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.
Learning from everyday practice
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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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.
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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