Child protection supervision skills training

Face-to-face training enabling you to gain the safeguarding supervision skills you need to protect children and support staff in their role

Gain the supervisory skills you need for a safeguarding and child protection-based role.

Taught by experienced professionals, this five-day course will help you learn how to support staff with any safeguarding and child protection concerns they may have, and make sure child-centred activities are delivered safely.

If you have previously attended this course and are looking for refresher training please see our Child protection supervision skills refresher course.

What will I learn?

In this classroom-based training course, you’ll learn how to:

identify the purpose of supervision, with reference to safeguarding work
explain the different models of supervision and their relationship to practice and safeguarding outcomes
apply principles of adult learning to your own supervision practice
practice supervisory skills and deliver group supervision
evaluate your own performance to apply your learning to real life situations and improve your supervisory practice
recognise some of the unhealthy processes in supervision which may result in dangerous practice.

Choose how you want to learn

Child protection supervision skills training is available face-to-face or as a live virtual training session, to support a range of learning styles.

Both options are taught by experts and feature the latest legislation, guidance and best practice. So you can choose to learn on location in a dedicated learning space or from the comfort of your own home or office.

Benefits of the course

Delivered by expert trainers who are at hand to answer any questions you may have.
Covers in-depth information around supervision and child protection across five days.
Choose your training style: live virtual sessions with an expert trainer or face-to-face on location.
Packed with a variety of practical exercises to help you learn such as discussions, group work and role playing.
Time to reflect and apply what you have learnt in your first three days of training to your own supervision practice before coming back for module two later.
Dedicated and neutral learning space so you can learn without distraction.
Receive a personalised certificate of completion.
Income generated from the sale of our training courses is reinvested back into the NSPCC to help protect children.

98%

of our customers would recommend NSPCC training

* We received 39,176 evaluation forms from people who had taken our elearning and face-to-face/virtual live training courses between 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023. 38,394 (98%) said they would recommend the course they had taken.

Your learning options

All NSPCC Learning courses are up-to-date with the latest information about legislation, guidance and best practice and provide a certificate of achievement.

And it doesn’t stop there. As experts in safeguarding and child protection, we have a range of further information, training and downloadable resources to help you protect the children you work with.

Live virtual training benefits

Remote sessions delivered live by expert trainers.
Share your ideas, experience and learning virtually with participants from a wide range of sectors and organisations.
Receive real-time feedback.
Learn from the comfort of your own home or office.
No travel costs.
Participate in interactive exercises and get direct support and guidance as you learn.

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Face-to-face training benefits

Delivered by expert trainers.
Share your ideas, experience and learning with participants from a wide range of sectors and organisations.
Learn in a dedicated learning space, without distractions.
Participate in interactive exercises and get direct support and guidance as you learn.

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Who is this course for?

The Child protection supervision skills course is for people who are new to a safeguarding and child protection supervisory role, but have previously attended an introductory level course.

People who have taken this course include:

named safeguarding nurses
health practitioners
midwives
child protection officers
education and local authority organisations
staff with line management responsibilities such as supervising and supporting practitioners who have contact with children and families.

Technical requirements for live virtual training

Technical requirements for live virtual training on Zoom

We use Zoom Pro to deliver our live virtual training.

You'll need to sign up to Zoom and agree to the Zoom Privacy Notice in order to attend virtual training.
No confidential or sensitive data should be shared during the virtual event.
In order to take your training securely and for the best possible experience please use Zoom version 5.0 or above.
We recommend installing the latest version of your web browser before beginning your course.
Prior to the event, you can test your internet connection at https://zoom.us/test
Your trainer will contact you prior to your training date with details of how to login on the day of your session and setting up Zoom. You can also visit the Zoom website for technical support.

Why take your training with the NSPCC?

At the NSPCC, we work to keep children and young people safe from abuse and neglect every day.

As experts on safeguarding and child protection, we understand the issues organisations and people working with children can face. That’s why professionals trust us to provide the support, training and resources they need to help protect the children and young people they work with.

Our highly-rated training courses are developed by experts. We work with a number of organisations, experienced consultants and subject matter experts in a range of sectors to develop courses that are clear, easy-to-use, up-to-date and in line with the latest statutory guidance, and tailored to your needs.

And as a charity, income generated from the sale of our training courses is reinvested back into the NSPCC to help protect children.