You must arrange supervision for staff who have contact with children and families
Effective supervision provides support, coaching and training for early years staff and promotes the interests of your pupils.
It should foster a culture of mutual support, teamwork and continuous improvement, which encourages the confidential discussion of sensitive issues.
Your supervision arrangements should provide opportunities for staff to:
- Discuss any issues, especially around safeguarding – particularly those concerning children’s development or wellbeing, including child protection concerns
- Identify solutions to address issues as they arise
- Receive coaching to improve their personal effectiveness
This is set out in paragraphs 3.27 and 3.28 of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework.
Have regular meetings to carry out supervision
This will help the supervisor quickly identify any support or training needs your staff have, and any challenges they're facing.
These conversations
