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The importance of understanding why you are in care
2020 Community Care article by Linda Briheim-Crookall providing tips for talking to children about past experiences and why they are in care.
I grew up in care. I wanted to break the cycle and be the good parent I didn’t have
2019 Guardian article by Lauren Parker about her experience as a young mum and care leaver.
Bright Spots insight paper: Understanding why you are in care
‘Understanding why you are in care’ explains why this is important to children and young people and shares ideas and resources for how to support them.
Raising awareness of care leavers’ financial struggles with Reality Cheque
‘Reality Cheque’ was a project which challenged corporate parents to live on a low income so that they could experience life as a care leaver.
Our Lives Beyond Care: Care leavers’ views on their well-being in 2018
An insight into how 474 care leavers from 6 English local authorities feel about their lives.
What the official statistics don’t tell us about the experiences of care leavers
2019 Community Care article by Dr Claire Baker about Bright Spots research into the feelings of care leavers and how local authorities can respond.
Feeling safe and settled where you live in Bromley
Care leavers generated ideas on how Bromley could make them feel more safe and settled in their homes.
Finding the right words to explain to children why they are in care
A workshop that trained professionals from Southampton City Council to help children to understand the reasons why they are in care.
I just want to be normal: looked after young people’s experiences of feeling different
2018 post by Professor Julie Selwyn and Dr Claire Baker for the Centre for Excellence for Children's Care and Protection (CELCIS) blog, exploring looked after young people’s experiences of feeling different to their non care-experienced peers.
Our Lives Our Care 2018: looked after children’s views on their well-being (Bright Spots Snapshot)
An insight into how children and young people in care really feel about their lives.