SWIIS Foster Care Outcomes

GIRFEC Getting It Right For Every Child

For SWIIS Foster Care Scotland it's our outcomes that 'Make Care Count'. We are committed to the SHANARRI outcomes of the Getting It Right For Every Child (GIRFEC) framework.

Safe Healthy Achieving Nurtured Active Respected and Responsible Included.

We all want our children and young people to be fully supported as they grow and develop to be:

Safe … protected from abuse, neglect and harm.

Healthy … experiencing the highest standards of physical and mental health and supported to make healthy, safe choices.

Achieving …receiving support and guidance in their learning - boosting skills, confidence and self-esteem.

Nurtured…having a nurturing and stimulating place to live and grow.

Active…offered opportunities to take part in a wide range of activities, helping to build a fulfilling and happy future.

Respected…to be given a voice and involved in the decisions affect well-being.

Responsible…taking an active role within schools and communities.

Included...receiving help and guidance to overcome social, educational, physical and economic inequalities; accepted as full members of the communities in which they live and learn.

And above all, to be Safe…protected from abuse, neglect and harm.