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.

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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.

Published 7 April 2025

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,

Published 1 April 2025

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

Published 1 April 2025

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.

Published 1 April 2025

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.

Published 28 February 2025 By Dr Claire Baker, Linda Brieheim-Crookall

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. 

Published 28 February 2025

The impact of the Bright Spots Programme in Bromley

Hear from colleagues in Bromley about how they worked with their Bright Spots survey findings to ensure the voices of their young people were heard.

Published 28 February 2025

The impact of the Bright Spots Programme in Dorset

Hear from Dorset Council about how they worked with their Bright Spots survey findings to ensure the voices of their young people were heard in service improvement.

Published 28 February 2025

The story of the New Belongings Programme

Discover how the New Belongings Programme supported local authorities to co-produce changes to their services based on what their young people said was important.

Published 28 February 2025

How can Bright Spots unlock ‘Stable Homes, Built On Love’?

A webinar exploring how local authorities can use the Bright Spots surveys to meet the needs of an ever-changing care system.

Published 26 February 2025