1. Falkirk Children’s Commission
GIRFEC – Getting it Right for Every Child

2. 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

3. 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.

4. 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

5. In Falkirk our plan has been known as the Integrated Children’s Services Plan 2017 – 2020.

14. PACE: Permanence & Care Excellence

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. Tests of Change Report writing/ assessment Worker absence
Permanence planning
Kinship
Panel dates
Medicals
Timelines

21. GIRFEC Leadership Programme
Scottish Government