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Supervision in School
A supervision solution for DSLs and your whole school safeguarding system
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The fully digital solution
A complete supervision curriculum for DSLs in an Educational Setting
Supervision Course
Facilitated Supervision
Sessions
Critical Data Analysis
Standards for Supervision
Model supervision policy
Model Professional Development plans
A live solution
An annual subscription to 10 flexible hours of expert supervision, mentoring and coaching.
Supervision that is responsive
Bringing the expert to you, where and when you need support.
Supervision that strengthens your whole school safeguarding system
Reflective sessions for strategic leaders
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At Supervision in School, we enjoy getting to know our schools and our diary is always opened to discuss how we can support you. Click the link below to book a 15 minute conversation over zoom or teams.
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Supervision Course
The course is the formal learning element of the supervision programme
Learning is delivered over 10 x 30 min modules and consists of short, video, information, with feedback segments and timed activities.
Learning is imbedded through 10 x 60 min group supervision sessions and measured through professional development plans.
Together this provides a knowledge, skills and behaviour change approach to learning.
In the 30 min modules, supervisees have opportunity to:
lensGain understanding of a supervision topic lensApply standards for supervision to practice lensReflect on their experience and practice lensAcknowledge areas for development lensDesign contextual professional development goals
New knowledge and skills are practiced in the accompanying facilitated group 60 min session
Benefits of this approach lensLinks learning directly to practice lensSkills are built over time and in context lensWhole team approach to learning lensCan be repeated as many times as needed within 12 months
What's included lens10 x 30 min, learning sessions lens10 x module workbook and reflective journal
How to use
Use is simple, just select the session you want and press play.
Sessions can be accessed at any time for 12 months.
We recommend sessions are completed individually on a monthly basis
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Why we include facilitated sessions
Delivering formal, evidence based, group, reflective supervision consistently takes time.
Time to plan sessions, and time to prepare and develop skills as a facilitator, are two of the most common reasons cited to us, as a barrier to imbedding supervision training into school settings.
We want to make the delivery of supervision simple and practical for busy DSLs
How the sessions work
Sessions are facilitated by qualified and experienced supervisors, who guide you
through each step of the process, and support supervisees to generate new thinking
and fresh perspectives.
The structure of sessions is underpinned by Morrisons 4x4x4 model
(adapted for Education), to ensure reflective, group, supervision is intentional,
formal and evidence based.
Each session consists of short video information and feedback segments
and timed activities.
Over 60 mins supervisees have opportunity to:
lensCheck in lensPresent problems lensFocus on an area of development from the supervision course lensExplore the problem and next steps using a systemic approach lensComplete action plans lensCheck out
What's included
lens10 x 60 min, group, reflective supervision sessions lensSupervision notes to support formal recording of your decision making
and inform action plans and statutory reporting. How to use
Use is simple, just select the session you want and press play.
Sessions can be accessed at any time for 12 months.
We recommend DSLs and Pastoral leads complete sessions as a group on a monthly basis
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Supervision notes are included for each facilitated session that support strategic
oversight by providing data to:
lensAnalyse key safeguarding themes lensMeasure staff wellbeing lensUnderstand operational practice Professional development plans can be tailored to support individuals
and wider whole school development needs.
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Purpose
Standards for supervision provide a guide for implementation and measurement of outcomes.
Standards are relevant to all educational settings and support delivery of Local Safeguarding
Children Partnership standards for partner agencies.
Supervisory and line management responsibilities are clearly defined to aid understanding and
ensure compliance with national and local legislation and guidance.
What’s included
To support strategic oversight, this document is published within the Supervision in School model
supervision policy.
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Purpose
A supervision policy is currently not a statutory requirement but does represent good practice and is recorded on the S175 self-assessment for some Local Authorities.
In our experience, when a policy is in place;
1. Staff are clear about the nature and purpose of the activity
2. Oversight of supervision is visible
3. Accountability for agreed actions is clear
4. Outcomes for children are measured
In addition, the clarity that a supervision policy provides has a positive impact on DSL confidence and wellbeing. What's Included
A model supervision policy that includes;
1. Definition of safeguarding supervision
2. Purpose of supervision
3. Supervision model and standards
4. Model documents to record reflective and line manager supervision sessions
5. Model professional development plans
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Purpose
Fulfilling the role of the Lead DSL, as described in Keeping Children Safe in Education, places high expectations on professional expertise. Awareness of safeguarding issues and processes for school-based DSLs are outlined in standard DSL training, accessible both nationally and locally.
At Supervision in School, we recognise that in addition, an intentional focus on enhancing practice skills supports both better outcomes for children and increased wellbeing for DSLs.
The development of practice skills for DSLs is therefore our measurable professional development focus.
Our professional development plan enables gap analysis and documentation of progress.
Plans can be tailored to support individual learning or whole school development plans.
Purpose
An annual professional development plan that tracks staff knowledge, skills, and behaviours in key skills for effective delivery of safeguarding in education.
All teaching is provided though the DSL mentoring sessions included in the Supervision in School programme.
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