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• What can I do now to help this child or young person? • What can my agency do to help this child or young person? • What additional help, if any, may be needed from others? 6. Contribute to an assessment of a child’s needs and risks by sharing relevant information and helping to analyse information 7. Contribute to decision making in respect of children when asked to do so 8. Contribute to a Child’s Plan, when the assessment highlights a need that your service could help to address 9. Contribute to reviewing the Child’s Plan to ensure outcomes are being achieved 10. Remain alert to any changes in circumstances that may indicate an increase in vulnerability or increase in risk to the child and respond immediately by alerting social services or the police Staff have additional responsibilities determined by their role and remit. Within the GIRFEC approach, two roles are specifically defined and designated with particular responsibilities. These are: Named Person – Every Child will have a Named Person (pre-birth – 10 days, Midwife), (10 days – start Primary school, Health Visitor), (Start Primary -- leave School, usually Head teacher, Depute Head in Primary schools, Depute Head, Guidance or Pupil Support in Secondary schools /Extended Outreach) Lead Professional – Whenever two or more agencies are working together to provide support or to construct a Child’s Plan there will be a Lead Professional. Practitioners will decide themselves who this should be. More detail in relation to these roles and respective responsibilities can be found in the 6 GIRFEC guide. Click on the image below 6 http://www.girfecna.co.uk/admin/uploads/downloads/GIRFEC%20Guide%202012.pdf Getting It Right For Vulnerable Children and Young People in North Ayrshire Live V1.2 April 2014 Page No:15