Case Supervision
I am passionate about Case supervision. It gives space to offload, reflect and explore different perspectives and ideas. It's time to be listened to, to be encouraged and challenged.
Case supervision has three main elements;
- Formative: concerned with developing the skills, abilities and understanding of the supervisee
- Restorative: concerned with how the supervisee responds emotionally to the stresses of the work
- Normative: concerned with maintaining and ensuring the safety and effectiveness of the supervisee’s practice.
Proctor’s 3 function interactive model (1986/1992)
Case supervision is a regular intervention, usually half termly, building a respectful and trusting relationship in a safe and confidential space. Case supervision stands outside the school’s accountability process and is there to offer emotional and practical support for the supervisee.
Case supervision should:
- Develop best practice through reflection
- Enable staff to better manage the emotional and psychological impact of the work
- Ensure stress levels are recognised, acknowledged and attended to
- Reduce the time taken away from the work place with stress related illness
- Improve retention of staff
- Develop competent, confident and autonomous practitioners
- Highlight systemic issues requiring organisational/policy responses
- Ensure that pupils receive a quality education experience
( Reid and Westergaard 2013)