Child's Plan

Under Scotland's Getting it right for every child Getting It Right For Every Child Scotland's way of making sure children get the right help at the right time. Schools, health and social work all use its language to talk about your child's wellbeing. Read the full definition of Getting It Right For Every Child approach (GIRFEC), a Child's Plan pulls together the extra support a child needs when it goes beyond what services normally provide and more than one service is involved. It is non-statutory, which means it is not set out in law: useful for coordinating support, but it does not give you enforceable rights. That makes it different from a Coordinated Support Plan Coordinated Support Plan (CSP) A legal support plan in Scotland, for children whose help comes from education plus at least one other service. It is rare, and most children with extra support needs will not have one. Read the full definition of Coordinated Support Plan (CSP) , which is a legal document some children in Scotland can get through education. If several services are involved and things are not joining up, you can ask whether a Child's Plan is in place, and if you were expecting legal weight, ask about a Coordinated Support Plan instead.