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What do children in care tell us is important to their well-being?
This short video explains what children in care say is most important to them including topics such as having trusting relationships, pets, friends and having fun.
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.
How Oldham set up a support group for young parents whose children have been adopted – New Belongings Programme
Oldham set up an 8-week programme to support young women whose children had been adopted or placed away from them.
The impact of the Bright Spots Programme in Coventry
Hear from Coventry City Council about how the Bright Spots Programme has informed their practice and service development.
Bright Spots Pilot Programme in Scotland
A video of colleagues from the Centre for Excellence for Children's Care and Protection (CELCIS) in Scotland, highlighting the importance of responding to findings from the Bright Spots surveys.
What helps local authorities hear young people’s voices through the Bright Spots surveys?
Susanna Larsson, Operations Manager for the Bright Spots Programme, discusses some of the learnings from an evaluation of the Bright Spots Programme that took place in 2021.
Achieving 80% response rate in the Bright Spots Your Life Beyond Care survey
A presentation from Isle of Wight Council about the effective strategy they used to hear from as many of their young people as possible.
Increasing children and young people’s involvement in the Bright Spots surveys
A presentation from Hertfordshire County Council about their project management approach to running the Bright Spots children in care survey.
Bringing Bright Spots to Scotland
Watch this video sharing findings from the three local authorities that piloted the Bright Spots surveys in Scotland.
What is Bright Spots and what does it tell us about children in care?
Susanna Larsson discusses what we’ve learned from the Bright Spots Your Life, Your Care survey, and what this means for local authority practice.