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Safeguarding Supervision Policy (Children, Young People & Adults at Risk) 1 SUMMARY The Children act (2004) Section 11 places a statutory responsibility to safeguard children NHS organisations. Enfield Clinical Commissioning Group (ECCG) has a duty to ensure that it makes arrangements to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people that reflect the needs of the child in the Borough. 2 RESPONSIBLE PERSON: Designated Nurse for Safeguarding Children 3 ACCOUNTABLE DIRECTOR: Director of Service Quality and Integrated Governance 4 APPLIES TO: All staff employed within Enfield CCG 5 GROUPS/ INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE OVERSEEN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS POLICY: 6 GROUPS WHICH WERE CONSULTED AND HAVE GIVEN APPROVAL: Director of Service Quality and Integrated Governance Assistant Director of Safeguarding ECCG Chair, Clinical Director, Head of Children s Commissioning, Children, Children s Commissioning Manager, GP Governing Body Member, Assistant Director of Quality, Governance & Risk Director of Service Quality and Integrated Governance Assistant Director of Safeguarding Executive Team Children s Commissioners 7 EQUALITY IMPACT ANALYSIS Policy X Template X COMPLETED: Screened completed 8 RATIFYING COMMITTEE(S) & DATE OF FINAL APPROVAL: ECCG Quality and Safety Committee 4 January 2017 9 VERSION: 1 10 AVAILABLE ON: Intranet X Website X 11 RELATED DOCUMENTS: Safeguarding Children Policy Safeguarding Adult Policy 12 DISSEMINATED TO: All staff in ECCG 13 DATE OF IMPLEMENTATION: February 2017 14 DATE OF NEXT FORMAL REVIEW: To be reviewed by Quality and Risk Subgroup in February 2018 Page 1 of 6

DOCUMENT CONTROL Date Version Action Author 26/11/2016 1 Drafted Carole Bruce-Gordon/Christina Keating The CCG incorporates and support the human rights of the individual as set out in the European Convention on Human Rights and the Human Rights Act 1998 Table of Contents 1. Introduction 3 2. Purpose and Scope of policy 4 3. Definitions 4 4. Roles and Responsibilities 7 a. Supervisor/Supervisee responsibilities b. Safeguarding Supervision for provider Named Safeguarding Leads c. Safeguarding supervision for CCG safeguarding leads 5. Supervision matrix 13 6. Functions of supervision 14 7. Confidentiality 15 8. Documentation and record keeping 15 9. Process for monitoring compliance 15 Appendix 1 Supervision agreement Appendix 2 Individual supervision record Appendix 3 Group supervision record Appendix A: Policy Acceptance Form Page 2 of 6

1. Introduction 1.1 This Safeguarding Supervision Policy (Children, Young People & Adults at Risk) has been written as a bespoke policy for safeguarding supervision and is linked to the Enfield CCG Clinical Supervision Policy for Nurses. Statutory guidance states safeguarding supervision should support professionals to reflect critically on the impact of their decisions on the child and family (Working Together 2015). 2. Purpose 2.1 Enfield CCG acknowledges safeguarding supervision as an integral part of ensuring effective patient centred practice. The CCG has a responsibility to ensure appropriate staff are identified and arrangements made between the supervisor and supervisee for regular supervision. 3. Scope 3.1 All staff involved in Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk activities. 4. Definitions 4.1 Supervision Is an accountable process which supports, assures and develops the knowledge, skills and values of an individual, group or team. Child refers to anyone who has not yet reached their 18 th birthday. Children in Need under Section 17 of the Children Act 1989 is a child who is unlikely to achieve or maintain satisfactory level of health/will be significantly impaired without provision of services. Child in Need applies to all children with a disability. Children in need of protection refers to the activity that is undertaken to protect children who are suffering or likely to suffer significant harm. An adult at risk - is someone over the age of 18 years or who may be in need of community care due to a mental health problem, learning disability, physical disability age or illness. As a result they may need find it difficult to protect themselves. An adult is at risk of Harm if another person s conduct is causing (or likely to cause) the adult to be harmed or the adult is engaging (or is likely to cause) significant harm. Individual Supervision is a form of tailored supervision for staff where they have concerns about a child or adult at risk and need direct communication. The sessions are planned and pre-arranged in advance. Supervision session is arranged by the supervisee when s/he feels able to address how a case has impacted on them. The supervisor cannot initiate safeguarding supervision, although they can Page 3 of 6

recommend a session to the supervisee for more complex and complicated cases. Group supervision is a negotiated process whereby members come together in an agreed format to reflect on their work by pooling their skills, experience and knowledge in order to improve both individual and group capacities. Ad hoc supervision it is recognised that staff will often require advice and support on an ad hoc basis, outside of their set supervision sessions. Staff should approach their organisational leads initially who will record the advice given. All CCG staff (and provider organisation staff) should have access to daily ad hoc supervision for urgent and routine work. This type of supervision does not require a contract. 5. Duties and Responsibilities The policy will be updated by the Designated Nurse Safeguarding Children and be reviewed by the Quality and Risk Subgroup 6. Insert key areas of the policy Safeguarding supervision is a supporting and enabling means of encourage professionals to reflect on their. 7. Implementation and Distribution of Policies The document acceptance form (Appendix B) will be used by Head of Service/ Department Manager to document embedding of policies. A copy should be kept in staff files. Information regarding the Policy and its application will be circulated on the e-bulletin for the CCG. An annual spot audit of randomly selected services will be carried out to confirm the acceptance forms are in place. 8. Monitoring of Compliance and Effectiveness of Documents This document will be monitored by the Policy author through an audit of a random sample of relevant departments. 9. References HM Government Children Act (1989) HM London HM Government (2013) Working Together to Safeguard Children: A guide to inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_d ata/file/417669/archivedworking_together_to_safeguard_children.pdf Page 4 of 6

HM Government (2015) Working Together to safeguard children: a guide to inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. London https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_d ata/file/419595/working_together_to_safeguard_children.pdf Morrison T (2001) Staff Supervision in Social Care: Making a real difference for Staff and Service Users. Brighton Pavilion Publishing Morrison T (2005) Staff Supervision in Social Care. Brighton. Pavilion Proctor B (1998) Contracting in supervision, in C. Sills (ed.), Contracts in Counselling. London. Sage Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (2014) Safeguarding children and young people: roles and competences for health care staff: Intercollegiate Document. Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Safeguarding Vulnerable People in the NHS Accountability and Assurance Framework (2015) Skills for Care and the Children s Workforce Development Council. (2007) Providing effective supervision. Available at: http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130401151715/https:/www.educa tion.gov.uk/publications/eorderingdownload/providing_effective_supervisio n_unit.pdf Page 5 of 6

Appendix A: Policy Acceptance Form (Confirmation that staff have read and accepted the requirements/terms detailed within the policy)* Safeguarding Supervision Policy (Children, Young People & Adults at Risk) Department:... I have read and understood the above document and agree to abide by its content. Name Signature Date *To be retained in staff folder Page 6 of 6

Safeguarding Supervision Policy (Children, Young People & Adults at Risk) 08/16 CKV1 Review date 09/18 1

Contents page 1. Introduction 3 2. Purpose and Scope of policy 4 3. Definitions 4 4. Roles and Responsibilities 7 a. Supervisor/Supervisee responsibilities b. Safeguarding Supervision for provider Named Safeguarding Leads c. Safeguarding supervision for CCG safeguarding leads 5. Supervision matrix 13 6. Functions of supervision 14 7. Confidentiality 15 8. Documentation and record keeping 15 9. Process for monitoring compliance 15 Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3 Supervision agreement Individual supervision record Group supervision record 08/16 CKV1 Review date 09/18 2

1. Introduction Safeguarding supervision is a supportive and enabling means of encouraging professionals to reflect on their practice. It takes place in a confidential, safe environment and optimises learning for the practitioners to be confident within their practice, in relation to safeguarding Children, young people and Adults at Risk. It involves: A discussion combined with analysis of perceived safeguarding concerns. A discussion to share and analyse concerns where issues of vulnerability/need are causing concern for the practitioner. Statutory guidance states safeguarding supervision should support professionals to reflect critically on the impact of their decisions on the child and family (Working Together, 2015). Working to ensure children and adults at risk are protected from harm requires sound professional judgements to be made. It is demanding work that can be distressing and stressful. It is important those staff involved have access to advice and support from professionals experienced in the field of safeguarding children and adults. Enfield CCG acknowledges safeguarding supervision as an integral part of ensuring effective patient centred practice. The CCG has a responsibility to ensure appropriate staff are identified and receive safeguarding supervision on a regular basis. On the 1 st of April, 2016, the Nursing and Midwifery council introduced new guidance on re-validation for nurses and midwives. Clinical supervision is an important part of professional regulation and as an important component of revalidation. For staff 08/16 CKV1 Review date 09/18 3

holding safeguarding lead roles (Named and Designated), safeguarding supervision will be a key component of their revalidation process. 2. Purpose The purpose of this policy is to set out the arrangements for, and the approach to the provision of effective Safeguarding supervision. Safeguarding supervision is focused on and concerned with issues in relation to supporting individuals to ensure that they are competent to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and adults at risk. Effective supervision can support the professional to: Improve practice Keep a focus on the child or adult at risk Help to avoid drift Maintain a degree of objectivity and challenge fixed views Reflect on cases and build experience Identify relevant training and development for the practitioner Address the emotional impact of the work on the practitioner 2.1 Scope All staff involved in Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk activity must have access to advice and support from Named safeguarding leads in the provider organisations and the CCG Designated Safeguarding Adult and Children leads. This policy applies to all staff within the CCG who deliver or receive safeguarding supervision. All CCG commissioned provider services are expected to have their own supervision policies. 3. Definitions 08/16 CKV1 Review date 09/18 4

Supervision Supervision is an accountable process which supports, assures and develops the knowledge, skills and values of an individual, group or team. The purpose of supervision is to improve the quality of practitioners work to achieve agreed outcomes (Providing Effective Supervision: Skills for Care and CWDC, 2007). A child refers to anyone who has not yet reached their 18 th birthday. A child in need is defined under Section 17 of the Children Act 1989 as a child who is unlikely to achieve or maintain a satisfactory level of health or development, or whose health or development will be significantly impaired without the provision of services. A child is need applies to all children with a disability. Children in need of protection refers to the activity that is undertaken to protect children who are suffering or are likely to suffer significant harm. An adult at risk is someone who is 18 years or over who may be in need of community care due to a mental health problem, learning disability, physical disability, age or illness. As a result, they may find it difficult to protect themselves from abuse (London Multi-agency policy and procedures to safeguard adults from abuse, 2011). An adult is at risk of harm if another person s conduct is causing (or is likely to cause) the adult to be harmed, or the adult is engaging (or is likely to engage) in conduct which causes (or is likely to cause) significant harm. Individual Supervision Individual supervision is a form of tailored supervision for staff where they have concerns about a child or adult at risk and need direct communication. The sessions are planned and pre-arranged in advance. Individual supervision can also be arranged by the supervisee when s/he feels able to address how a case has impacted on them. The supervisor cannot initiate safeguarding supervision, although they can recommend a session to the supervisee for more complex and complicated cases. 08/16 CKV1 Review date 09/18 5

Individual safeguarding supervision helps practitioners to keep a focus on the case, to avoid any delay in action, maintains objectivity and to feel supported and understood with regard to the emotional impact of the work on the employee (Working Together, 2013). For Designated, Named and Lead staff individual supervision will be more strategic and be based on a framework of assurance and oversight of roles and responsibilities. This can also include complex case discussion and escalated issues on case management. This is reflected in a jointly signed contract. Group Supervision Group Safeguarding supervision is defined as A negotiated process whereby members come together in an agreed format to reflect on their work by pooling their skills, experience and knowledge in order to improve both individual and group capacities (Morrison, 2001). Some of the benefits of group supervision include promoting a culture of team/peer support and accountability, keeps focus on the process as well as a task and it fosters a sense of group or team cohesion. Ad hoc supervision It is recognised that staff will often require advice and support on an ad hoc basis, outside of their set supervision sessions. Staff should approach their organisational leads initially who will record the discussion and advice given. All CCG staff (and provider organisation staff) should have access to daily ad hoc supervision for urgent and routine work. This type of supervision does not require a contract. 08/16 CKV1 Review date 09/18 6

4 Roles and Responsibilities CCGs are required to demonstrate that they have appropriate systems in place for discharging their statutory duties in terms of safeguarding, such as training their staff in recognising and reporting safeguarding issues, appropriate supervision and ensuring that their staff are competent to carry out their responsibilities for safeguarding (Safeguarding Vulnerable People in the NHS Accountability and Assurance Framework, 2015). CCG Chief Officer The Chief Officer (Designate) has overall responsibility for Safeguarding Children, Young People and Adults at Risk. Director of Service Quality and Integrated Governance The Director of Service Quality and Integrated Governance has delegated responsibility for safeguarding from the Chief Officer. All commissioned organisations are required to have effective arrangements in place to safeguard children and adults at risk including effective supervision arrangements for staff working with children or adults at risk. The Director of Service Quality and Integrated Governance is responsible for ensuring organisations from which it commissions services have clear standards for safeguarding and these service standards are monitored, thereby providing assurance that safeguarding standards are met. Lead GPs for Safeguarding (Children & Adults) The Governing body GP leads will be responsible for ensuring that the organisation from which the CCG contracts or commissions services, provide a safe system that safeguards children and Adults at Risk. They work closely with the CCG safeguarding team to ensure issues are highlighted with the CCG Governing Body. 08/16 CKV1 Review date 09/18 7

Assistant Director for Safeguarding The Assistant Director for Safeguarding is responsible for the development, monitoring of systems and structures to support safeguarding processes across the health economy. The Assistant Director for Safeguarding takes the professional lead for Safeguarding supervision and to provide relevant advice and expertise to individuals. They provide support for individuals and departments in their engagement in safeguarding cases and liaise with Safeguarding Leads in partnership agencies to support complex cases. Designated Doctor for Safeguarding Children (under SLA) The Designated Doctor for Safeguarding Children must ensure that the health contribution to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is effectively discharged across the local health economy through the organisation s commissioning arrangements. The Designated Doctor role also involves ensuring that all providers, including independent contractors have easy access to Paediatricians trained in assessing children and young people who may be experiencing abuse or neglect. Designated Nurse for Safeguarding The Designated Nurse provides supervision for the Named Provider leads in line with the Intercollegiate guidance document: Safeguarding Children and Young peopleroles and competences for healthcare staff (2014). This guidance states that the designated nurses provide supervision for named professionals across the health community, or ensure they are receiving appropriate supervision from elsewhere. The Designated Nurse should provide advice, support and safeguarding supervision to the Named Professionals in provider organisations, including Independent providers. Named GP (Children & Adults at Risk) The Named GP (Children & Adults at Risk) role involves providing supervision, expert advice and support to GPs and other primary care staff on safeguarding issues. They 08/16 CKV1 Review date 09/18 8

are responsible for promoting, influencing and developing relevant training for GPs and their teams. 08/16 CKV1 Review date 09/18 9

Line managers It is the responsibility of the line manager to address any managerial issues arising from supervision. These may include the need for additional resources, caseload issues, disciplinary or occupational health and safety issues. 4. a Supervisor/Supervisee responsibilities All safeguarding supervisors will ensure that they: o Have received training in supervision skills and undertake an update every 3 years o Have up to date knowledge in legislation, policy and research relevant to safeguarding o Be accountable for the advice they give o Agree and sign a supervision contract with the supervisee o Ensure an appropriate venue is sourced, free from interruptions that fosters confidentiality o Identify when they do not have the necessary skills/knowledge to safely address issues raised and re-direct the supervisee accordingly o Discuss management of individual safeguarding cases to explore and clarify the management and thinking relating to the case o Provide clear feedback to the supervisee and identify who is responsible for implementing any action resulting from supervision o Share information, knowledge and skills with the supervisee o Constructively challenge any personal and professional areas of concerns, when required o Resolve differences constructively and actively work towards resolution o Record a summary of the discussion and actions, send copy of record for signing by supervisee o Undertake an annual review of the supervision contract, acknowledging any changes 08/16 CKV1 Review date 09/18 10

o Supervisor must be in receipt of regular supervision, minimum quarterly basis All supervisees will ensure they: o Access advice and support from the Designated/Named professional, as and when required o Agree, sign and adhere to supervision contract o To take responsibility for ensuring they attend safeguarding supervision sessions o Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records o Prioritise issues/cases to be discussed with supervisor o Identify issues for exploration and improvement of practice o Develop own practice as a result of the supervision o Develop skills in reflective practice o Be prepared for constructive feedback and challenge 4. b Safeguarding Supervision for provider Named Safeguarding Leads The CCG safeguarding leads deliver safeguarding supervision to provider Named safeguarding leads within provider organisations. It is the responsibility of the CCG Safeguarding Leads to confirm supervision arrangements are in place for each Named Lead; this may be outside of the CCG. The provider Named safeguarding leads should have an opportunity to develop their roles and work through individual supervision. The workload for this staff group can be complex and challenging as they hold an operational and strategic role within the provider Trust. There are also issues which may be confidential to these particular roles which cannot be discussed in group setting. In addition, these post holders are often tasked with providing assurance to the CCG on the aspects of safeguarding in their organisations. It is vital confidentially is maintained and a supervision contract is clearly defined and agreed between the supervisor and supervisee. 08/16 CKV1 Review date 09/18 11

The Designated Nurse for safeguarding children undertakes to provide supervision to the Named Nurse and Named Midwife on at least a quarterly basis. The Assistant Director for Safeguarding undertakes to provide supervision to the provider Adult safeguarding leads on a quarterly basis. The Designated Doctor for safeguarding children undertakes to provide supervision sessions on a three monthly basis for the provider Named Doctors. The Named GP will receive safeguarding supervision from the Designated Doctor. A supervision agreement should be completed by all the professionals concerned (Named and Designated Doctors, Nurses and Midwife) and records kept as a summary of those meetings. 4. c Safeguarding supervision for CCG safeguarding leads As single subject experts, peer-to-peer supervision is vital to ensuring Designated Professionals continue to develop their practice in line with agreed best practice. Designated Professionals are required to attend supervision meetings regularly with a lack of attendance raised as a professional concern in the annual appraisal and review process. These supervision meetings are to be formally minuted and preferably professionally facilitated (Safeguarding Vulnerable People in the NHS Accountability and Assurance Framework, 2015). The CCG Designated leads (Children and Adults) should also receive supervision of their role at a strategic level. This is achieved in part, through regular attendance the NHS England (London) Designated professionals meetings at which there is an opportunity for group supervision. The Assistant Director for Safeguarding attends the NHS England (London) wide Safeguarding Adults professionals meetings on a quarterly basis. Similarly, the opportunity to attend North Central London cluster meetings is available on a quarterly basis. 08/16 CKV1 Review date 09/18 12

Additionally, the Designated Nurse for Safeguarding attends the North Central London cluster Designated Nurse meetings on a quarterly basis as a form of group and peer supervision. The Designated Doctor attends facilitated supervision at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust on a quarterly basis. The Named doctor leads in each provider Trust are also invited to attend these supervision sessions. The Named GP (children) attends the NHS England (London) Named GP forums, chaired by the Director of Nursing and Safeguarding lead for NHS England (London). The Named GP (Children) also receives individual supervision from the Designated Doctor for Safeguarding. The Named GP (adults) receives supervision from the Assistant Director of Safeguarding and through the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) Social work managers for her role in the MASH. 08/16 CKV1 Review date 09/18 13

5 Supervision matrix Staff group Supervisor Type of supervision Frequency* Assistant Director for Safeguarding & Designated Nurse for Safeguarding Children Out of area peer Individual & Group 3 monthly Designated Doctor for Safeguarding Children Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust Group 3 monthly Named GP (Children) Designated Doctor Individual 3 monthly Named GP (Adult) Assistant Director for Safeguarding Individual 3 monthly All CCG staff Assistant Director for Safeguarding & Designated Nurse for Safeguarding Children Individual Ad hoc Continuing Healthcare staff (CHC) Specialist supervisor in CHC Group 3 monthly Provider safeguarding leads (as per local arrangements) Assistant Director for Safeguarding & Designated Nurse for Safeguarding Children Individual & External supervisors 3 monthly Provider staff Named and Safeguarding leads within provider Individual, group and ad hoc As per provider policy 08/16 CKV1 Review date 09/18 14

organisation *set frequency does not preclude additional supervision being sought on a more frequent basis 6 Functions of supervision The policy does not ascribe to one model of supervision but uses a hybrid approach from researchers on supervision, namely Tony Morrison (Social Care Research, 2005) and Bridget Proctor (Clinical Supervision Research, 1986). Morrison refers to the key functions of supervision as being: o Management (ensuring competent, accountable practice, adherence to policy and guidance) o Development (developing skills of practitioner, identifying additional educational requirements) o Support (restorative function, emotional support for practitioner) o Engagement and Mediation (ensuring practitioner is engaged within the organisation) (Morrison, 2005). According to Proctor, the 3 functions of clinical supervision mainly relate to the: FORMATIVE FUNCTION (Learning) clinical o supervision concerned with developing the skills, abilities and understandings of the supervisee/practitioner through reflective practice RESTORATIVE FUNCTION (Support) clinical o supervision concerned with how the supervisee/practitioner responds emotionally to the stresses of working in a caring environment NORMATIVE (Accountability) clinical supervision 08/16 CKV1 Review date 09/18 15

o concerned with maintaining and ensuring the effectiveness of the supervisee/practitioner s everyday caring work An important function of supervision is the balance between challenge and rapport. Challenge should be honest and specific but also supportive of the practitioner to ensure effective communication. Conflicts between commissioning and provider leads should be acknowledged and the process of managing any conflicts agreed at the beginning of the supervision relationship through a supervision contract. 7 Confidentiality Supervision is a confidential process. Good safeguarding supervision relies on trust and therefore a supervisee has a right to expect the content of the session to remain confidential. Confidentiality is respected unless a risk to practice or a risk to child/adult at risk is identified and accountability issues are raised. In this instance, the supervisor should raise the issue directly with the supervisee prior to contacting their relevant line manager. Should the supervisor identify a concern regarding the practitioner s suitability to working with children and adults at risk, a referral to the Local Authority Designated Officer must be made. 8 Documentation and record keeping A supervision agreement (Appendix 1) will be signed by the supervisor and all supervisees at the start of the supervision session. The supervisor should keep a copy. All supervisee s should keep a copy and a copy should be available to Line Managers on request, with permission. At the next supervision session, the supervision record is reviewed and signed for completion. 08/16 CKV1 Review date 09/18 16

9 Process for monitoring compliance The Assistant Director of Safeguarding and the Designated Nurse for safeguarding children will maintain a database of all supervision delivered. An audit of documentation will be undertaken by the safeguarding team on a two yearly basis. Each provider organisation will be requested to complete a similar audit, along with a review of provider organisations supervision policies on a two yearly basis. An individual safeguarding supervision form will be completed by the supervisor when giving telephone advice or direct face to face supervision to the supervisee. The supervisor should keep a copy and forward a copy to the supervisee. Supervision compliance will be included in the metrics requests for all provider organisations. Compliance with supervision will be included in the annual report. 08/16 CKV1 Review date 09/18 17

Appendix 1 Safeguarding Supervision Agreement This supervision agreement outlines the expectations and responsibilities of supervisee and supervisor, and the frequency of supervision. The supervisor and supervisee will abide by this supervision agreement. Supervisor and Supervisee should arrive punctually and prepared for the session Attendance at safeguarding supervision must be a priority and every effort should be made to avoid cancelling booked sessions Safeguarding supervision should be attended every three months as a minimum, or more frequently as required Sessions will take place in private, with no interruptions. Mobile phones are to be switched off A record of the date and content of the supervision session will be made by the supervisor using the attached template agreed by both parties. Use of electronic devices in supervision sessions is to be agreed on by both parties Actions, outcomes and follow-up are to be recorded by the supervisor and a copy is to be given to the supervisee Any actions from previous supervisions will be reviewed Confidentiality will be maintained at all times, unless unsafe practice is identified. This will be addressed within the session and actions planned as required Agreement to be reviewed annually Name of supervisee Designation Organisation Signature Date Name of supervisor Designation Organisation Signature Date 08/16 CKV1 Review date 09/18 18

Appendix 2 Record of Individual Safeguarding Supervision Date Supervisee Supervisor Discussion Actions Notes 08/16 CKV1 Review date 09/18 19

Appendix 3 Record of Group Safeguarding Supervision DATE OF SUPERVISION SESSION VENUE: DURATION: NAME OF SUPERVISOR: NAME OF GROUP ATTENDEES: TOPICS DISCUSSED: OUTCOMES/ACTION PLANS: 08/16 CKV1 Review date 09/18 20

EVALUATION: (HOW USEFUL WAS THE SESSION? WHAT WAS LEARNT?) Next session Signed Group Lead Supervisor Additional Comments: 08/16 CKV1 Review date 09/18 21

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