Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC)

Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC)

Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) is the national approach in Scotland to improving outcomes and supporting the wellbeing of our children and young people by offering the right help at the right time from the right people. It supports them and their parents to work in partnership with the services that can help them.

All education staff have a statutory responsibility to promote and support the wellbeing of children and young people in their care. 

What Does GIRFEC Mean for Your Child?

Whenever your child needs help or support, GIRFEC aims to make sure that both you and your child:

• feel confident about the help being given

• understand what is happening and why

• are listened to carefully, with your wishes heard and understood

• are appropriately involved in discussions and decisions that affect you

• can rely on appropriate help being available as soon as possible

• experience a fair and co-ordinated response from staff.

Important elements of GIRFEC are:

• The approach helps services provide high quality support to all children and young people (aged 0-18) and their families including a clear point of contact for children and families to go to for initial support and advice. This point of contact if often called a named person, but different terms are used across the country.

Independent sources of information and advice nationally include -

Enquire – the Scottish advice service for additional support for learning

Telephone – 0845 123 2303

E mail – info@enquire.org.uk

Resolve (Children in Scotland) - Resolve:ASL is an independent mediation service for parents and carers of children and young people with additional support needs.

Telephone – 07955 788967

Email – resolve@childreninscotland.org.uk