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Our Lives, Our Care: Looked after children’s views on their well-being – Wales
The Wales Bright Spots national report details the findings from six local authorities in Wales who completed the Bright Spots Your Life, Your Care survey.
Our Lives Our Care 2017 report
Details all the findings from children and young people who completed the Bright Spots ‘Your Life, Your Care’ survey in 2017 (2,263 children and young people from 16 local authorities).
Life improves in care for most looked-after children
An article highlighting the creation of the Your Life, Your Care survey and its finding that, "The vast majority of looked-after children feel their lives have improved since being taken into care."
Social worker changes linked to loss of trust among children in care
An article highlighting key findings from the 'Our Lives, Our Care' report including that, "Frequent changes in social workers are associated with a lack of trust."
Care leavers’ views on their transition to adulthood: a rapid review of evidence
Rapid review that informed the development of the ‘Your Life Beyond Care’ survey. The review looks at care leavers’ experiences of the care system and how it has worked for them.
Looked after Children and Young People in England: Developing Measures of Subjective Well-Being
2017 article by Julie Selwyn, Marsha Wood and Tabetha Newman
Girls in care more negative about their future than boys
Coram Voice found that almost 25% of girls in care were unhappy with their lives compared to 14% of girls in the general population.
How social worker ‘name cards’ are helping North Somerset Council support children
2017 article from Community Care on how North Somerset acted upon their Bright Spots survey.
The Right to an Opinion: Measuring the Subjective Wellbeing of Children in Care
This 2017 blog post by Marsha Wood shares insight into the creation and development of the Your Life, Your Care survey.