Measuring Outcomes for Care Leavers

Brights Spots findings were used to make recommendations on how to improve the measures currently in use by local authorities for their care leavers.

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Measuring Outcomes for Care Leavers

Brights Spots findings were used to make recommendations on how to improve the measures currently in use by local authorities for their care leavers.

Published 4 November 2024 By Professor Julie Selwyn, Dr Claire Baker

The Grand Campaign – final report

This A National Voice report looks at problems with the Setting Up Home Allowance for care leavers.

Published 8 October 2024 By Shelly Reed, Emma Hosking and Linda Briheim-Crookall, Coram Voice

Disability, Disparity and Demand report

Analysis of the numbers and experiences of children in care and care leavers with a disability or long-term health condition.

Published 2 October 2024 By Dr Claire Baker, Linda Briheim-Crookall

Integrating Bright Spots into Community Parenting Strategy

'A Brighter Future' sets out what it means for the council to be a ‘good parent’, based on what children and young people say matters.

Published 11 September 2024 By Sheffield City Council

Engaging young people in the future of Somerset’s children’s homes

Somerset in Care and Somerset Leaving Care Councils won first place in our Collaboration category in the A National Voice awards 2023 for a project engaging young people in planning the future of the county's residential children's homes.

Published 5 August 2024 By Somerset Council

Street Sessions: building the skills and confidence of care leavers in North Yorkshire – New Belongings Programme

North Yorkshire ran a 10-week course for care leavers which helped them improve their self-esteem and practical skills.

Published 25 June 2024 By North Yorkshire Council

Engaging non-verbal children in West Sussex

West Sussex supported a disabled young person to answer questions from the Your Life, Your care survey, by adapting questions into picture cards.

Published 25 June 2024 By West Sussex County Council

Stable Homes, Built on Love: building strong and loving relationships

This consultation session with young people focused on children in care and care leavers having and maintaining loving relationships with people who are important to them.

Published 19 June 2024 By A National Voice

Stable Homes, Built on Love: Participation workers

A session for workers who support participation and engagement within children’s social care to share what is working well and what the barriers are to good participation and engagement.

Published 19 June 2024 By A National Voice

Stable Homes, Built on Love: Staying connected to family and friends, brothers and sisters

This consultation session with young people looked at the proposals outlined in ‘Stable Homes, Built on Love’ about building strong and loving relationships

Published 19 June 2024 By A National Voice