GIRFEC Consultations
Engagement Sessions now available
The Scottish Government has scheduled a series of engagement sessions; these are proving to be quite popular and many are fully booked. If you would like to attend one, we would recommend booking as soon as possible.
About the consultations
GIRFEC is central to all Scottish Government policies which support children, young people and their families and is delivered through services and people who work with families.
The overall GIRFEC approach is unchanged but guidance is being refreshed and updated. The Scottish Government wishes to consult with key stakeholders to ensure that the materials provide practitioners with the confidence, clarity and practical support to deliver GIRFEC.
Stakeholder Focussed consultation: (GIRFEC) Refresh - Practice Guidance
A small group of stakeholders, including Children in Scotland, have been invited to submit responses to the (GIRFEC) Refresh - Practice Guidance. Below, we've linked all the information and dates for the upcoming engagement sessions. We invite you to review the materials and share your feedback with our team to incorporate into our consultation response.
Consultation deadline: 10 December, 2021
Link to consultation material: https://consult.gov.scot/children-and-families/e8188f5e/
The refreshed materials are:
GIRFEC Policy Statement
Statutory Guidance on the Assessment of Wellbeing
Practice Guidance on the role of the named person
Practice Guidance on the role of the lead professional
Practice Guidance on using the National Practice Model
Practice Guidance on Information Sharing
Information Sharing Charter for agencies and organisations to share with children and families.
GIRFEC TSI Stakeholder Consultation Event
On 24 November Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector (GCVS), supported by the STTS project, will be hosting an event through the Third Sector Interface Children's Services Network on the GIRFEC refresh Consultation. This event is part of the consultation for Third Sector Interfaces (TSIs) and third sector organisations. We invite you to join us for this event to learn more about the consultation and share your feedback.
