Abstract
Key points:
- Supervision is an essential component of practice in social work and social care, not just for frontline staff, but at all levels in an organisation.
- Effective supervision provides a safe space for workers to reflect on their practice, as well as to develop skills and knowledge.
- The delivery of supervision is heavily dependent on the organisational context.
- While the evidence base on supervision is limited, the available evidence points to good supervision being associated with job satisfaction, organisational commitment and retention of staff.
- The dynamics of supervision can be extremely complex, and delivering effective supervision is a skilled task which requires support and training for supervisors.
- Supervision is an essential component of practice in social work and social care, not just for frontline staff, but at all levels in an organisation.
- Effective supervision provides a safe space for workers to reflect on their practice, as well as to develop skills and knowledge.
- The delivery of supervision is heavily dependent on the organisational context.
- While the evidence base on supervision is limited, the available evidence points to good supervision being associated with job satisfaction, organisational commitment and retention of staff.
- The dynamics of supervision can be extremely complex, and delivering effective supervision is a skilled task which requires support and training for supervisors.
| Original language | English |
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| Publisher | Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services |
| Commissioning body | The Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Publication status | Published - 9 Jul 2015 |
Keywords
- effective supervision
- social work
- social care
