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Amplify Awards 2024: Barnet On Point Children in Care Council – Video project

Young people co-produced videos to share their experiences of care with adults, which was later recognised as a major positive in Barnet by Ofsted.

Published 25 April 2025

Amplify Awards 2024: Westmorland & Furness Council – Young Inspectors

Young Inspectors are empowered to challenge service providers and celebrate children and young people's projects.

Published 17 April 2025

Stigma and Disability – care leavers’ views

A video exploring care leaver’s responses to the Bright Spots Your Life Beyond Care survey. More specifically, what are their views and experiences in relation to stigma and disability?

Published 2 April 2025

East Riding: Understanding why you are in care using pathway planning

East Riding's pathway planning process involves asking young people, ‘Do you have any questions about why you became looked after?’.

Published 28 February 2025

Disability, Disparity and Demand report

Analysis of the numbers and experiences of children in care and care leavers with a disability or long-term health condition.

Published 2 October 2024 By Dr Claire Baker, Linda Briheim-Crookall

How Hull tackled bullying of children in care

Hull partnered with their children in care council to tackle the issue of bullying. They created a podcast for all staff and introduced new ways of working to improve this area of practice.

Published 1 April 2023

How Hull made plans to challenge stigma

After young people told them that ‘adults do things to make them feel embarrassed’, Hull chose to tackle this issue and offered staff more specific training.

Published 1 April 2023

How young people in Hull challenged perceptions of care experience with posters

Hull’s children in care council produced 12 screen prints to show people that they, like other children, also have hopes and fears.

Published 1 April 2023

Amplify Awards 2022: South London Refugee Association

A space for care-experienced young migrants to come together, get their voices heard, and feel a sense of belonging.

Published 19 November 2022

The long view: What do children tell us about being in care?

In this video Professor Julie Selwyn, Professor of Education and Adoption University of Oxford, discusses evidence and research which contain lessons for the care system

Published 8 March 2022