Supervision training

UNITE's next Supervision training course is in Middlesbrough in September 2008. Contact UNITE for more information about our next course and costs.

As one of the longest established independent community mediation services in the country, UNITE has developed a rigorous supervision structure. With this unique experience the service has devised The Advanced Supervision Skills, which was developed to meet the requirements of the Quality Mark standards for Community Mediation.

The programme has been extended and is suitable for anyone from across a range of specialist organisations, provided they have knowledge of the processes and experience of the work that the practitioners they will be supervising do.

The TROCN (the local area Open College Network) accredited programme consists of 3 units, each of which is 1 credit at level 3. Trainees will develop knowledge of the supervisory skills and interventions that are used in supervision.

UNIT 1 Introduction to Supervision Skills Covers the purpose and benefits of supervision, the differences between line management and supervision, the skills used by a supervisor and the supervision process.

UNIT 2 Supervision Practice Working One-to-One with a Supervisee, looks at how the supervision process contributes to the development of a practitioner through feedback and reflection on his/her practice.

UNIT 3 Advanced Supervision Practice, examines the boundary, ethical and confidentiality issues involved in supervision, and consider how practitioners of differing levels of experience and ability can benefit from the supervision process.

During the 3-day training programme, theoretical content is reinforced by hands-on work and role-playing of situations, with feedback from the trainer and fellow trainees.

Trainees are assessed on their skills during role-plays. They are also required to observe and evaluate actual supervision sessions outside the classroom (with the permission of the supervisees) and, when they are ready to begin supervising, to be observed or tape sessions (again with the permission of the supervisees) so that they can receive feedback on their practice. Some written work, which is assessed by the trainer, is also required in order to complete the portfolio.

Are you a service that needs Supervision now? Contact us about our Supervision Service for YOUR practitioners.