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Child's plan

A single plan in Scotland, under the GIRFEC approach, bringing together the support a child needs from different services.

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Scotland
Topic
Wellbeing

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GIRFEC (Getting it right for every child) Scotland
The Scottish Government's national approach to supporting children's wellbeing, built around the SHANARRI wellbeing indicators.
CSP (Coordinated support plan) Scotland
A statutory plan in Scotland for children with additional support needs that are complex or multiple and need support from more than one agency.

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