Learning Together GIRFEC Getting It Right For Every Child

GIRFEC - A LEARNING TOGETHER GUIDE AT UNIVERSAL STAGE
Who is the Lead Professional?
The best-placed professional to support the child and the family undertakes the Lead Professional
role. For example, if a child is attending school and the concerns are predominantly health related,
it may be a more appropriate choice for an involved health professional to take on the Lead
Professional role. If the concerns are education based, the Named Person is likely to undertake
the role of the Lead Professional.
In the case of Looked After Children, including those who reside at home, the Lead Professional
will always be from Social Work.
4 - THE NATIONAL PRACTICE MODEL
“The National Practice Model is a dynamic and evolving process of assessment, analysis,
action and review, and a way to identify outcomes and solutions for individual children or
young people. It allows practitioners to meet the Getting it right for every child core values
and principles in an appropriate, proportionate and timely way.” (Scottish Govt- National
practice model)
http://www.gov.scot/Topics/People/Young-People/gettingitright/national-practice-model
The National practice Model enables practitioners to work consistently using a shared language
and is separated into the following areas.
The Wellbeing Wheel –is used for observing and recording and also in planning, action
and review.
My World Triangle is used by practitioners and the child/young person and allows
connections to be made in the different areas of a child’s life in terms of strengths and
challenges.
The Resilience Matrix helps practitioners to organise and analyse information in relation to
the child/young person’s vulnerability, protective environment and level of adversity.
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