What a Residential Support Worker does: a shift in our homes
From the 15-minute handover to waking nights, here’s what a shift in one of our children’s homes involves, how we train and support you, and how to join us. No care experience needed.
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Practical writing on trauma‑informed residential childcare from the people who do it: safeguarding, de‑escalation, staff development and working with partners to keep young people safe.
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De-escalation and physical intervention in children’s homes: why restraint is always the last resort
How children’s homes in Wales should approach de-escalation and physical intervention: what the Welsh Government’s Reducing Restrictive Practices Framework says, how we train staff through SLC Training, and what happens after an incident.
What is a solo placement? Solo provision children’s homes explained
A solo placement is a children’s home for one young person. Here’s who solo provision is for, how it works day to day, how risks and isolation are managed, and how a solo placement can be a step towards living with others again.
Why we train our own staff: inside SLC Training UK
Our staff are trained by our own South Wales training company, SLC Training UK. Here’s what SLC Training is, the courses it runs for children’s homes and other sectors, how its physical intervention training is accredited and reviewed, and why it makes a difference to the young people we care for.
How children’s homes in Wales are regulated and inspected: a guide to CIW and ratings
Who regulates children’s homes in Wales, what Care Inspectorate Wales looks at, how the CIW ratings introduced in April 2025 work, and how social workers and families can use inspection reports to understand a home.
What is PACE? Playfulness, acceptance, curiosity and empathy in residential childcare
PACE is a way of being with children that helps them feel safe enough to connect. Here’s what each part means, how it works alongside clear boundaries, and what it looks like in a children’s home.
The Trauma Recovery Model (TRM) explained: how it guides care in our children’s homes
What the Trauma Recovery Model is, where it came from, its seven layers and the “cognitive threshold”, and how it shapes everyday life in a children’s home, from routines and relationships to planning for the future.
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