Falkirk Children’s Commission GIRFEC – Getting it Right for Every Child
GETTING IT RIGHT FOR EVERY CHILD (GIRFEC) GIRFEC underpins all work with children and families in Scotland We will have a duty to promote, safeguard and protect the wellbeing of all children GIRFEC is now law – Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014: Part 4 Named Person Part 5 Child’s Plan Part 18 Wellbeing Assessment
WELLBEING – EVERYTHING WE DO IS ABOUT IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN SHANARRI – 8 wellbeing indicators All education staff ask “what is getting in the way of this child’s wellbeing?” Common language – all services use this language and assessment Strategic plans are underpinned by GIRFEC.
Putting GIRFEC into law and plans Children and Young People (Scotland) Act Part 3 – Children’s Services Plans Every NHS Health Board and Council must produce a plan GIRFEC is at the centre of these plans
In Falkirk our plan has been known as the Integrated Children’s Services Plan 2017 – 2020.
PACE: Permanence & Care Excellence
Aim 1 – Review: Looked After at Home Aim I By March 2020, 100% of children looked after on a CSO at home for more than 2 years, will have had a peer review . Aim 1 – Review: Looked After at Home
Aim 2 – Accommodated to Permanence Decision By March 2020, 90% of looked after and accommodated children will have a recommendation for permanence with 26 weeks of becoming accommodated. Aim 2 – Accommodated to Permanence Decision Guidance: 26 wks
Aim 3: Decision to ADM (Part 1: decision to panel) By March 2020, 90% of children with a recommendation for permanence , will be presented to the ADM within 14 weeks. Aim 3: Decision to ADM (Part 1: decision to panel) Guidance: 12 wks
Aim 3 (part 2 – panel to ADM) By March 2020, 90% of children with a recommendation for permanence , will be presented to the ADM within 14 weeks. Aim 3 (part 2 – panel to ADM) Guidance: 2 wks
application to court lodged within 16 weeks. Aim 4 By March 2020, 90% of children who have an ADM decision will have their application to court lodged within 16 weeks. Guidance: 16 wks
Tests of Change Report writing/ assessment Worker absence Permanence planning Kinship Panel dates Medicals Timelines
GIRFEC Leadership Programme Scottish Government