Writing a personal plan in Scotland

1. Open Personal Plans

Open the Tools tab, tap Reports & Analytics, then the Personal Plan card. Choose the child and start a new plan.

You can also open it from the child's profile: on the GIRFEC tab, tap the Personal Plan banner.

2. Record your judgement

Choose good progress, focus area or targeted support.

3. Write the plan

Fill in:

• Child's Needs: their current needs across health, care, development and relationships.
• Agreed Support: the support you'll give, and how care fits this child.
• Developmental Goals: goals for this review period, linked to the SHANARRI wellbeing indicators (Safe, Healthy, Achieving, Nurtured, Active, Respected, Responsible, Included).

You need at least one of these before you can save.

4. Add a private note

Anything you want on record that the parent shouldn't see goes in the private note.

5. Sign and save

Signed by Childminder is on for a new plan. Tap Save Personal Plan. The plan shows Awaiting Signature until the parent signs it in their app (see Co-signing your child's personal plan).

6. Check it's signed

Open the child's plans again. Under Previous Plans, the plan shows when it was created and when its review is due. Open it to see LOCKED & SIGNED.

What to do next

• Care Inspectorate reviews and self-evaluation: self-evaluation and health visitor reports.
• Checking a child's EYFS progress: shows when each child's review is due.