Getting it Right for Every Child in Aberdeenshire
Getting it Right for Every Child in Aberdeenshire Schools Head Teacher Presentation - August 2020
Aberdeenshire Children’s Services Plan (2020 -2023) ‘Our commitment to Aberdeenshire’s children and young people, is to provide them with the right support, in the right place, at the right time. 2020 -2023 2017 -2020 Launching Soon…. ! In helping them reach their individual potential and goals, we will work together to make Aberdeenshire the best place in Scotland to grow up’
Strategic Priorities
Children's Rights and Participation • The United Nations Convention on Rights of the Child (UNCRC), is at the heart of the Getting it Right approach and the basis for Children's Services Planning • Part 1 of the C&YP (Scotland) Act 2014 placed a new duty on public bodies to report progress made in giving ‘further and better effect to Children’s Rights’ • In 2019 The Scottish Government committed to incorporate UNCRC into all domestic law in Scotland this will be done to the maximum extent possible
Promoting Children's Rights and participation in schools • Raise awareness of UNCRC and Children's Rights reporting duties • Ensure views of children and young people actively influence decision-making within our schools • Make sure the views of children and young people are central to all assessment and planning support • Promote Aberdeenshire Children & Young People’s Charter
Aberdeenshire Children & Young People’s Charter 1. Include us in any decisions made about our lives and explain what’s happening. Don’t guess, ask us what we think, and if something can’t happen tell us why. 2. Give us opportunities. Let us show you what we can achieve when you give us a chance to try. 3. Make sure our voices are heard. Show us you are listening by taking action. 4. Don’t judge us, and try to understand our experiences. Realise we all make mistakes, and give us information to help us make good choices. 5. Celebrate Diversity and take steps to stop bullying and discrimination. Encourage us to be confident and to express ourselves as individuals. Find ways which help us all feel we belong. 6. Respect us and take our worries seriously. Make sure we get help from the right people, when we need it. 7. Treat our information with care. If personal information needs to be shared, let us know who needs it, and explain why.
GIRFEC – Key National Policy • • • Holistic, child-centred approach Rights and relationship-based practice Focus on Prevention and Early Intervention Common framework, practice tools, language Named Person, Lead Professional, Child’s Plan Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014
The Named Person in Education Head Teacher / member of School Senior Management Team / member of School Guidance Team P 1 to last day at Secondary School
Named Person Responsibilities • Promote, Support and Safeguard Wellbeing • Central point of contact, key relationship supporting the child/family • Provide advice and information, • Early Intervention/Prevention and Single Agency Assessment • Provide support, and help access support from other services
What if I’m not the Named Person…? Everybody plays a part in making sure we promote, support and safeguard the wellbeing of all children or young people.
The 5 GIRFEC Questions • • • What is getting in the way of this child's or young person's wellbeing? Do I have all the information I need to help this child and young person? What can I do now to help this child and young person? What can my agency do to help this child or young person? What additional help, if any, may be needed from others?
National Practice Model
The Child’s Planning for Children VS The Child’s Plan
Information-Sharing • Ensure accurate, factual recording • Share information only when it is necessary, and do so lawfully and proportionately • Professional judgement is informed by assessment, legislation, and statutory duties • Discuss information-sharing with children and families • Record views • Remember you are not alone! • There is no barrier to sharing information if you are concerned a child or young person may be at risk
Need to know more? • Aberdeenshire’s Children's Services Plan (2017 -2020) • Multi-agency Practitioners guidance • Helpful resources and information • Multi-Agency Learning & Development Calendar (CP & GIRFEC Modules) • Information on Child Protection & Corporate Parenting http: //www. girfec-aberdeenshire. org/
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