Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) - Statutory Guidance - Assessment of Wellbeing 2022 – Part 18 (section 96) of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014

Statutory Guidance – Assessment of Wellbeing

This Statutory Guidance is for practitioners and managers to embed Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) into their everyday practice. This guidance should be read in conjunction with the Scottish Government’s GIRFEC Policy Statement, which refreshes our GIRFEC Values and Principles, and the Core Components of the approach.

The Practice and Statutory Guidance series are designed to provide further information on the key roles of GIRFEC, Assessment of Wellbeing, more detail on how to use the National Practice Model and guide our practice in Information Sharing to provide clarity and confidence.

The Practice Guidance

Practice Guidance 1. Using the National Practice Model

• Improving outcomes using the Wellbeing Indicators (SHANARRI)
• Gathering information with the My World Triangle
• Analysing information with the Resilience Matrix

Practice Guidance 2. The role of the named person

Practice Guidance 3. The role of the lead professional

Practice Guidance 4. Information sharing

The Statutory Guidance

Assessment of Wellbeing – Part 18 (section 96) of Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014