Care leavers commissioning new supported living accommodation in Isle of Wight

Care leavers reported that they did not feel safe where they lived. The local authority responded by involving young people in commissioning new accommodation.

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Care leavers commissioning new supported living accommodation in Isle of Wight

Care leavers reported that they did not feel safe where they lived. The local authority responded by involving young people in commissioning new accommodation.

Published 25 March 2025

Amplify Awards 2022: Wakefield Children in Care Council

A video highlighting the work of Wakefield's Children in Care Council, including creating a training for social workers, and advising on the Corporate Parenting Strategy.

Published 19 March 2025

Voice, data and measuring what matters to children: learning from the Bright Spots Programme

Coram Voice co-authored reports for the DfE exploring how to capture youth voice in children's social care data by drawing on learning from the Bright Spots Programme. 

Published 5 March 2025 By Dr Claire Baker, Linda Briheim-Crookall, Professor Julie Selwyn

East Riding: Understanding why you are in care using pathway planning

East Riding's pathway planning process involves asking young people, ‘Do you have any questions about why you became looked after?’.

Published 28 February 2025

Understanding What Makes Life Good for Children in Care and Care Leavers: Improving Wellbeing

A webinar about the origins of the Bright Spots Programme, some of the national findings and examples of local authority work.

Published 28 February 2025 By Dr Claire Baker, Linda Brieheim-Crookall

How can the Bright Spots surveys help local authorities to hear young people’s voices?

Hear how findings from an evaluation of the Bright Spots Programme told us about how local authorities can effectively listen to the voices of their children and young people. 

Published 28 February 2025

The impact of the Bright Spots Programme in Bromley

Hear from colleagues in Bromley about how they worked with their Bright Spots survey findings to ensure the voices of their young people were heard.

Published 28 February 2025

The impact of the Bright Spots Programme in Dorset

Hear from Dorset Council about how they worked with their Bright Spots survey findings to ensure the voices of their young people were heard in service improvement.

Published 28 February 2025

Easing the transition to leaving care for young people on the Isle of Wight

Through the early introduction of Personal Advisers, young people are being better support to face the challenges of leaving care.

Published 28 February 2025

Personalised health budgets for care leavers in East Sussex using social prescribing model

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

Published 28 February 2025