The Bright Spots programme gives children and young people with experience of care the opportunity to share their views about their lives and wellbeing, helping local authorities understand what matters most to them, and where support could be improved.
In Scotland, CELCIS partnered with Coram Voice to deliver the pilot in two phases: the first in 2022, involving Aberdeenshire, Dumfries and Galloway, and East Ayrshire; and the second in 2024, involving Aberdeen City, Scottish Borders, and Stirling. The programme used the two Bright Spots surveys, Your Life, Your Care and Your Life Beyond Care, to hear directly from children and young people in care and those who had left care.
These reports bring together findings from all six local authority areas, highlighting what children and young people say is going well, the challenges they experience, and the factors that influence their wellbeing. They explore the importance of supportive relationships, feeling safe and settled, being listened to, and having the right support and opportunities. The reports also set out learning and recommendations to help local authorities, corporate parents and partner agencies respond to what children and young people have said and improve the support they receive.
Find all of the reports links below: