Supervising to Safeguard in Schools

Overview

This course aims to help staff who work in schools understand the core components of good supervision in a safeguarding context

Who is Supervising to Safeguard in Schools aimed at?

Supervisors in schools

Course Length

2 days

Learning Outcomes

Participants will be offered the opportunity to:

• Consider why effective supervision is important in keeping children safe from harm
• Explore lessons from serious case reviews in relation to safeguarding within schools including developing safe systems and cultures
• Understand what good supervision to safeguard children looks like
• Consider the impact of anxiety and how emotions may impact on staff, critical thinking and decision making
• Practice using the supervision cycle and asking questions that will enable reflection and analysis to support effective decision making
• Understand the importance of record keeping, including recording supervision discussions, and consider the systems that need to be in place to achieve this
• Consider how effective supervision can be delivered within a school environment
• Develop confidence in managing growing safeguarding expectations placed on school staff.