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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.”
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 Childcare
“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 training as a primary school teacher and working for two years, Blair found it difficult to secure a permanent teaching role. A conversation with a family member opened another door, one that would allow him to keep working with young people, but in a very different way.
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
Learning from other countries and cultures | Care Visions
Not all that counts can be counted | Care Visions Residential
New Development – Helping build a country that cares
Person Led Planning | Care Visions Residential
Care Visions Roots to Growth practice framework
Relationships at the centre of Practice and Processes | The Promise
We Are Family | Including and Supporting Families
Let it happen | Supporting Relationships
Brothers in Arms | Brotherly Love
The Importance of Language | Recording for the future
Writing to the child | Care Visions Residential
Professionalism in the context of The Promise, building a country that cares
Normalising the Experience of Children in Care | The Right To Relationships Charter
"What right would I have to walk away after gaining their trust and love?" - Reflections from Residential
'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
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
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