1. Getting it right for every child by improving outcomes
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2. Introduction
This interactive resource, based on the wellbeing indicators, will help practitioners reflect on what makes a positive difference for children and young people and how this might be developed and improved within their setting.
Supporting documentation also available on our website:
A guide to evaluating wellbeing in schools and nurseries The main guide to this resource
Using the GIRFEC interactive wheel A short guide on how to use the interactive wheel part of this slideshow
Word document for recording the outcomes of your meetings

3. Introduction The reflection process has four stages: Stage 1 Stage 2
What are the wellbeing indicators and what do they mean for us?
Stage 2
What are we currently doing?
Stage 3
How well is this working? How do we know?
Stage 4
What further improvements will we make? How good can we be?

4. The Getting it right for every child approach
“Taking care of the well-being of our children and young people and making sure they are alright, helps us ensure the most positive outcomes for them later in life. It gives them the potential to grow up ready to succeed and play their part in society.
The benefits are significant both for the individual and for our society as a whole.”
The vital importance of getting it right for every child and young person
Scottish Government 2011

5. Values and principles Click a brick for more information:
Promoting the well-being of individual children and young people
Keeping children and young people safe
Building on strengths and promoting resilience
Taking a whole child approach
Working in partnership with families
Respecting confidentiality and sharing information
Promoting opportunities and valuing diversity
Building a competent workforce to promote children and young people's well-being
Providing additional help that is appropriate proportionate and timely
Putting the child at the centre
Promoting the same values across all working relationships
Making the most of bringing together each worker's expertise
Co-ordinating help
Supporting informed choice

6. Promoting the wellbeing of individual children and young people:
This is based on understanding how children and young people develop in their families and communities and addressing their needs at the earliest possible time.
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7. Keeping children and young people safe:
Emotional and physical safety is fundamental and is wider than child protection.
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8. Putting the child at the centre:
Children and young people should have their views listened to and they should be involved in decisions that affect them.
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9. Taking a whole child approach:
Recognising that what is going on in one part of a child or young person’s life can affect many other areas of his or her life.
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10. Building on strengths and promoting resilience:
Using a child or young person’s existing networks and support where possible.
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11. Promoting opportunities and valuing diversity:
Children and young people should feel valued in all circumstances and practitioners should create opportunities to celebrate diversity.
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12. Providing additional help should be appropriate, proportionate and timely:
Providing help as early as possible and considering short and long-term needs.
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13. Supporting informed choice:
Supporting children, young people and families in understanding what help is possible and what their choices may be.
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14. Working in partnership with families:
Supporting wherever possible those who know the child or young person well, know what they need, what works well for them in their family and what may not be helpful.
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15. Respecting confidentiality and sharing information:
Seeking agreement to share information that is relevant and proportionate while safeguarding children and young people’s right to confidentiality.
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16. Promoting the same values across all working relationships:
Recognising respect, patience, honesty, reliability, resilience and integrity are qualities valued by children, young people, families and colleagues.
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17. Making the most of bringing together each worker’s expertise:
Respecting the contribution of others and co-operating with them, recognising that sharing responsibility does not mean acting beyond a worker’s competence or responsibilities.
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18. Co-ordinating help:
Recognising that children, young people and families need practitioners to work together, when appropriate, to provide the best possible help.
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19. Building a competent workforce to promote children and young people’s wellbeing:
Committed to continuing individual learning and development and improvement of inter-professional practice.
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20. What do we mean by culture, systems and practice?

21. What do we mean by culture, systems and practice?
Culture consists of the prevailing values both within a service and among individuals working within this service.
Systems underpin the key tasks of an organisation. They are the way in which structures, policies, procedures, and protocols, IT systems, and business processes support stakeholders and strategic managers to plan, guide and co-ordinate help for children and families.
Practice is the repertoire each service has of working with children and families and with other agencies and practitioners.
Putting the child at the centre Taking a whole child approach

22. Linking interactive tool
Self-evaluation
Multi-agency working
Curriculum for Excellence
Personal support entitlement
CPD
GIRFEC
interactive tool
ASL Act
Improvement planning
Pupil voice
Cluster / Learning community

23. What are the wellbeing indicators and what do they mean for us?
Stage 1
The indicators
Stage 2
What are we doing?
Stage 3
How do we know?
Stage 4
What are we going to do?
Next steps

24. (Click an individual indicator for further information)
Stage 1
The indicators
Stage 2
What are we doing?
Stage 3
How do we know?
Stage 4
What are we going to do?
Next steps
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Safe
Every child or young person has the right to be
protected from abuse, neglect of harm.
In our setting we ensure our children or young people
have a well-developed sense of identity and belonging.
do not experience or engage in bullying behaviour or discrimination by peers or adults at school or in the local community.
are free from physical neglect by parents or carers
are in regular contact with their named person and/or significant, supportive adults whom they trust.
adopt safe practices and act responsibly in potentially high-risk situations, (e.g. when using tools, participating in physical contact sports, enjoying social experiences)
feel safe at home, at school and in the community
have the resilience to cope with adverse circumstances and have a well-developed sense of self esteem and self respect.
feel confident enough to tell a responsible adult if they have been harmed or threatened with harm.
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Healthy
Every child and young person has the right to experience the highest standards of physical and mental health, and supported to make healthy, safe choices.
In our setting we ensure our children or young people
feel empowered to express their wishes (where possible) and make decisions for themselves irrespective of any disabilities or chronic conditions.
are able to cope with the normal stresses of everyday life without undue or persistent anxiety, depression, withdrawal or aggression.
are confident and competent when faced by problems and new challenges in everyday life.
are mostly satisfied with life.
have good relationships with family and friends, care about and respects others
have strategies for assessing and managing avoidable risks to health.
are actively involved with their family, social network, school and community.
are developing their understanding of their body and can use this knowledge to maintain and improve their well-being and health
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Achieving
Receiving support and guidance in their
Learning – boosting their skills, confidence
and self-esteem.
In our setting we ensure our children or young people
are developing skills for learning, life and work
are progressing towards agreed learning objectives with appropriate additional supports
are developing socially and emotionally with self-care and life skills
are developing independence and autonomy
are equipped to benefit from a positive destination after the age of sixteen
experience a coherent learning programme with well paced progression particularly across transitions.
play a part in bringing about positive change in their school and wider community through contributing their views, time and talents.
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Nurtured
Having a nurturing and stimulating place to
live and grow.
In our setting we
support parents/carers and other family members
ensure a level of physical care where children and young people are clean, adequately and appropriately clothed and kept warm.
ensure that children and young people receive sufficient and appropriate nutrition
promote a culture of praise and encouragement where children feel valued
ensure our children and young people develop confidence and competence when faced by problems and new challenges in their everyday lives
support children to develop their emotional intelligence
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Active
Having opportunities to take part in a wide
range of activities – helping them to build a
fulfilling and happy life.
In our setting we ensure our children or young people
are encouraged to play and interact in positive ways
receive encouragement to develop their interests
actively engage in sporting and recreational activities
are learning new skills and applying them to meet new challenges
express and celebrate achievement from their activities
engage actively in wide ranging learning opportunities
are encouraged to build physical competencies, improve fitness, develop personal and inter personal attributes which are likely to lead to a sustained interest in physical activity in adult life.
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Respected
To be given a voice and involved in the
decisions that affect their wellbeing.
In our setting we ensure our children or young people
have a well-developed sense of identity and belonging with which they feel comfortable
are generally optimistic and realistic about what they can achieve
are actively involved in any assessment, planning and review process affecting them
feel that they are listened to and valued by peers and adults
feel that they are treated as individuals in their own right with their own needs, expectations and aspirations
are able to contribute to making their community one which values individual equality and is a welcoming place
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Responsible
Taking an active role within their schools and communities.
In our setting we ensure our children or young people
attend school and/or regularly engage with learning
show respect, concern and compassion to others
demonstrates a willingness to take responsibility for their actions
participate in appropriate school and/or voluntary activities to develop responsibility, leadership, social networking and decision making skills
have good strategies for minimising risks
have opportunities to demonstrate leadership
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Included
Getting help and guidance to overcome social,
educational, physical and economic
inequalities; accepted as full members
of the communities in which they live and learn.
In our setting we ensure our children or young people
feel listened to and taken seriously and are in regular contact with supportive adults they can trust
receive additional support and care when they need it
are aware that we have a positive attitude towards all faiths, cultures and languages
feel that they and their family are accepted and valued
experience positive behaviour in their community
are supported to act as positive role models for others within the community
acknowledge diversity and understand that it is everyone’s responsibility to challenge discrimination
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33. Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Next steps
The Indicators
Stage 2
What are we doing?
Stage 3
How do we know?
Stage 4
What are we going to do?
Next steps

34. Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Next steps
The Indicators
Stage 2
What are we doing?
Stage 3
How do we know?
Stage 4
What are we going to do?
Next steps

35. Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Next steps
The Indicators
Stage 2
What are we doing?
Stage 3
How do we know?
Stage 4
What are we going to do?
Next steps

36. Next steps
Capture the information from professional dialogue on the wheel
Consult with others including children , parents and partners to include their views
Establish priorities for action
Incorporate some actions into existing improvement plans and consider others in the next cycle of planning for improvement

37. Safe Go back to: What are we doing? How do we know?
What are we going to do?
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Stage 3
How do we know?
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What are we doing?

38. Healthy Go back to: What are we doing? How do we know?
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39. Achieving Go back to: What are we doing? How do we know?
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40. Nurtured Go back to: What are we doing? How do we know?
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41. Active Go back to: What are we doing? How do we know?
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42. Respected Go back to: What are we doing? How do we know?
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43. Responsible Go back to: What are we doing? How do we know?
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44. Included Go back to: What are we doing? How do we know?
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