Our Lives Our Care 2018: looked after children’s views on their well-being (Bright Spots Snapshot)

Linda Briheim-Crookall, Dr. Claire Baker and Professor Julie Selwyn

University of Bristol & Coram Voice

This snapshot gives a much needed insight into how children and young people in care really feel about their lives. It is based on the largest current survey of looked after children and pulls together what 2,684 children in care from 17 English local authorities told us through the Your Life, Your Care survey in 2017/18.

Findings for care leavers are published in ‘Bright Spots Snapshot 2018: Our Lives Beyond Care’. Our surveys are the only ones to capture ‘subjective well-being’ -how children in care feel about their relationships, the support they receive and how things are going – based on research and what children said was important