1. Wellbeing Outcomes for work with children in Edinburgh EVOC Children, Young People and Families Network 3 September 2015 Donny Scott

2. Why develop wellbeing outcomes? Getting it right for every child – “Wellbeing Indicators” – very broad domains Need intermediate outcomes – that can “bridge” to specificity of child’s situation Safe Healthy Active Nurtured Achieving Respected Responsible Included

3. Why develop wellbeing outcomes? In working with a single plan: – Focusing on outcomes – and developing relevant tasks – Help in developing shared understanding between practitioners and family and among practitioners – Ability to track progress Reviewing progress for children across a workload – or across a service. Potentially – contributing to commissioning of services.

4. Note: this is a draft – under development.

5. How the outcomes are used Assessment Identification/Prioritisation of Issues (a small number) Align priority issues to outcomes with scores Add outcome scores and tasks to child’s plan Monitor progress with scores

6. This is consistent with the Getting it Right practice model And helps to bring outcomes centre stage

8. Example Degree of Wellbeing Low -----> -----> -----> -----> High 1 2 3 4 5 Outcome (ACHIEVING): “ I am learning new things ” What lowest wellbeing might look like I miss a lot of school My family/carers are not interested in me doing well at school My friends are not interested in learning - and make fun of people who try hard I have no interests (sports/artistic etc) in which I am improving my ability What highest wellbeing might look like I go to school all the time and try to learn as well as I can My family/carers make sure I am supported to get to school and do well there. My friends try hard and are pleased when I do well I do have interests (sports/artistic etc) in which I am improving my ability

9. Develop and Implement Not just a tool – also a set of practices Used in multi-disciplinary forums CPMs, LAAC reviews, Case Conferences, etc Significances being understood Imaginative practice being shared

10. Next steps Implement in 3 or 4 school clusters (owned by local managers across services) – This is a big step ! Working group (with 3 rd sector reps) to continue: – support for and collation of further learning – Gathering findings together – Reporting to/advising Children’s Partnership Integrate into paperwork – so it is not an “extra” Build into Getting it Right training

11. Discussion