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Our Lives, Our Care: Looked after children’s views on their well-being – Wales
The Wales Bright Spots national report details the findings from six local authorities in Wales who completed the Bright Spots Your Life, Your Care survey.
Our Lives Our Care 2017 report
Details all the findings from children and young people who completed the Bright Spots ‘Your Life, Your Care’ survey in 2017 (2,263 children and young people from 16 local authorities).
Life improves in care for most looked-after children
An article highlighting the creation of the Your Life, Your Care survey and its finding that, "The vast majority of looked-after children feel their lives have improved since being taken into care."
Social worker changes linked to loss of trust among children in care
An article highlighting key findings from the 'Our Lives, Our Care' report including that, "Frequent changes in social workers are associated with a lack of trust."
Care leavers’ views on their transition to adulthood: a rapid review of evidence
Rapid review that informed the development of the ‘Your Life Beyond Care’ survey. The review looks at care leavers’ experiences of the care system and how it has worked for them.
Looked after Children and Young People in England: Developing Measures of Subjective Well-Being
2017 article by Julie Selwyn, Marsha Wood and Tabetha Newman
Girls in care more negative about their future than boys
Coram Voice found that almost 25% of girls in care were unhappy with their lives compared to 14% of girls in the general population.
Our Lives, Our Care 2016: Looked after children’s views on their well-being
Details all the findings from the first cohort of 611 children to complete the Bright Spots ‘Your Life, Your Care’ survey.
How social workers can track and boost the happiness of looked-after children
2016 Community Care article by Linda Briheim-Crookall on how the Bright Spots surveys can help social workers.