This event will be recorded for those who are registered but can't make it on the day.

Introduction: 
Professional supervision is an important part of developing and maintaining professional competence. Its effective practice involves several specific competencies that are distinct from other forms of psychological or therapeutic practice. These include specific skills, knowledge and awareness in administrative, educational, cultural, ethical and interpersonal domains. The current political and economic climate increases the focus on our efficiency, accountability and efficacy. Supervision is under pressure to be competently practised by supervisee and supervisor alike. How do we best manage supervision within this context and what are the important elements that make it effective?
This workshop aims to develop the awareness, knowledge and skills required for effective supervision practice and is suitable for both new supervisors, as well as for those more experienced who wish to augment or refresh their skills. The course will involve two half-day sessions delivered via the Zoom platform. We will use didactic, interactive, reflective, and active methods using breakout rooms for pairs or small group practice. Where possible, practical exercises can be tailored to fit the experience level of the participants. A brief pre-training questionnaire will be sent to participants so that the course content can be customized where needed. References for pre-workshop reading will be sent via email. These two half days will be followed by two further half days later in the year.

Learning objectives for the programme are:

• To understand the function of supervision and how it varies according to purpose and power
• To gain knowledge of some key models of or approaches to supervision
• To become familiar with the ethics of supervision practice
• To understand the process of negotiating supervision agreements or contracts
• To be able to provide appropriate structure in supervision sessions
• To understand the different supervisor roles and interventions 
• To be able to facilitate the supervisee's learning using a variety of methods including the reflective learning model 

Programme Content: 

The specific content or emphasis of the course is somewhat dependent on participants pre-training questionnaire responses. The components include:

• The essential competencies for setting up and maintaining the supervision relationship. This includes exploring the main functions of supervision as it varies according to its purpose and participants.
• The ethical guidelines for supervision practice and the process of negotiating the supervision agreement. This section will include ethical case study work.
• Getting started –preparing for and structuring sessions.
• Understanding different supervisory roles and how to select interventions to fit the purpose.
• How to optimise learning in supervision – using the reflective learning cycle effectively. This section will include practice sessions with participants real case examples. 

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