In this episode of Care Visions Talks: Professional Talk, host Humphrey Hawksley is joined by Professor Claire Cameron, the UK’s first Professor of Social Pedagogy, for a reflective and practice-focused conversation about care, relationships and professional culture.

Drawing on a career spanning residential care, frontline social work, research and policy, Claire explores how care systems function — and where they risk losing their relational core.

In this conversation, we explore:
• What social pedagogy is and why it matters
• The role of relationships in care practice
• Moving beyond compliance and procedures
• Ethics, dignity and everyday care
• Lessons for social workers and practitioners
• Leadership and organisational culture
• Supporting children and families relationally

Claire reflects on how care has evolved over time, where systems risk becoming overly procedural, and how social pedagogy offers a hopeful and practical framework for the future of care.

This episode is particularly relevant for professionals working in:
• Social work
• Fostering
• Residential care
• Education
• Youth work
• Children’s services
• Policy and leadership

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