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The importance of understanding why you are in care
2020 Community Care article by Linda Briheim-Crookall providing tips for talking to children about past experiences and why they are in care.
I grew up in care. I wanted to break the cycle and be the good parent I didn’t have
2019 Guardian article by Lauren Parker about her experience as a young mum and care leaver.
What the official statistics don’t tell us about the experiences of care leavers
2019 Community Care article by Dr Claire Baker about Bright Spots research into the feelings of care leavers and how local authorities can respond.
I just want to be normal: looked after young people’s experiences of feeling different
2018 post by Professor Julie Selwyn and Dr Claire Baker for the Centre for Excellence for Children's Care and Protection (CELCIS) blog, exploring looked after young people’s experiences of feeling different to their non care-experienced peers.
Life improves in care for most looked-after children
An article highlighting the creation of the Your Life, Your Care survey and its finding that, "The vast majority of looked-after children feel their lives have improved since being taken into care."
Social worker changes linked to loss of trust among children in care
An article highlighting key findings from the 'Our Lives, Our Care' report including that, "Frequent changes in social workers are associated with a lack of trust."
Girls in care more negative about their future than boys
Coram Voice found that almost 25% of girls in care were unhappy with their lives compared to 14% of girls in the general population.
How social worker ‘name cards’ are helping North Somerset Council support children
2017 article from Community Care on how North Somerset acted upon their Bright Spots survey.
The Right to an Opinion: Measuring the Subjective Wellbeing of Children in Care
This 2017 blog post by Marsha Wood shares insight into the creation and development of the Your Life, Your Care survey.
How social workers can track and boost the happiness of looked-after children
2016 Community Care article by Linda Briheim-Crookall on how the Bright Spots surveys can help social workers.