New survey co-produced with care leavers reveals a steep decline in well-being after leaving care

Results of the survey found that about a quarter of care leavers reported low life satisfaction compared with only 3% of their peers in the general population.

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Published 28 February 2025 By McGrane, Joshua, Selwyn Julie & Baker, Claire

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

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

Street Sessions: building the skills and confidence of care leavers in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire ran a 10-week course for care leavers which helped them improve their self-esteem and practical skills.

Published 25 June 2024

Stable Homes, Built on Love: building strong and loving relationships

This consultation session with young people focused on children in care and care leavers having and maintaining loving relationships with people who are important to them.

Published 19 June 2024 By A National Voice

Stable Homes, Built on Love: Staying connected to family and friends, brothers and sisters

This consultation session with young people looked at the proposals outlined in ‘Stable Homes, Built on Love’ about building strong and loving relationships

Published 19 June 2024 By A National Voice

Stable Homes Built on Love: supporting mental health and well-being

This consultation session with young people focused on how professionals could best support children and young people’s mental health and well-being.

Published 18 June 2024 By A National Voice
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10,000 Voices: The views of children in care on their well-being report

This Bright Spots report analyses responses from children in care aged 4- 18 years to the Your Life Your Care survey between 2016 and 2021.  The report gives an insight into children in care’s subjective wellbeing and what they feel makes their lives good.

Published 7 November 2022 By Julie Selwyn, The Rees Centre, Department of Education, University of Oxford and Linda Briheim-Crookall and the Bright Spots Team