Transcript Getting it right for every child

Getting it right for every child
GIRFEC: origins
GIRFEC has evolved over time:
• Kilbrandon Report 1964
• Children (Scotland) Act 1995
• For Scotland’s Children (2001)
• It’s everyone’s job to make sure I’m alright
(2002)
• Review of Children’s Hearings (2004)
What is GIRFEC ?
• Getting it right for every child is a way of working
which focuses on improving outcomes for all
children by placing the child at the centre of
thinking, planning and action
• It affects all services that impact on children
(i.e. adult services working with parents/ carers)
• It builds from universal services:
moving crisis intervention to early intervention
• It streamlines processes and uses IT to support
best practice on information sharing
The core components of Getting it right for
every child
• Improving outcomes for children
• Common approach to gaining consent and
sharing information where appropriate
• Integral role for children
• Co-ordinated and unified approach , based on
the Well-being Indicators
• Streamlined planning, assessment and decision
making - the right help at the right time
The core components of Getting it right for
every child
• Co-operation, joint working and communication
• A Lead Professional to co-ordinate
• Maximising the skilled workforce within
universal services
• A confident and competent workforce across
all services
• The capacity to share demographic,
assessment, and planning information
electronically
So what does this mean for children, young
people and families?
Children will:
• feel confident about the help they are getting
• understand what is happening and why
• have been listened to carefully
• be appropriately involved
• be able to rely on appropriate help and have a
streamlined and co-ordinated response.
The GIRFEC approach comprises:
• Core components
• Principles and values
• Common understanding
• Shared language
• Practice model (needs and strengths)
• Well-being and well becoming
GIRFEC: Child at centre & a network of support
The Scottish Government: vision for children - supported
by eight well-being indicators
Children’s well-becoming:
• confident individuals
• effective contributors
• successful learners
• responsible citizens
Supported by the 8 well-being indicators:
Safe
Healthy
Achieving
Nurtured
Active
Respected
Responsible
Included
Elements of the GIRFEC practice model
• My World Triangle
• Well-being wheel
• Resilience matrix
Well-being
Resilience Matrix
Adapted from Daniel, B., Wassell, S. and Gilligan, R. (1999) Child Development for Child Care and Protection Workers, Jessica Kingsley
Publishers Ltd., London and Philadelphia and Daniel, B. and Wassell, S. (2002) Assessing and Promoting Resilience in Vulnerable Children,
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Ltd., London and Philadelphia.
Published by kind permission of the authors and Jessica Kingsley Publishers Ltd., London and Philadelphia.
Planning, action and review
Use the well-being
indicators to plan, take
action and review.
Where necessary develop a
plan that incorporates all
elements of involvement to
meet a child’s needs.
When two or more agencies
are involved, action
coordinated by a Lead
Professional.
Review the outcome of the
plan with the child, young
person and family.
The GIRFEC Practice Model
Building electronic information sharing
solutions as part of GIRFEC practice
New version of the national eCare framework
structured around the GIRFEC practice model
will support:
• Electronic sharing of information (all children, all
needs and issues)
• Controlled messaging of information about child
protection issues
• The development of a chronology and/or a child’s
virtual shared record
National implementation requires…
CULTURE CHANGE
• Learning together, co-operating, children at the centre
SYSTEMS CHANGE
• Streamlining, simplifying, improving effectiveness
PRACTICE CHANGE
• Appropriate, proportionate and timely help, shared
materials, tools, protocols
Implementation when?
• Now and ongoing - rolling programme
• Pathfinders and Learning Partners - at
different stages
• Highland, pan Lanarkshire, West Lothian,
Edinburgh, Angus, Domestic abuse pathfinders
• Wider learning community
• Parallel tracks connected to Early Years/Road
to recovery/Equally Well/ASL etc.
Early learning from pathfinders
• Child and family involvement is improved
• Cross agency executive sign up is vital
• Inter-agency training is key to supporting change
• Common language and understanding leads to early
and appropriate action
• More appropriate referrals to the reporter and CP
register
Next steps
• Spring 2009: national implementation plan (5 – 10
years)
• Summer 2009: learning exchange document
(Highland)
• Autumn 2009: initial evaluation report
• On-going: development of national electronic
information sharing solutions under eCare
framework
• On-going: connecting GIRFEC with inspection and
workforce development
Keeping updated
• SG website
www.scotland.gsi.gov/gettingitright
• Partner Newsletter
• Learning Community