What is Safeguarding Supervision?

Ensuring that Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) receive adequate support in their roles is crucial. Supervision assists staff in navigating the complex emotions that can arise and sometimes cloud our responses to incidents and concerns. We are passionate about the welfare of children and young people, and also the adults who are responsible for safeguarding and child protection issues.

Safeguarding supervision aims to enhance the lives of the children and young people under our care, as well as the wellbeing of our staff and volunteers. It also seeks to elevate the quality and purpose of an organisation’s work.

After its longstanding presence in other professional domains, safeguarding supervision remains absent in many educational settings, despite numerous recommendations for its implementation in child safeguarding practice reviews.

Safeguarding Supervision is Statutory

  • The Statutory Framework for EYFS 2023: ‘Providers must put appropriate arrangements in place for the supervision of staff who have contact with children and families. Effective supervision provides support, coaching and training for the practitioner and promotes the interests of children. Supervision should foster a culture of mutual support, teamwork and continuous improvement, which encourages the confidential discussion of sensitive issues.’
  • Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023: ‘Practitioners should be given sufficient time, funding, supervision and support to fulfil their child welfare and safeguarding responsibilities effectively.’
  • Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024: ‘The [DSL] role carries a significant level of responsibility and the postholder should be given the additional time, funding, training, resources, and support needed to carry out the role effectively.’

Want to Know More?

We offer supervision services tailored for educational settings.

If you think your organisation would benefit from working with us, we encourage you to reach out via the contact form.

Pricing

£60 per 60-minute remote session