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From Surviving to Thriving: The seven drivers of well-being for children in care and care leavers
Key findings and recommendations from Coram Voice's Bright Spots programme
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.
The views of children and young people in kinship foster care on their well-being
10,000 Voices insight paper with analysis of the experience of children in care living with a family or friends who responded to the Bright Spots surveys.
Measuring Outcomes for Care Leavers
Brights Spots findings were used to make recommendations on how to improve the measures currently in use by local authorities for their care leavers.
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.
The development and psychometric validation of a survey to measure the subjective well-being of care leavers
A 2024 survey co-produced with care leavers reveals a steep decline in well-being after leaving care.
New survey co-produced with care leavers reveals a steep decline in well-being after leaving care
Results of the survey found that about a quarter of care leavers reported low life satisfaction compared with only 3% of their peers in the general population.
Keeping in Touch: looked after children and young people’s views on their contact arrangements
Professor Julie Selwyn and Shirley Lewis share important insights into children in care’s views on staying connected with family.
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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.
New Belongings Programme: Final evaluation report
An independent evaluation by Coram I&E of the three-year New Belongings programme which supported local authorities to better engage their care leavers in service improvements using a co-production approach.