Supervision Skills for Safeguarding – 2 Days

This is a 2 day virtual course: 9:30am-4:30pm 24th June & 9:30am-4:30pm 25th June

This course develops the skills required to deliver high-quality safeguarding supervision that supports staff wellbeing, accountability, and safe practice. It covers reflective supervision models, effective communication, handling complex cases, and creating a supportive culture in safeguarding teams.

• 12 CPD points
• Certificate of Attendance issued

Trainer overview:

Anjum is a perceptive coach and facilitative consultant known for driving genuine change across individuals, teams, and organisations.

Her extensive 26-year career spans both the public and private sectors, holding key roles like Director (NAWP), Training Manager (Imkaan), and Lead Change Management Consultant (LAWA). Her foundational work across development, training, mediation, and dispute resolution highlights her ability to navigate complex organisational challenges with maximum impact.

Why join this course

To develop the skills needed to deliver structured, reflective safeguarding supervision that supports staff and strengthens practice.

Why this topic matters

High-quality supervision improves decision-making, staff wellbeing, defensible recording and the ability to manage complex, emotionally demanding cases.

How it helps

You’ll learn how to guide staff through complex safeguarding decisions, encourage reflective thinking, support resilience and ensure consistent oversight.

Who should attend

Supervisors, managers, safeguarding leads, team leaders and anyone responsible for staff welfare, decision-making oversight or case management.

By the end of the programme, learners will be able to:

Understand the principles and importance of effective safeguarding supervision.

Apply reflective supervision models to encourage critical thinking and continuous learning.

Manage challenging conversations and support staff dealing with emotional, complex safeguarding cases.

Recognise and address secondary trauma and burnout in staff.

Balance accountability with support to ensure staff make safe and ethical decisions.

Develop structured approaches to supervision that encourage clarity, consistency, and recording.

Foster a team culture that promotes trust, professional growth, and safeguarding excellence.