Personalised health budgets for care leavers in East Sussex

Additional support for care leavers to improve health outcomes based on what young people identify as important to them.

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Personalised health budgets for care leavers in East Sussex

Additional support for care leavers to improve health outcomes based on what young people identify as important to them.

Published 28 February 2025

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.

Published 28 February 2025

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.

Published 26 February 2025

Opportunity Broker role to help young people fulfil their aspirations and dreams

Opportunity Brokers work with Personal Advisors to create bespoke opportunities that help motivate and inspire care leavers.

Published 24 February 2025

Support group for young parents whose children have been adopted

Oldham set up an 8-week programme to support young women whose children had been adopted or placed away from them.

Published 24 February 2025

The views of children and young people in kinship foster care on their well-being

10,000 Voices insight paper with analysis of the experience of children in care living with a family or friends who responded to the Bright Spots surveys.

Published 21 February 2025

The Door is Still Closed

Why 16- and 17-year-old homeless children are missing out on support they are entitled to

Published 29 December 2024 By Max Stanford, Catherine Harris and Amaka Udeagbaja from Coram Impact and Evaluation together with Linda Briheim-Crookall and Louise Mumcular from Coram Voice.

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 and Dr. Claire Baker

The Grand Campaign

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 and Linda Briheim-Crookall