Scottish RCC Workers Podcast

In this episode I talk to commissioning expert Marie Tucker . We cover lots of ground including a discussion about commissioning , the purpose of RCC & we also cover some of the challenges plus much more .

Consultant & trainer Steph Hunter talks to Joe Gibb about a range of topics connected to residential Childcare

In this interview I talk to Arlene Kyle who is director of Roots & Wings Social Care. We cover lots of ground starting off by hearing about Arlene's own journey into social care . We then consider the importance of a supportive environment & how support and supervision is important . We also consider topics such as what the main challenges are for the sector and whether a

In this episode I talk to Shumela Ahmed who is managing director of the social enterprise 'Resilience Learning Partnership'. We cover lots of ground & amongst other things we look at the importance of using lived experience ethically . We also talk about areas such as the continued roll out of the promise & the use of the residential child care sector in Scotland .

In this episode I talk to Thomas Seisay who has started up a hairdressing training academy for care experienced people. We hear about what motivated Thomas to start the academy alongside hearing about some of the barriers that he has experienced along the way . We also hear about Thomas's thoughts about barriers faced by care experienced people & what needs to be done to m

In this episode I speak with Professor Mark Smith , head of social work at Dundee University about his point of view about residential childcare in Scotland . Themes discussed include: The changing landscape of residential care Positive developments in residential care Challenges & misconceptions The role of education & social pedagogy plus much more ...

In this episode I speak with Declan Andrews . Declan works for an organisation called 'Our Promise'. Declan speaks about his point of view about pertinent issues such as recruitment, boundaries , physical restraint , culture & 'The Promise' plus much more .

In part two we explore Evelyn's point of view about areas of practice in relation to worker education , the Promise , physical restraint as well as exploring what we could learn from other countries in relation to good practice .

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In this episode I talk to Lorraine Moore who is hub manager at the Hub For Success an Edinburgh based partnership organisation that provides advice, guidance & support to care experienced individuals at every step of their journey into & through further & higher education . Amongst other things we hear a little bit about Lorraine's journey through care , what motivates her to offer