Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) is a national policy driver which seeks to make Scotland the best place for children and young people to grow up in.<\/p>\n
The main aim of GIRFEC is to improve outcomes for all children and young people.<\/p>\n
It is recognised that parents or carers of children and young people are the best people to ensure their child\u2019s wellbeing is the best it can be. What is meant by wellbeing is that children will be safe, healthy, achieving, nurtured, active, respected, responsible and included. Most parents and carers usually have family and friends around them to support them to do this.<\/p>\n
There may be times however, when they need additional help to develop their child\u2019s wellbeing.\u00a0 Health professionals (health visitors) and education staff (early years staff, and teachers) have a key role to support and nurture the wellbeing of all children and young people. You, as a professional, should be able to offer advice and support or signpost them to the right person who can help them.<\/p>\n
The GIRFEC approach ensures every child or young person will have a designated Named Person available to them. This is an identified professional whose job it is to be a first point of contact for children, parents or anyone who has a concern about a child or young person\u2019s wellbeing.<\/p>\n
The child or young person\u2019s Named Person will be available to provide information, support or advice, or can help them to access, or signpost them to appropriate services when needed.<\/p>\n