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.

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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

The story of the New Belongings Programme

Discover how the New Belongings Programme supported local authorities to co-produce changes to their services based on what their young people said was important.

Published 28 February 2025

The impact of the Bright Spots Programme in Coventry

Hear from Coventry City Council about how the Bright Spots Programme has informed their practice and service development.

Published 28 May 2024

Bright Spots Pilot Programme in Scotland

A video of colleagues from the Centre for Excellence for Children's Care and Protection (CELCIS) in Scotland, highlighting the importance of responding to findings from the Bright Spots surveys.

Published 28 May 2024

What helps local authorities hear young people’s voices through the Bright Spots surveys?

Susanna Larsson, Operations Manager for the Bright Spots Programme, discusses some of the learnings from an evaluation of the Bright Spots Programme that took place in 2021.

Published 1 January 2024

What is Bright Spots and what does it tell us about children in care?

Susanna Larsson discusses what we’ve learned from the Bright Spots Your Life, Your Care survey, and what this means for local authority practice.

Published 1 September 2023

How the Bright Spots Programme helped shape change in Powys

Dr Holly Gordon of Powys Council shares how they went about delivering the Bright Spots surveys, getting responses and working with the findings.

Published 1 September 2023

How Hull co-produced their policy and practice

Findings from Hull’s Bright Spots surveys have helped shape their new practice standards and corporate parenting strategy.

Published 1 April 2023