Supervision in Education

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Supervision in education is a vital mechanism for professional development, reflective practice, and safeguarding. Whether supporting trainee teachers, school staff, or academic researchers, supervision offers a structured space for growth, accountability, and ethical oversight.

The core aims of educational supervision include:

• Professional Development: Enhancing teaching skills, subject knowledge, and classroom strategies.
• Reflective Practice: Encouraging educators to critically evaluate their decisions      and pedagogy.
• Support and Wellbeing: Providing emotional and professional support, especially in high-pressure environments.
• Quality Assurance: Ensuring teaching and learning meet institutional and national standards.
• Safeguarding and Ethics: Upholding child protection and ethical standards, especially in line with statutory guidance.

In England, supervision is increasingly recognised as a key component of safeguarding under the Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) statutory guidance. KCSIE outlines the responsibilities of all school staff to protect children from harm, and supervision plays a critical role in enabling this by:

• Creating Safe Spaces for Disclosure: Staff can raise concerns, reflect on safeguarding scenarios, and seek guidance.
• Promoting Vigilance: Regular supervision reinforces the importance of noticing signs of abuse, neglect, or vulnerability.
• Supporting  the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL): DSLs often receive supervision to manage the emotional toll and complexity of safeguarding cases.
• Embedding  a Culture of Accountability: Supervision ensures safeguarding is not just a policy but a lived, daily practice.

In short, supervision is a proactive safeguard that strengthens the entire educational ecosystem.

A typical supervision session can be face-to-face or online and may include:

• Check-In: Time to build the therapeutic relationship and explore your mental health      and wellbeing.
• Review of Practice: Discussion of recent experiences with families, colleagues, specific children/young people. To reflect on your practice and look at the impact of this on you.
• Feedback and Reflection: Constructive dialogue to unpack challenges and successes.
• Safeguarding Focus: Time dedicated to reviewing child protection issues, disclosures, or concerns.
• Resource Sharing: Recommending tools, policies, or support networks.
• Documentation: Recording key points and agreed actions.

£50 for a 50 min online session

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