1. An Introduction to the Getting it right for every child Learning Community Jenny Massey Getting it right Roadshow May-June 2008

2. GIRFEC Communications Map

3. Facilitated GIRFEC Communications Website (inc. “Tools & Resources”) www.scotland.gov.uk/gettingitright www.scotland.gov.uk/gettingitright E-Newsletters www.scotland.gov.uk/gettingitright www.scotland.gov.uk/gettingitright Publications www.scotland.gov.uk/gettingitright/publications www.scotland.gov.uk/gettingitright/publications Events, seminars, presentations, workshops Articles & features Local networking & awareness raising and soon also GIRFEC Learning Community

4. Universal Communication - Universal Partnership Getting it right for every child: Developing an approach that will become the foundation on which ALL services for ALL children & families will be based. The Scottish Government will develop the policy, core components, values and principles, e-care and data sharing standards. Pathfinding will test these and provide practice examples along the way. However, making Getting it right work on the ground will very much be dependant on a partnership approach.

5. What practitioners asked for To be better networked with each other To be better networked with Scottish Government & Pathfinder teams To gain earlier sight of lessons emerging from pathfinding To be able to see materials, drafts & plans under development in other areas To feel supported in sharing problems & solutions with peers in other areas

6. Overcoming barriers to joint working Technical restrictions (software, firewalls, email, storage, networks) Geographical restrictions Sector/Organisational restrictions Cultural/Professional restrictions Implementing in partnership

7. Who should join? Representative spread (where possible) Involved with GIRFEC - development & implementation Positioned to represent - peers, areas of work, other groups or networks Positioned to disseminate - peers, areas of work, other groups or networks Can learn from and support other practitioners in the spirit of shared learning Motivated to embrace a proactive approach to improve outcomes for children

8. What makes it work? Online communities thrive when: People share challenges & interests People interact regularly & learn from each other Improve their ability to do something they care about Etienne Wenger

9. What kind of Learning are we talking about? Slightly different to other “Learning Networks” or “Communities of Practice” It is to support local & national Development & Implementation Joining up people who are involved with developing, planning, testing & implementing GIRFEC Sharing across sectors, organisations, regions - throughout the various stages of the journey …Learning from each other and learning how best to work together

10. User Generated Content – the web today In 10 years (between 1996 and 2006) the number of “read-write” websites has grown from an estimated quarter of a million to 80 million. Whilst the number of people using the internet has grown from millions to billions! Epic, Web-based Learning Communities Paper, 2007 Traditionally websites have been “read-only” (web 1.0) In recent years “read – write” websites (web 2.0) have mushroomed – user generated content

12. More? Online: www.scotland.gov.uk/gettingitright www.scotland.gov.uk/gettingitright “practitioners” link, then “Learning Community” “contact form” to raise a query or to put yourself forward Contact us direct: Jenny Massey: telephone: 0131 244 0416 email: Jenny.massey@scotland.gsi.gov.ukJenny.massey@scotland.gsi.gov.uk gettingitrightforeverychild@scotland.gsi.gov.uk