Thinking Time Reflective Supervision Example Agreement

All supervision should:

  • Involve a two-way relationship between supervisor and supervisee
  • Ensure accountability for role, responsibilities and work undertaken
  • Be based on the principle of high support and high challenge
  • Be open and honest
  • Be restorative in nature

The Supervisor will:

  • Encourage and facilitate the development of an effective relationship between the supervisee and the supervisor
  • Use recognised supervision models including adaptations of the work of Carroll, Heron, Hawkins and Shohet, Inskipp & Proctor, Kolb, Morrison, Page & Wosket, Sturt and Rowe
  • Offer high support and high challenge, where appropriate
  • Identify a range of options for the supervisee to consider
  • Intervene when there is a risk to welfare of supervisee, child or young person
  • Monitor adherence to ethical guidelines and professional standards
  • Encourage on-going development opportunities

The Supervisee will:

  • Be open and contribute to the development of an effective working relationship between themselves and the supervisor
  • Discuss safeguarding caseload, safeguarding concerns and working practices
  • Prepare for supervision
  • Demonstrate that they have integrated their thinking in supervision into their working practice
  • Be willing to explore other perspectives
  • Consult their supervisor in cases of emergency
  • Maintain commitment to learning opportunities