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Supervision for School
Leaders

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Making the conscious choice to work with school leaders, aware of the impact on communities from modelling positive relationships with self and others, New Routes Ltd is an established provider of supervision working with Head Teachers, senior leadership teams and wider teaching and non-teaching staff with supervision on both a 1-1 and group basis.

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Our supervision and mental wellbeing offer is for school leaders who need a confidential space to focus and explore issues. Tailored to individual needs it can allow for increased head space, time for clear thinking to support better decision making and address decision fatigue and further healthy boundaries for a work life balance.  

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Understanding that the weight of the role can result in limited head space with supervision enabling time and space for leaders to reflect and off-load, as a preventative approach to burnout.  Differing in its approach to managerial supervision which can have its focus on the task, as opposed to person-centred.

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Supervisees experience curiosity, support, validation, and challenge about their work, with concerns or issues being challenged sensitively and honestly and successes acknowledged.  The learning from which can support further an understanding of behaviours of staff, themselves and of children and pupils.

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The outcome often an increase in personal and job satisfaction and improved mental wellbeing from having the space to off load and not carry the weight of such roles.

 

Group supervision for Head Teachers allows for facilitated peer -to-peer discussion and supervisor guided reflection.  

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•“I value Pauline's positivity and down to earth attitude.  She provides good structure to enable discussion and the time to reflect and create a plan of action.” (SLT, 2021)

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1-1 Supervision

A formal process working with individuals, with the aims of:

Promoting reflective practice (‘sounding board’)

Considering and exploring ethical issues

Considering and reflecting on the emotional impact of roles “burnout”

Providing an opportunity to ‘offload’

Considering and reflecting on professional and personal boundaries

Providing an opportunity to reflect on the organisation, its culture and resources 

Promoting emotional health and wellbeing 

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​•Supervision is provided on a 1-1 confidential, monthly/bi-monthly basis. Sessions 60 or 90 minutes as required. 

Group Discussion

Group Supervision

A formal process working with groups of peers with the aims of:

Promoting reflective practice (‘sounding board’)

Considering and exploring ethical issues

Considering and reflecting on the emotional impact of roles “burnout”

Providing an opportunity to ‘offload’

Considering and reflecting on professional and personal boundaries

Providing an opportunity to reflect on the organisation, its culture and resources 

Promoting emotional health and wellbeing 

Providing an opportunity to feedback themes for whole school improvement 

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•Frequency as required – monthly, half termly,  termly

•For Groups of Six

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Peer Group Supervision for Head Teachers

The supervision group is made up of peers, who may be experiencing similar challenges within their roles where we will contract for a confidential, safe space for shared wisdom, reflection, validation and challenge and to off load. 

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Groups ordinarily consist of no more than 6 members meeting at an agreed frequency over the school year for 90 minutes per session. 

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The groups are facilitated by experienced, qualified supervisors who will guide and act as a resource for the group to engage in peer to peer discussion with supervisor guided reflection and challenge.

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Please enquire or register your interest now via the Enquiry Form

"Supervision provides me with a building block a 'toolkit' of knowledge and skills to support myself in this senior leadership role, which has helped me exponentiall" (AHT 2024)

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"Having time for self evaluation and reflection in this busy world.... I have a demanding job and have to balance this with being a Head, my supervision helps me find that balance" (Head Teacher 2024)

When you reach out to us to schedule a time to learn more about our services, you won’t be inundated with endless phone calls and emails from eager sales reps. Instead, you’ll talk to Pauline, the founder and Director of New Routes. 

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You'll chat briefly about your business, your goals and your challenges - and we'll arrange a further call if you think we might be a good fit for you. Annual Supervision & Support Packages can be bespoke to your organisation and need. It’s your call!

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