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Achieving 80% response rate in the Bright Spots Your Life Beyond Care survey
A presentation from Isle of Wight Council about the effective strategy they used to hear from as many of their young people as possible.
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Increasing children and young people’s involvement in the Bright Spots surveys
A presentation from Hertfordshire County Council about their project management approach to running the Bright Spots children in care survey.
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10,000 Voices: The views of children in care on their well-being report
This Bright Spots report analyses responses from children in care aged 4- 18 years to the Your Life Your Care survey between 2016 and 2021. The report gives an insight into children in care’s subjective wellbeing and what they feel makes their lives good.
Developing guidance to help workers hear from the very youngest children in our care
Aberdeenshire embarked on a multi-agency infant voices project, aiming to hear the voices of the very youngest babies, infants and children in their care.
Using Ecomaps to help young people understand who the key people in their life are
Aberdeenshire piloted the use of Ecomaps within their children and young people’s assessments, to better understand the quality of relationships in their lives.
Improving children’s trust in their social workers by focusing on better visits
Aberdeenshire identified a number of areas of improvement for visits to looked after children and young people by their social workers.
Developing new guidance to aid care leavers’ transitions through care
Aberdeenshire developed new Throughcare guidance for care-experienced young people transitioning from being in care to leaving care.
Helping care leavers in Aberdeenshire to feel safe where they live
Aberdeenshire undertook a full review of their accommodation provision, leading to the need to develop an alternative option for their young people.
Creating a participation group to help care leavers in Aberdeenshire make friends
Aberdeenshire established a care leaver group which provides a safe space for social connection and is led by the voices of the group members.
Integrating Bright Spots survey questions into the Pathway Planning process
East Sussex wanted to make sure that Pathway Planning focused on what matters most for their young people's well-being, so they integrated Bright Spots survey questions into the process.