Miguel Valerio

Through my Mind…

Reimagining Children’s Residential: From Crisis Management to Strategic System Design

After reading the latest publications from Ofsted alongside commentary from the Children’s Homes Association, it’s clear there is a lot of tension between rapid growth in provision and the ongoing struggle to find suitable placements for the children who need the most support. This post shares a…

3 Dec 20253 Dec 2025

From Rigid Labels to Flexible Care Interventions

The language and terminology used in residential children’s services significantly impact practice and perceptions. Traditionally, distinctions have been made between “care” in children’s homes and “support” in supported accommodation. However, this binary classification often oversimplifies the reality of service delivery and fails to reflect the continuum of…

16 Sep 202416 Sep 2024

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Breakfast (and waiting to spin on the bull's balls....)

“if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail”
Abraham Maslow, The Psychology of Science, 1966

A warning against narrow perspectives in social sciences, emphasizing the limitations of relying solely on a single approach or tool, and encouraging interdisciplinary methods to better understand complex social phenomena.

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Miguel Valerio is a Social Worker with more than 20 years of experience, shared between academia and professional practice.

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