Tools & Frameworks
Best practices
Relevant actions
Action 3
Use it to…
understand how a national framework and National Practice Model can achieve a multi-agency approach to ECD, by supporting professionals to assess child well-being indicators during routine contacts
Where to look in this resource
- Overview of the approach, principles, policy actions and framework of GIRFEC
Description
Grounded in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), the framework establishes a shared language and a National Practice Model to help public services, third-sector partners, and communities work collaboratively. It utilises eight core wellbeing indicators—known as the SHANARRI indicators (Safe, Healthy, Achieving, Nurtured, Active, Respected, Responsible, and Included)—and introduces mechanisms like the Child’s Plan to coordinate targeted support. Ultimately, the policy aims to ensure children and families receive the right help from the right people at the right time, prioritising early intervention over compulsory state measures.
Brief description
This webpage outlines Scotland’s national policy framework, Getting It Right For Every Child (GIRFEC), which provides a multi-agency approach to promoting, supporting, and safeguarding the wellbeing of children and young people.
Keywords
whole-family wellbeing; multi-agency working; wellbeing indicators; coordinated support; child-centred planning
Resource Title
Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC)
