Research in Practice is offering a Developing Practice Leadership: Reflective Supervision Programme combining theory, practice and culture. Aimed at practice supervisors or those in equivalent roles, organisations can purchase one or more individual places on a multi-organisational programme.
Develop your knowledge, skills and values, using a range of evidence-informed approaches to increase confidence in providing reflective supervision. We are delivering a five-day multi-organisational programme to support the development of leaders and to embed a culture of reflective, curious and relational supervision.
Relevant for anyone working for an organisation that supports children and families, adults and communities, the programme is aimed at those who have responsibility for supervising practitioners or influence an organisation's supervision culture.
This offer provides a cost-effective option for individuals, smaller organisations and for organisations who would benefit from the ability to pay per place and need to extend their learning budget further.
This is the first phase of Research in Practice offering a programme with individual places after successfully delivering commissioned programmes for organisations over many years. The programme model includes bespoke resources and some materials created for the Practice Supervisor Development Programme funded by the Department for Education.
What does the programme offer?
The first Developing Practice Leadership: Reflective Supervision Programme will begin in Spring 2025 and offers:
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Five full-day online workshops that will include taught elements and activities designed to deepen and expand learning, alongside some ‘practice’ homework between sessions. Activities will be whole group or small group, in breakout rooms.
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Two experienced facilitators with a strong background in reflective supervision and knowledge of the sector.
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Opportunities to learn from and network with colleagues from a range of local areas.
Who is the programme for?
The programme is for anyone working for an organisation that supports children and families, or adults and communities across the health and social care sector. It is aimed at a wide range of practice supervisors or those in equivalent roles who have responsibility for supervising practitioners, or influence over the organisation's supervision culture.
For example, you may be a new manager who supervises the day-to-day work of other practitioners. This could be within a local authority, NHS trust or multi-agency team, the third-sector, or an independent provider.
Register your interest
Register your interest in purchasing one or multiple places on the Developing Practice Leadership: Reflective Supervision Programme.
We are opening individual bookings at an introductory price of £1200 per participant for the first phase of the programme. We expect the programme to be very popular.
Further information
Find out more about the programme and read our FAQs. You can also contact us to find out more about purchasing a place.
Your organisations can also directly commission programmes and choose a combination of modules that best meet their learning needs.
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Research in Practice expertise
At Research in Practice, we have an excellent track record for engaging across regions and supporting change at local system level. We are values-driven and ensure that our focus is driven by a network of over 200 organisations nationally.
We have proven experience and skills in developing multi-level practice leadership programmes across various local authorities, trusts and wider organisations. We bring expertise from delivering the Supervising the Supervisor Programme, the Practice Supervisor Development Programme and a recent adult social care leadership programme. We have also developed over 150 resources on practice leadership and reflective supervision.
Our close connection with academia gives us access to the most up to date evidence, ensuring learning content is robust and speaks to the latest research. We have a deep understanding of and work closely with the social care sector, such as hosting the Principal Social Worker networks, and sitting on ADCS committees. Our policy links also enable us to connect learning with a national context.
Developing Practice Leadership: Reflective Supervision - pay per place
Individual places for practice supervisors on a dedicated multi-organisational leadership programme.
Frequently asked questions
Further information about the Developing Practice Leadership: Reflective Supervision Programme.
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