Supervision for Early Years Workers: A Guide for Early Years Professionals About the Requirements of Supervision

This guide is designed to provide a framework and support for early years settings and their staff to implement the expectation of the "Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage 2014" 3.21 "Providers must put appropriate arrangements in place for the supervision of staff who have contact with children and families". It will: Outline a definition of staff supervision and explore its applicability to Early Years settings Provide a framework and include templates, which may be used for effective use of the model Explore the difference staff supervision makes for outcomes for children and the emotional impact safeguarding children may have on practitioners Explain how supervision links to maintaining safe settings for children.