s should be structured with sections to help navigate through them. They feel their records should not be redacted and should include an accurate reflection of their lives  Often items are added to local forms which require additional data that may not be relevant to some children or young people. This raises issues about quality and version control on forms. There is a need to review these added items and ensure they remain relevant over time. The voices of children and young people emerged as a paramount concern for all involved in the recording of their records. Across the qualitative data, it was reiterated that the views and perspectives of children, young people and their families will continue to be muted within case records if jargon and complicated language is used without explanation. Reflections of children and young people in their records Across the four local authorities, participants were concerned about how the child or young person would feel about what is recorded about them in their records. Participants questioned how child-friendly the forms are and whether they provide a comprehensive overview of that child or young person. In the view of the participants, the form/file needs to provide a story to that child/young person at the current stage of their care but also reflect the whole story of their care journey. This is particularly important for when a child makes a request to access their record when they leave care: “What would the child want us to write about them? What do they want to know about it if they access their records down the line?” (Practitioner) In addition, some participants raised concern about how a child or young person would feel about data recorded about them that they do not want to see: “I’ve got a young girl who’s changed h