This insight paper looks at what we do, and importantly do not know about children in and leaving care with a disability or long-term health condition in England.
It brings together findings from:
- a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to local authorities,
- learning on disability from the Bright Spots Programme including surveys with over 8,000 young people in and leaving care and
- workshops with young people and leaving care professionals
The Bright Spots Programme, developed by Coram Voice in partnership with Professor Julie Selwyn, has been working with children in care since 2013, and care leavers from 2017, to understand what needs to be in place to enable these children and young people to flourish.
The report identifies and illuminates key disparities in understanding, measuring and recognition of disability as well as significant local variations.
You can view a four page summary of the report here, or download the full report below.