Configuring GIRFEC

If you are a Scottish school, you can record GIRFEC data using the Pastoral Management module. In order to do this, you need to activate the GIRFEC option. Relevant staff also need to be given access to the Child Protection Concern report, which is set via the Pastoral Reports check box in their profile settings.

  1. Go to Pastoral / Behaviour > Pastoral Management > Pastoral Configuration > GIRFEC.

    The GIRFEC screen appears.

    Setup GIRFEC screen

  2. Tick the GIRFEC check box.
  3. Click Save.

  1. Find the profile you want to have access to the Child Protection Concern report.

    1. Go to Setup > Users and profiles > Profiles.

      The Profile Search screen appears.

      Profile Search and Profiles screen

      You can re-order a grid by single-clicking on fields in the header row. If Black arrow pointing up. is displayed, the list is ordered from A to Z / lowest to highest. If Black arrow pointing down. appears, the list is ordered from Z to A / highest to lowest.

    2. (Optional) Enter your search criteria in one or more of the fields at the top of the screen, and click Search. Your search results populate the grid. You can search by:

      Field Action
      Profile name Type all or part of the name of the profile you are looking for into this field.
      Linked users Use the drop list to select the user(s) linked to the profile you are looking for.

    3. (Optional) Use the Page icons beneath the grid to change the number of records shown and to navigate between pages.

      • Click White arrow pointing left in an orange square or White arrow pointing right in an orange square or on the numbers underneath the grid on the left-hand side to move between pages.

      • Click Two white arrows pointing left in an orange square to go to the first page or Two white arrows pointing right in an orange square to go to the last page.

      • Use the Records Per Page drop list to see more records on each page. Search Results Page icons

      • Click in the Page field and type the number of the page you want. Page 1 of 1 option
  2. In the Actions column, click Edit icon next to the relevant profile.

  3. Use the Modules drop list to select 'Pastoral / Behaviour'.

    To skip through the available options, click on the Modules drop list and press the first letter of the module you want, e.g. 'P' for 'Pastoral / Behaviour'. Press the letter repeatedly until you reach the required module.

    The Pastoral / Behaviour options appear, including pastoral management.

    Setup screen options for Pastoral / Behaviour

    Once you have selected a module using the Modules drop list, the screen refreshes to show only permission settings relating to that module.

  4. Ensure that the Pastoral Reports check box is ticked.

  5. Click Save.