Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC)
Getting it right for every child is often referred to as GIRFEC. The overarching concept of GIRFEC is a common, coordinated approach across all agencies that support the delivery of appropriate, proportionate and timely help to all children and young people as they need it.
The programme aims to
- simplify systems that get in the way of helping children and their families,
- improve the standard of information gathering and decision making about children and their families,
- ensure that children's views and experiences are reflected in the actions which take place to help them,
- reduce the time from the point children are identified as needing help to the point when they receive it,
- maximise the use of all professional skills, knowledge and experience to help children and their families,
- improve the quality of help that children and their carers receive,
- identify and eliminate any other barriers that get in the way of helping children.
More Information
For more information, please contact us using the details below.
You can also refer to the following web pages:
- Scottish Government:
- Getting it right for every child
- Guide to Implementing GIRFEC
- Launched in June 2010, this document draws on examples of best practice and experience to date, and sets out what has worked well in pathfinder and learning partnership areas where the Getting it right approach has already been rolled out.
- Children's Services - Publications web page
- Guides aimed at managers and practitioners.
- GIRFEC - Meeting Need, Managing Risk and Achieving Outcomes
- Integrated Children's Services Plan
See also
Page & Site Tools
Contact information
For further information about this page please contact:
Services to People, Educational Development
Kilncraigs, Greenside Street, Alloa, FK10 1EB
Tel: 01259 450000 Fax: 01259 452440
Email: education@clacks.gov.uk
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