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Devon’s Promise to Children in Care

Devon co-produced ‘The Promise’, a list of commitments to children and young people while they are in care.

Published 21 May 2025

Listening and engaging with care-experienced individuals: A good practice guide for the Local Government Association

A co-produced practice guide supporting those who work with care-experienced young people in consultations, training or other forms of engagement.

Published 14 May 2025

How reflecting on Bright Spots findings helps us hear the voices of children in care in Wales

A presentation from Professor Sally Holland explaining why she commissioned the Bright Spots surveys in Wales.

Published 7 April 2025

Exploring Expertise: How does the Bright Spots Programme help local authorities to listen to the voices of their children and young people?

A video of Dr Claire Barker, Senior Practice Advisor at Coram Voice, highlighting how a focus on well-being can help us understand what matters most to children in care and care leavers.

Published 7 April 2025

Truly listening – learning from the Bright Spots pilot in Scotland

2022 video from the team at CELCIS, who partnered with Coram Voice to launch a pilot of the Bright Spots Programme in Scotland,

Published 1 April 2025

Measuring what matters: what care leavers’ say is important to their well-being

Dr. Claire Baker discusses findings from the Bright Spots Programme at a EUSARF conference in September 2023

Published 1 April 2025

Making change happen: Reflections and impact from the Bright Spots Programme Scottish pilot

A short film highlighting the impact of the Bright Spots pilot in Scotland, hearing from two of the local authorities that took part and the changes that they have made.

Published 1 April 2025

Voice, data and measuring what matters to children: learning from the Bright Spots Programme

Coram Voice co-authored reports for the DfE exploring how to capture youth voice in children's social care data by drawing on learning from the Bright Spots Programme. 

Published 5 March 2025 By Dr Claire Baker, Linda Briheim-Crookall, Professor Julie Selwyn

Understanding What Makes Life Good for Children in Care and Care Leavers: Improving Wellbeing

A webinar about the origins of the Bright Spots Programme, some of the national findings and examples of local authority work.

Published 28 February 2025 By Dr Claire Baker, Linda Brieheim-Crookall

How can the Bright Spots surveys help local authorities to hear young people’s voices?

Hear how findings from an evaluation of the Bright Spots Programme told us about how local authorities can effectively listen to the voices of their children and young people. 

Published 28 February 2025