Theme
Resource Type
Local Authority
Listening and engaging with care-experienced individuals: A good practice guide
A co-produced practice guide supporting stakeholders who work with care-experienced young people in consultations, training or other forms of engagement.
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.
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.
The wellbeing of children in care and care leavers – learning from the Bright Spots Programme: Strategic Briefing
This strategic briefing provides an overview of the key messages from the Bright Spots Programme including key findings, practice examples and quotes from children and young people.
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,
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
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.
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.
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.
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.