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Group supervision for Designated Safeguarding Leads

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“Professionals should be given sufficient time, funding, nding, supervision ervision and support port to fulfil lfil their ir child ld welfare lfare and sa safeguardi feguarding ng responsibi sponsibiliti lities es effectively.” Working together to Safeguard Children, March 2015

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• Newly devised supervision policy for schools / education settings
• Developed to assist schools in understanding the requirement for

supervision

• Specifies framework for implementation
• Compliments the group supervision programme

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• 6 sessions ran from February 2016 – July 2016
• Monthly 1.5 hours
• 9 DSLs participated from primary & secondary settings
• 100% retention
• Positive feedback from group participants

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• Increase confidence regarding decision-making process around

safeguarding of vulnerable children / young people.

• Improve interventions for children / young people at risk of or

experiencing abuse

• DSLs to feel more supported, contained and less stressed
• Reduce sense of isolation / increase sense of co-ordinated,

cohesive safeguarding team.

Roll l out t of DS DSL Su Superv ervision ion Pr Programme ramme

• 6 sessions ran from January 2017 – July 2017
• 4 groups ranging from 9 -11 DSLs per group
• Monthly sessions 1.5 hour sessions
• 41 DSLs from Primary & secondary settings
• Extremely high retention
• Positive feedback from participants

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“Really useful time to meet and discuss/reflect on own practice & pick up knowledge from others”. “I have thoroughly enjoyed and valued being part of this group.” “Long may these sessions continue! Thank you for helping to help me cling to my sanity!” “Having these meetings with colleagues helps to reassure me and gives es me confiden fidence ce with h my role le. . The he grou

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• Supervision group available to all school DSLs / DDSLs
• September 2017 – July 2018
• Venue: Laycock Street PDC
• 5 groups across the academic year
• 9 sessions; 1.5 hours
• Fees per person/education setting

Ex Expan ansion sion of th the e program gramme me – Ea Early y Yea ears s set etti tings ngs

• Programme to commence September 2018 – July 2019
• Based at Laycock Centre
• Days and start time – TBC*
• Minimum of 1 group (12 participants) maximum of 3 groups (36

participants)

• Facilitators – Amanda Joy & 1 member of the Educational

Psychology Service

• Transitional phase – sessions supported by Claudia Thelwell &

Dr Chris Shaldon

Pa Parti tici cipant pant fee eedba back ck

Joe e Knutson tson, , Deputy uty Head ad teac ache her, r, Kate Greenaway Nursery & Children’s Centre

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Contact:

Gwen Fitzpatrick, Early Years Lead – Bright Start & Safeguarding & Amanda Joy, Early Years & Childcare Safeguarding Officer E: gwen.Fitzpatrick@Islington.gov.uk T: 0207 527 5629 E: Amanda.joy@islington.gov.uk T: 0207 527 3154

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E: heather.vaccianna@islington.gov.uk T: 020 7 527 7793 M: 07584 370797