Staff supervision policies: examples

See examples from schools to help you write your supervision policy for staff with safeguarding responsibilities.

Last reviewed on 21 February 2025
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Contents
  1. Primary schools
  2. Special school 
  3. Multi-academy trust

Early years providers are required to arrange supervision for staff who work with children. Read our article to understand how to arrange supervision meetings for EYFS staff.

Primary schools

Gascoigne Primary School in Barking and Dagenham has a supervision policy that includes:

  • The purpose, aims and benefits of supervision
  • The roles and responsibilities of the supervisor
  • The supervision and appraisals process

St George’s Church of England Primary School in Kent has an EYFS supervision policy that looks at areas including:

  • The purpose of supervision meetings and what’s covered
  • Supervision standards
  • It also has a template staff supervision record form.

Special school 

Fairfield School in Kirklees has a supervision policy that includes: 

  • What a supervision meeting will cover 
  • Group supervision 
  • Unplanned supervision 

See "other policies" at the bottom of the page.

Multi-academy trust

The purpose and principles of safeguarding supervision Models of supervision Supervisor’s and