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Bright Futures: publications and reports

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A collection of publications and reports related to our Bright Futures: children's services campaign.

About the campaign

Bright Futures – getting the best for children, young people and families

Bright Futures: one year on


Youth services

Bright Futures: our vision for youth services


Variation in spend

Making Sense - understanding the drivers of variation in spend on children’s services


SEND

Have we reached a ‘tipping point’? Trends in spending for children and young people with SEND in England

Developing and sustaining an effective local SEND system: a practical guide for councils and partners


Resource packs for councillors with responsibility for children's services

Early help

Corporate parenting

Youth justice

Early education and childcare

Permanency


More publications on children and young people

Highlighted pages

Bright Futures: one year on

This update highlights what the campaign has achieved over the past year but also, importantly, looks at where there is still more work to do.

Early Help Resource Pack

A resource to help all councillors to better understand their own local offer and how they can look at the role of evidence in developing and improving early help services.

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