Getting it right In Practice

The GIRFEC Practice Model

Named Person Universal Service throughout

Continuum of Need and Response

Strengthening Universal Services

e.g. Curriculum for Excellence, Growing Confidence, Solihull,

Improving Relationships Strategy, Peer Early Education Programme, Parent/Carer Support,

Community Learning and Development and Voluntary Sector services

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Support for children and families from community and universal services e.g. Educational Psychology,

Educational Welfare Officer, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service and Voluntary Sector servicesTeam Around the Cluster

Plan (Single Agency, managed by Named Person)e.g. Health Plan, Individualised Education Programme

Children managed within a complex environment

Advice from Early Intervention/Social Work re: preventive strategies and/ orSocial Work Services referral

Child’s Plan (Multi-Agency, managed by Lead Professional)

Stage 1 Plan

Statutory Measures

Complex Needs

Children’s Services Delivery Model

Strengthening Universal Services

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1. What is getting in the way of this child’s/young person’s well-being?

2. Do I have all the information I need to help this child/young person?

3. What can I do now to help this child/young person?

4. What can my agency do to help this child/young person?

5. What additional help, if any, may we need from others?

6. What is the child/young person, parent or carer saying about the situation?

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Plan (Single Agency, managed by Named Person)e.g. Health Plan, Individualised Education Programme

Children managed within a complex environment

Advice from Early Intervention/Social Work re: preventive strategies and/ orSocial Work Services referral

Child’s Plan (Multi-Agency, managed by Lead Professional)

Stage 1 Plan

Statutory Measures

Complex Needs

Children’s Services Delivery Model

Supporting the delivery of Getting it right

Getting it right for every child in Edinburgh builds on existing structures and best practice that supports early intervention.

All people working with children, young people and their families will be supported locally to deliver Getting it right through the following:

• Getting it right for every child relies on getting it right for parents and carers, getting it right in communities and getting it right for staff

Getting it right for every child in Edinburgh

If you have any questions or would like to discuss any aspects of Getting it right for every child in Practice,

please contact the Team:

0131 469 3375

girfec@edinburgh.gov.uk

www.edinburgh.gov.uk/girfec