK and Ireland and the named representative of each member institution must be a person whose key function is student housing, whether institutionally owned or managed or in the private sector. The Association serves as a forum in which members can discuss matters relevant to the provision, quality and effective management of student housing and it provides opportunities for professional development through the annual training conference and regional meetings. The regions also offer training events. The Association produces regular newsletters and members are encouraged to write articles for the newsletter and to get actively involved in regional meetings.