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The Quiet Power of Creativity in Healing Young Lives
Fraser uses creativity to help young people settle, express themselves and build trust. Art becomes a powerful therapeutic tool in residential child care.
PART 2: Myth Busting Residential Child Care with Fiona
Fiona breaks down the myths around residential child care.
She explains the professionalism, teamwork and resilience behind supporting young people to thrive.
PART 1: Myth Busting Residential Child Care with Fiona
Fiona reveals the real work of residential child care: building trust, creating stability and making a true family home. She shows how small moments, empathy and resilience can change young lives.
What No One Tells You About Residential Child Care (But You’ll Be Glad We Did)
Thinking about working in Residential Child Care? Here’s the stuff no one puts in the training manual — but you’ll need it.
Rachel’s Story: From Early Years to Residential Child Care
“I didn’t actually think I was going to get the job because I was so young... But I needed a new challenge, and something about working with young people just felt right.”
Blair's Story: From Classroom to Care
After two years in primary teaching with no permanent role in sight, Blair reconsidered his path. A family conversation opened a new door, letting him keep working with young people in a different way.
Fiona’s Story: From the Checkouts to Care
“The young people I work with inspire me every day. They try so hard to fit in, to find their place in the world, and that makes me want to be better too.”
Graeme’s Story: From Nursing to Nurturing
“This isn’t a job you’ll regret. Every day’s a new challenge, every day’s a joy, and when a young person achieves something, it makes everything worth it.”
Mark's Story: From Serving the Country to Serving Young Lives
For Mark, Care Visions isn’t just a workplace; it’s a community, a place where every day brings a chance to connect, grow, and spark hope.
Fraser’s Story: From Art to Everyday Impact
For Fraser, residential childcare isn’t just another job — it’s the perfect blend of everything he’s learned so far: creativity, empathy, resilience, and human connection.
Professional Talk - Nurturing Belonging to Enable Becoming
The Value of Social Pedagogy in Residential Child Care. Join Humphrey Hawksley in conversation with Yvalia Febrer.
Care Visions Professional Talk - Therapeutic Care Beyond the Therapy Room with Ruth Emond
We are pleased to highlight this free online event taking place Wed 27th Aug 2025, 19:00 BST - Online
Paddle Boarding in Fife
Our summer activities continued with a Paddle Boarding session in Fife. 10 young people and staff got stuck in. With it being kept open for others to come, watch and even do a bit of exploring around the nearby tidal pools.
Our Practice Framework - Roots to Growth
In developing the Roots to Growth practice framework; research, evidence, literature and the feedback from insight shared by our Care Visions colleagues were all considered. We took account of what our young people have told us is most important to them.
Reflections on a week of sharing what we do
A week of reflection celebrating staff and progress in keeping families together, while looking ahead to innovation driven by The Promise.
Learning from other countries and cultures - Care Visions
A reflection on sharing the new Roots to Growth framework internationally and recognising the strengths already present in Scottish care practice.
Not all that counts can be counted | Care Visions Residential
A reflection on how social care shifted toward process and paperwork, and how The Promise offers a chance to refocus on what truly matters: young people’s needs and meaningful relationships.
New Development – Helping build a country that cares
A call to invest in young people’s confidence, strengths and ambitions through early, developmental opportunities rather than crisis-led services.
Person Led Planning - Care Visions Residential
A reflection on putting young people’s voices at the centre of care, showing how person-centred tools helped Lucas shape his own future.
Care Visions Roots to Growth practice framework
A look at how The Promise and the Roots to Growth framework shift residential care back to what matters most: young people’s voices, strengths and meaningful relationships.
Relationships at the centre of Practice and Processes | The Promise
Why Not? shows how needs-led, relationship-centred practice can safely support young people without restrictive systems — a vision The Promise encourages for all future care.
We Are Family | Including and Supporting Families
A story showing how maintaining strong family connections helped a young boy thrive, and how his mum remained an active, loving presence throughout his time in residential care.
Let it happen - Supporting Relationships
A reminder that small moments matter — a supportive conversation eased anxiety around medication recording so two brothers could enjoy their long-awaited sleepover.
Brothers in Arms - Brotherly Love
A reflection on how staff worked creatively to keep three brothers connected, showing the power of relationships and community even when siblings cannot live together.
The Importance of Language - Recording for the future
A call to make care records more personal and relational, ensuring young people’s files reflect the love, memories and support they experienced — not just risks and behaviours.
Writing to the child - Care Visions Residential
A shift to writing case notes to young people, rather than about them, has transformed records into something relational, positive and meaningful.
Professionalism in the context of The Promise, building a country that cares
A reflection on how real professionalism in residential care comes from relational skill, self-awareness and shared values - not just external standards.
Normalising the Experience of Children in Care | The Right To Relationships Charter
The Charter highlights how connection, trust and nurturing relationships help care experienced young people thrive.
"What right would I have to walk away after gaining their trust and love?" - Reflections from Residential
Lee shares how his own childhood, strong support and on the job learning took him from newcomer to supervisor, with relationships at the heart of his work.
'This job isn't for everybody, and that's okay.'
In the lead up to celebrating her first year working with Care Visions, Samantha – one of our amazing Residential Childcare Workers – describes her journey so far.
Reflections from a Residential Childcare Worker
A week of reflection highlights staff dedication and positive change in keeping families together. Care Visions looks ahead to innovation guided by The Promise.
Hayley McCallum, Residential Child Care Worker
Residential Child Care Worker, Hayley writes:
The L-Bomb – in the Residential Care System
Written by Danny Henderson, Senior Operations Manager
The Benefits of Residential Care
A young person shares how living at Cowdenlaws has helped them feel supported, build trust and make positive memories.
Celebrating 20 Years of Making a Home in Central Scotland
We celebrated with young people and staff the 20th anniversary of one of our homes in Central Scotland