Welcome to our ‘Spotlight Sessions’ – events designed to raise awareness of an idea, approach or research that we believe could interest and inspire those involved in Social Work, Social Care, Health and related Third and Voluntary sectors. These sessions are open to all and recommended for anyone across all sectors interested in understanding more.
As Leading to Change, we are delivering a series of awareness sessions relating to core themes within Social Work and Social Care with the intention of ‘shining a light’ into the areas of the sector that others may know very little or nothing about.
We want to give people insights into roles and functions and the impact on ‘Mr and Mrs Smith’ with a view to reinforcing the message about collaborative leadership and the difference it can make.
From policy to practice: what does it really take to embed system-wide change?
This session explores the journey of GIRFE (Getting it Right for Everyone), from its policy foundations and national development to its growing implementation across Scotland.
Colleagues from the Scottish Government will provide an overview of the GIRFE policy context, progress to date and future direction, while East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership will share their experience of embedding GIRFE at the front door of services.
Through practical examples and real-world learning, attendees will hear how integrated working, effective information sharing and continuous improvement are helping to change practice and culture to ensure people are supported by the right professional, in the right place, at the right time. The session will demonstrate how a Team Around the Person approach is enabling more coordinated decision-making, improving access to support, and helping services work together to achieve better outcomes for people and communities. Attendees will also learn about the GIRFE learning and development resources available through TURAS to support implementation and practice development.
This session will be of interest to anyone involved in shaping, leading or delivering services, offering practical examples of how GIRFE is supporting culture change, integration and better outcomes.
Grant Laidlaw
- Role:
- GIRFE (Getting It Right for Everyone) Policy Lead within the Scottish Government
Grant Laidlaw is the GIRFE (Getting It Right for Everyone) Policy Lead within the Scottish Government, leading the development and implementation of Scotland’s National Adult Practice Model. He has extensive experience across health and social care, public policy and service improvement, having worked in NHS commissioning, service management, regional NHS planning and also as head of a national third sector organisation. Grant has played a key role in shaping GIRFE as a person-led, strengths-based approach that supports better outcomes through collaboration, coordinated support and shared decision-making. His work focuses on improving how services work together with people, families and communities to deliver more joined-up, responsive and outcome-focused support.
Linda Boyd
- Role:
- General Manager for Strategic Change Programmes within East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership
Linda Boyd is General Manager for Strategic Change Programmes within East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership. She leads the development and implementation of strategic level transformational programmes designed to improve outcomes for people, families and communities through integrated health and social care services.
Linda, with Heather Stowe, has been co-leading the development of the Front Door Integrated Response Service Team (FIRST), a multidisciplinary approach designed to embed Getting it Right for Everyone (GIRFE) principles into everyday practice. Her work focuses on person-centred, strengths-based approaches, prevention, multi-agency collaboration and joint service redesign that supports people through MDT assessment and care coordination to access the right help, at the right time, through the right pathway
