Reflective Supervision

A profession in Special Educational Needs is both rewarding and challenging. Increasingly complex cases and time constraints are combining to add unprecedented pressure to the role. This can lead to burnout or an increase in those leaving the profession.

Reflective Supervision provides the time and space to pause, talk, reflect and process the daily work and issues that can, at times, feel relentless. Ultimately, it’s important that SENCOs and Inclusion Leaders feel supported in their work so that they can provide the best care possible to the children and young people they work with.

I provide reflective supervision sessions to give SEND leaders the opportunity to receive professional guidance and development through structured conversations. This helps them to ‘offload’, reflect and discuss their specific workload, to analyse their approach and explore alternative ways of working.

Supervision aims:

  • Development of supervisee’s practice, skills, knowledge, insight, and confidence
  • Helping supervisee to ensure their practice is of an appropriate standard and that they meet professional standards
  • Provide a holding/containing space for the supervisee, giving emotional support and encouragement

A typical supervision session will last an hour (virtual or face to face offered) and includes:

  • Time to talk and discuss specific issues
  • Using a series of questions, we explore the challenges faced and ways to manage them
  • We evaluate the way the supervisee is managing their work and look at what is working and what isn’t
  • We discuss different approaches to challenges and agree actions if appropriate

 

The sessions provide valuable time in which SEND leaders feel heard and supported. They often leave with increased confidence and a sense that they are not alone in dealing with the issues they face each day. These little pockets of time can make a huge difference to their feelings of wellbeing.

If you would like to find out more about Reflective Supervision, please feel free to get in touch.  I offer a no obligation 15-minute conversation to discuss how it may work in your setting.  Please email me at info@fayewhittle.co.uk and we can arrange a mutually agreeable time to talk.

For more information about Reflective Supervision, and the latest SEND Code of Practice, please take a look my blog.

Testimonials & Featured Clients

Simon Kerr-Edwards

Clinical Supervisor and UCL trainer

 

Faye has shown herself to be committed to the supportive principles of supervision and has shown a reflective capacity that promotes growth and change. Her questioning ability demonstrates that she is able to bring out the concerns of her supervisees and therefore adapt her focus on how to better meet their professional needs

 

Supervisee

SENCO at a Birmingham Primary School

 

Faye’s support has been invaluable to me as a new role SENCo.  She has supported me as I have started a new school and role.  She has helped me to become more reflective on my day-to-day practise and to understand and explore the statutory and wide leadership challenges of the role.  I honestly don’t think I would be as confident and enthusiastic as I am now without Faye’s support and guidance.  Thank you, Faye!

 

 

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