Information videos - YLBC
Planning stage guidance
Guidance and top tips to help you plan successfully for your Bright Spots survey:
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Information video for young people
A video for young people explaining what to expect in the Bright Spots Your Life Beyond Care survey, as well as why their local authority is asking them to take part:
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Introduction to the Your Life Beyond Care survey for Personal Advisers and trusted adults
Guidance and top tips for Personal Advisers and trusted adults who are supporting young people to answer the Your Life Beyond Care survey:
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Personal Adviser and trusted adult FAQs for the Your Life Beyond Care survey
Answers to some of the common questions and concerns from Personal Advisers and trusted adults who are supporting young people to answer the Your Life Beyond Care:
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Survey distribution guidance
Find out the best ways to deliver your Bright Spots survey to ensure that as many of your care-experienced young people as possible get to have their voice heard:
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Communications plan guidance
Discover the best ways to communicate and promote your Bright Spots survey. This includes who you should be communicating with, what you should be saying and how you should be sharing it:
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Example survey launch promotion video
See this example from West Sussex, who used one of their young people to announce the launch of their survey:
Information materials - YLBC
Checklist for survey distribution
Activity ideas with timeline for distribution of the Your Life Beyond Care survey:
Sample definition document (2026-27)
Find out how to determine which care leavers should be in your survey sample:
Bright Spots Programme - Project stages
A breakdown of the Bright Spots project stages. What does Coram Voice do at each stage? What does the local authority do at each stage? Find out here:
Prize draw guidance
Read this guidance about adding an incentive to your Bright Spots survey for children and young people:
Top tips for writing for children and young people
In your communications with children and young people about the Bright Spots surveys, it’s important to adapt your style appropriately for the age of your audience. Reference this top tips document:
Top tips to remember when writing for children and young people (PDF 180KB)