Dec 22, 2015
Supervision Workshop
The role of supervision in improving outcomes for children in
resistant environments
Aim
To focus on supervision as a place for reflective dialogue and critical analysis which leads to action planning
Learning Outcomes
1 – to explore sources of resistance and their impact on practice
2 – to consider how different supervision techniques can support practitioners to develop their skills of critical analysis when examining the consequences of decisions made for families.
Ref: http://www.devonchildrenstrust.org.uk/wfd/supervision/Model%20for%20an%20Integrated%20Approach%20to%20Supervision.pdf
Professional Supervision
Clinical supervision as the place for reflective dialogue and critical analysis which leads to action planning.
Adult Learning Theory - Kolb
What I thought
What I did
What I feltWhat I do next
Ref: http://serc.carleton.edu/images/introgeo/enviroprojects/kolb_cycle.gif
Adult Learning Theory – Gibbs
Ref: http://project.health.heacademy.ac.uk/p10_oldercarers/refl_magazine/issue2/images/gibbs_reflective_cycle.pdf
Critical Reflection – Jan Fook
Involves both Involves both theorytheory and and practice:practice:a clear rationale and analysisa clear rationale and analysisand..and..A clear and structured process for conducting itA clear and structured process for conducting it
Critical Reflection – Jan Fook
Aims of critical reflection…Aims of critical reflection…-- to improve practice by learning directly from to improve practice by learning directly from experienceexperience-- By engaging in a process of examining the By engaging in a process of examining the fundamental assumptions implicit in practice fundamental assumptions implicit in practice experienceexperience-- And devising changed thinking and practices from this And devising changed thinking and practices from this
new awarenessnew awareness-- ….And a new way of framing experience….And a new way of framing experience
Critical Reflection – Jan Fook
InvolvesInvolves-- Learning from experience and creating practice Learning from experience and creating practice
theory and meaningtheory and meaning from itfrom it-- Ongoing scrutiny of practiceOngoing scrutiny of practice-- A form of accountability/supervisionA form of accountability/supervision-- A form of personal, professional and organisational A form of personal, professional and organisational
learninglearning
Action Learning
Action learning involves working on real problems, focusing on learning and actually implementing solutions. It is a form of learning by doing.
"Managing the unknown through questioning"
Ref: http://www.ifal.org.uk/
Tools for Reflective Practice
Before and After Questions
Case Analysis Questions
Critical Incident Analysis
Theory to Practice Checklist
Analysis of Success
Exploration of Thoughts, Feelings and Intentions
Multiple Perspectives Action Learning exercise
Before and After QuestionsBefore seeing a client• What are your thoughts before seeing this client?• What are your feelings before seeing this client?• Do you have any plans or purposes for this interview? After seeing a Client• What are your thoughts now? • What did you make of that? • How do you understand this client situation or issue? • What does this interview, report, etc. suggest about what was influencing your
understandings / practice? • Were you having any internal thoughts, feelings or reactions during the interview
that you did not share with the client? What were they? • The idea that you have just expressed, how have you come to know that? • What would you have liked to have seen happen? • When you did x what was that about? (eg touched client, non verbal behaviour)• You said xyz - can you tell be about that? • Consider your language, what do you think that suggests?
Case Analysis Questions
• Tell me briefly about the case• Who is involved (generate a genogram)• How do you think x felt about the incident / issue / situation?• How do you think x understood or explained the incident / issue /
situation? • Where do you think x generated their ideas or explanations from? • How do you feel about the specific issue / incident / situation? • How do you understand or explain the incident / issue / situation? • Where do you think you have generated your ideas and
explanations from?
Social PolicyLaw
Sociology
Case Outline
Resources
PsychologyPolitical Context
Values in Social Care
SW Method / Model
Power and Identity
Revised Theory to Practice Checklist