What is GIRFEC?

Getting It Right For Every Child

Getting it Right for Every Child is also known as GIRFEC and is a national approach in Scotland towards meeting the needs of all children. At Hazlehead we understand the importance of the contribution our practitioners make to this process. Everything we do for the children in our care promotes, supports and safeguards their wellbeing. Most children get all the help and support they need from parents, wider family and community but sometimes children need a little extra help. The GIRFEC approach is about making support accessible and responsive for the needs of the child and family.

The Wellbeing Wheel

At Hazlehead Primary we use the Wellbeing Wheel and it's eight indicators (SHANARRI) with our children, young peolpe and their families.

At school and at home children should be:

* Safe

* Healthy

* Achieving

* Nurtured

* Active

* Respected

* Responsible

* Included

These wellbeing indicators will help our school team and families discuss how a child is doing and if support is needed.

GIRFEC : My World Triangle

Part of our work as a school is to look at what experiences we provide for children and their families. We work together with parents, community partners, children and other school staff to ensure children have the opportunities to develop and grow to the best of their ability.

PEF plan 2025-26.pptx

The government has allocated extra funds to schools to help promote equtiable learning opportunities for all learners. Some of the learners at our school have had limited opportunities to develop their knowledge, skills and interests due to factors like: low income, large families, single parent homes, etc.

These factors can be barriers to providing children with rich learning experiences as they grow up. The Pupil Equity Fund is to be used at the school's discretion to provide equitable learning experiences to children who may have missed out due to these factors.

We use these funds to try ensure pupil wellbeing is good and to narrow the gap in attainment for literacy and numeracy.