New Belongings Programme: Baseline evaluation report

An independent evaluation of the New Belongings Programme funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.

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New Belongings Programme: Baseline evaluation report

An independent evaluation of the New Belongings Programme funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.

Published 12 March 2021 By Dr Anna Ludvigsen, Dr Sarah Taylor

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.

Published 12 November 2020 By Coram Voice

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.

Published 11 November 2020 By Linda Briheim-Crookall, Olivia Michelmore, Dr Claire Baker, Oluwanifemi Oni, Dr Sarah Taylor, Professor Julie Selwyn

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.

Published 12 April 2020 By Bright Spots team

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.

Published 8 March 2020 By Bright Spots team

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.

Published 8 October 2019 By Bright Spots team

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.

Published 25 April 2019 By Dr. Claire Baker, Linda Briheim-Crookall, Levana Magnus, Professor Julie Selwyn

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.

Published 12 November 2018 By Linda Briheim-Crookall, Dr Claire Baker, Professor Julie Selwyn

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.

Published 12 September 2018 By Professor Julie Selwyn, Levana Magnus, Jon Symonds, Linda Briheim-Crookall

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).

Published 12 February 2018 By Professor Julie Selwyn, Levana Magnus, Dr Bobby Stuijfzand