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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.
The wellbeing of children in care and care leavers – learning from the Bright Spots Programme: Strategic Briefing
This strategic briefing provides an overview of the key messages from the Bright Spots Programme including key findings, practice examples and quotes from children and young people.
Always Heard Report 2022
An overview of how the service has performed in the last year and the barriers faced by children and young people in care who have accessed the service.
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on care leavers’ well-being
This report compares the ‘What Makes Life Good?’ pre-pandemic data, to data from 2020 to 2021, since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
An Evaluation of the Bright Spots Programme
This evaluation explores how local authorities had used the findings from the Bright Spots surveys to improve the lives of the children they look after.
New Belongings Programme: Baseline evaluation report
An independent evaluation of the New Belongings Programme funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.
What Makes Life Good: Recommendations for Reviewing the Care System
Drawing on the voices of children in care and care leavers, this paper sets out Coram Voice’s position on the framework that should be used for a review of the English care system and our recommendations.
What Makes Life Good? Care leavers’ views on their well-being report
Children in care and care leavers told us how they feel about their lives and what they shared gives us an unprecedented insight into their subjective well-being.
Care leavers’ well-being during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Key Messages for Leaving Care Workers
As we respond to new circumstances it is important that we plan our services not only to keep our children and young people safe and supported, but to make their lives as positive as possible at this time.
Bright Spots insight paper: Challenging Stigma in the Care System
Bright Spots research shows that being singled out, stereotyped or treated differently is an on-going issue for both children in care and care leavers.