Getting it Right For Every Child (GIRFEC)
What does Getting It Right For Every Child mean?
The Scottish Government want to make Scotland the best place to grow up. Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) encourages everyone to work together to help children and young people.
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GIRFEC Key Principles
GIRFEC’s key principles are:
- The child, young person and family are at the centre of all work and decisions that affect them
- Work together with families
- Understand that wellbeing is about all areas of life including family
- Value difference and treat everyone fairly
- Tackle inequality
- Give support to children, young people and families when they need it
- Everyone works together locally and across Scotland to make things better for children, young people and families
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GIRFEC Principles and Values
Through GIRFEC, children and young people should grow up loved, safe and respected so they reach their full potential. We want all children and young people to live in an equal society. They should be treated with kindness, dignity and respect.
GIRFEC is based on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). This is a global agreement to protect children. Children and young people are citizens in their own right.
Their human rights are set in all areas of life.
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)
There are 4 Principles of United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). This is a global agreement to protect children.
- Non-discrimination (Article 2)
- Best interests of the child (Article 3)
- Right to life, survival and development (Article 6)
- Respect for the views of the child (Article 12)
GIRFEC should be central to all our policies and services. It gives Scotland a plan to support and protect the wellbeing of children and young people. We are working so services –
- Are shaped around children, young people and families
- Meet the needs of children, young people and families
- Listen to care experiences of children and young adults
Wellbeing is how a child or young person is doing at a point in time and whether they need any support.
A child or young person is an individual who is not yet 18 years old. We want to make services the best they can be for babies, infants, children, young people and their families.
Children, Young People and Families
Information about GIRFEC for children and young people is provided by the Health and Social Care Alliance here:
Alliance Scotland GIRFEC Information for children & young people
Information is also available for adults in families from the Health and Social Care Alliance here:
Alliance Scotland GIRFEC Information for adults
Information is also available for adults in families from the Health and Social Care Alliance here:
Alliance YouTube video – GIRFEC Overview
What is the Promise?
Scotland’s promise to care experienced children and young people is that they will grow up loved, safe, and respected.
The Promise is explained on more detail here: What Is The Promise?
Listen to information here: Promise Scotland – What Is The Promise?
Foundations of the Promise can be seen here: The Five Foundations of the Promise
Plan 24-30 launched on 20th June 2024 on a dedicated website. It is Scotland’s plan to #KeepThePromise by 2030, setting out a route map on what needs to happen, who must act, and by when. Click the link below to view the Promise 24-30 website:
Guidance For Professionals
Link for SG website: Scottish Government GIRFEC Policies
GIRFEC re-fresh leaflet: GIRFEC – Leaflet – 2023
Children in Scotland Re-freshed GIRFEC link: Children in Scotland GIRFEC re-freshed policy
Click here to find out more about the National Risk Framework: National Risk Framework to Support the Assessment of Children and Young People 2012
Click here to find out more about GIRFEC Resources: GIRFEC Resources
Click here to find out about the Wellbeing Wheel: Wellbeing Wheel
Click here to find out about the National Practice Model: National Practice Model
My World Triangle 2023: My World Triangle
Resilience Matrix 2023: Resilience Matrix
GIRFEC Questions: GIRFEC Questions
