Transcript Getting it right for every child

Children & Young People
(Scotland) Act 2014
ASPEP Briefing and Consultation
on GIRFEC Provisions /Draft
Guidance
Scottish Government GIRFEC Team
Lynn Townsend
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Guidance Timeline
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• March 2014 - Outline Guidance issued
• July - November – engagement and informal consultation
• Dec - Jan –review and preparation for formal consultation
• Feb – May 2015 – formal consultation
• August 2015 – publication of draft statutory guidance
• Expected commencement August 2016
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Recurring Issues
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Who will/can be the Named Person?
Exceptional groups / post-school service?
Fit with current roles / activity – capacity / workload?
Information sharing – legal and technical concerns?
Continuity of service during absence / holidays?
Child’s Plan – how will that work?
Fit with other legislation and guidance?
Complaints process?
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Feedback on Guidance
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Too long /not detailed enough/not group specific enough
Language/ terminology confusing / inconsistent
Wellbeing section unnecessary / not strategic
Use of wellbeing to assess all children not clear / not specific enough
Named Person service requirements not detailed enough
Links to other legislation / child protection not clear
Links to specialist processes not clear ( EEI / LAC/ MASH)
Information sharing sections not clear
Child’s Plan processes not clear
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National activity to support
implementation
• National workshops to consider
-what is a wellbeing concern?
-what is a targeted intervention?
• Learning materials to address key issues / Touchpoints
– NP for Gypsy/Travellers ( Fife)
– NP for post school ( Inverclyde)
– School holiday arrangements
– Assessment and planning / Child’s Plan ( West Dun)
– Links with independent sector / Third sector
– Child’s Plan and child protection
• Named Person training – possible national approach
• Communication with parents and children – coproduction
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Keep up to date
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• Follow us on twitter - @girfec
• Check out resources on the website
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www.wellbeingforyoungscots.org/
Contact the team : 0131 - 244 - 7168
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