Bright Spots: From Listening to Action

Hear from Telford & Wrekin’s Head of Service for Strategic Operations about how children and young people’s voices have shaped their services.

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Bright Spots: From Listening to Action

Hear from Telford & Wrekin's Head of Service for Strategic Operations about how children and young people's voices have shaped their services.

Published 8 July 2026 By Telford & Wrekin Council

From Surviving to Thriving: The seven drivers of well-being for children in care and care leavers – key findings video

Discover the key findings from this national report as presented by Coram Voice's Head of Policy and Practice Development alongside our Care-Experienced Consultants.

Published 8 July 2026 By Linda Briheim-Crookall, Coram Voice Care-Experienced Consultants

Friends, brothers and sisters: The importance of relationships with other young people

Discover what 53 young people from 8 local authorities in the South East of England told Coram Voice about their relationships with those closest to them.

Published 26 June 2026 By South East Regional Children in Care Council

Disability counts: How well do countries address disability in their care-leaving population?

Disabled care-leavers are often overlooked due to inconsistent definitions and poor data collection - a new study calls for better identification and coordinated data systems.

Published 19 June 2026 By Cheatham P. L, Baker C, Bennwik B. H. I., Ellem K, Kelly B, Oterholm I, Venables J, Villodas L. M.

Training workers to improve children and young people’s experience of family time

Aberdeenshire introduced training for staff focused on planning, supporting and assessing family time for care-experienced children and young people.

Published 16 June 2026 By Aberdeenshire Council

Messages to the Minister: briefing papers and recommendations (2025-26)

Discover the three priority areas for the Children's Minister to focus on as highlighted by care-experienced children and young people across England in October 2024.

Published 3 June 2026 By A National Voice

Disabled Youth Transitioning from Care: An International Policy Analysis

This academic paper highlights that disabled care-leavers face inconsistent support, limited recognition, and fragmented services during transition to adulthood across countries.

Published 20 May 2026 By Kelly, B., Gimm, G., Oterholm, I., Venables, J., Baker, C., Bennwik, I., Ellem, K., Lee, J. S. & Cheatham, L.

Reverse scrutiny: Empowering young voices

Hull wanted to move beyond traditional consultation and give care-experienced young people real influence over the services they use by setting up a reverse scrutiny panel.

Published 29 April 2026 By Hull City Council

Using young people’s voices to shape leaving care services

Stockport wanted to place young people’s voices at the centre of service design and ensure that their experiences directly influence improvements to leaving care support.

Published 29 April 2026 By Stockport Council

Removing practical barriers to using the Setting Up Home Allowance

Barnsley supported young people to access their Setting Up Home Allowance by introducing practical solutions like cash access, affordable furnishings and support with flooring costs.

Published 18 March 2026 By Barnsley Council