Canterbury Christ Church University, Certificate, Supervision Studies

Supervision can and should play an important role in helping Guidance Practitioners to reflect on and develop the service they provide to clients; it can support those in the helping professions in their role and enhance and encourage their professional development; it is essential, therefore, that adult and youth support services incorporate supervision into their delivery plans and are clear as to its value; this programme seeks to continue to provide the opportunity for quality training for those people who will be offering supervision, either as line managers or non line managers within youth or adult support work; the main aim of the course is to provide an assessed course of study to enable managers, team leaders, and supervisors from a range of disciplines and employment settings to develop a common understanding of the role of supervision within youth and adult support work; students review and develop their knowledge about supervision; they learn about the theories and concepts underpinning effective supervision practice and they develop a skills base on which to frame their interventions, thus enhancing their capabilities in facilitating a supervisory relationship; the course aims to ensure that participants who successfully complete the qualification will be capable of offering supervision within their particular organisation; it is, however, an introductory course, and of insufficient length to include assessed practice in the workplace; the course carries 20 HE credits at level 2.