Theme
Category
Bright Spots insight paper: Understanding why you are in care
‘Understanding why you are in care’ explains why this is important to children and young people and shares ideas and resources for how to support them.
Our Lives Beyond Care: Care leavers’ views on their well-being in 2018
An insight into how 474 care leavers from 6 English local authorities feel about their lives.
Our Lives Our Care 2018: looked after children’s views on their well-being (Bright Spots Snapshot)
An insight into how children and young people in care really feel about their lives.
Our Lives, Our Care: Looked after children’s views on their well-being – Wales
The Wales Bright Spots national report details the findings from six local authorities in Wales who completed the Bright Spots Your Life, Your Care survey.
Our Lives Our Care 2017 report
Details all the findings from children and young people who completed the Bright Spots ‘Your Life, Your Care’ survey in 2017 (2,263 children and young people from 16 local authorities).
Care leavers’ views on their transition to adulthood: a rapid review of evidence
Rapid review that informed the development of the ‘Your Life Beyond Care’ survey. The review looks at care leavers’ experiences of the care system and how it has worked for them.
Understanding why young people enter the Voices writing competition
A report exploring why young people enter the Voices creative writing competition and if their involvement helps them in any way.
Our Lives, Our Care 2016: Looked after children’s views on their well-being
Details all the findings from the first cohort of 611 children to complete the Bright Spots ‘Your Life, Your Care’ survey.
Children and Young People’s Views on Being in Care: A Literature Review
Literature review which informed the development of the ‘Your Life, Your Care’ survey.
Measuring well-being: A literature review
How do we define ‘well-being’ and what are some of the common difficulties we face with measuring it effectively?