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GIRPB/06/02 2. Minutes of previous meeting and matters arising The minutes were agreed (GIRPB/05/02). Matters arising from the previous meeting’s actions: • A paper on Getting it right for young people had been tabled for the board’s consideration (GIRPB/05/07) – see item 8. • The Maturity Model had been circulated to the board (GIRPB/05/03a) – see item 3.1. • Papers providing the board with an update on information sharing, including iACT had been tabled for the board’s consideration (GIRPB/05/06 and GIRPB/05/06a) – see item 7. • A common template for reporting progress on the board’s Action Plan had been provided and written updates on each of the actions submitted (GIRPB/05/04) – see item 5. • The Risk Register had been refreshed (GIRPB/05/05) – see item 6. 3. Highlight Report The board reviewed the Highlight Report (GIRPB/05/03). 3.1 Maturity Model Robin McKendrick reported that the Maturity Model (GIRPB/05/03a) had been finalised and had been circulated to the GIRFEC team’s contacts within Community Planning Partnerships (CPPs). Many had been keen to adopt the model, with some choosing to adapt it to meet local requirements. It had also been shared with CEL 29 Change Managers. At this stage, the Maturity Model was to be used as guidance to provide help and support – this could be as a self evaluation tool or in planning for full implementation of GIRFEC. Implementation Advisors would report back on how the five priorities identified by the board in September 2011 were being implemented across CPPs. The board expressed some concern that, due to varying levels of engagement with CPPs, there were varying degrees of accuracy in reporting progress. More than a few local authorities appeared to be coming up against barriers for implementation and there was a challenge for the board as to how the momentum to break through these barriers could be provided. It was agreed that the Maturity Model could be used as the basis of describing progress in each area, that could then be shared with CPPs for their comment as to accuracy. Action: GIRFEC team to report to the board on progress against the five priorities for implementation across CPP areas. Boyd McAdam 26 June 2012 2
GIRPB/06/02 3.2 Tayside Conference Robin McKendrick reported that the Minister for Children and Young People, Aileen Campbell MSP, had attended a conference for practitioners from agencies across Tayside in Dundee on 6 March. The Minister had both made a speech and attended some of the sessions at the event. Robin also informed the board that, following this conference, officials from the GIRFEC team had met with the Minister to update her on engagement across Scotland. Ms Campbell had endorsed the programme of work, including grant funding, and had specifically identified policy on young people as one area within her portfolio where more needed to be done. The Minister was also looking for specific opportunities to support GIRFEC implementation during the summer tours period and officials had agreed to provide her with another update on progress in February 2013. Action: GIRFEC team to circulate the speech the Minister gave at the Tayside conference on 6 March 2012 to the board for their information. 3.3 Highland Child’s Plan Boyd McAdam 26 June 2012 Marj Stewart reported that the Additional Support for Learning Officer in Highland has been leading on a piece of work to refresh the Child’s Plan (GIRPB/05/03b) for all agencies in the area, following feedback on the previous version of the plan. Highland were confident that the revised plan would also meet the requirements for a Coordinate Support Plan, should it have to go to tribunal. The plan would appear on the GIRFEC Community of Practice. The fact that all the agencies involved had been able to agree on a single plan was welcomed by board members, who commended the agencies concerned. 3.4 Police management of concerns Alan Crawford presented the ACPOS paper on police management of concerns (GIRPB/05/03c). In particular, he highlighted: • The high level of referrals to the Children’s Reporter that came from police sources • Ensuring appropriate training across all forces to give officers the skills and confidence in raising a concern about a child • Supporting not just front line officers but also their supervisors, for example through the work being done on chronologies 3
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