Voice, data and measuring what matters to children: learning from the Bright Spots Programme

Coram Voice co-authored reports for the DfE exploring how to capture youth voice in children’s social care data by drawing on learning from the Bright Spots Programme.

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Voice, data and measuring what matters to children: learning from the Bright Spots Programme

Coram Voice co-authored reports for the DfE exploring how to capture youth voice in children's social care data by drawing on learning from the Bright Spots Programme. 

Published 5 March 2025

East Riding: Understanding why you are in care using pathway planning

East Riding's pathway planning process involves asking young people, ‘Do you have any questions about why you became looked after?’.

Published 28 February 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

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
Published 28 February 2025 By McGrane, Joshua, Selwyn Julie & Baker, Claire

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 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.

Published 28 February 2025

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.

Published 28 February 2025

Easing the transition to leaving care for young people on the Isle of Wight

Through the early introduction of Personal Advisers, young people are being better support to face the challenges of leaving care.

Published 28 February 2025