CASE SUPERVISION B.1 Regular management oversight is required on all cases. This may Frequency of case discussion: Child Journey Audits, and be reflected as a formal case supervision or as a management Supervision decision. In depth reflective supervision should take place on each Audit case, two times during a 6 month period. Management decisions are made at key points as required and are captured as an observation for example: allocation of assessment, authorising assessment, actions following significant events, recommendations for conference. B.2 Records of cases to be supervised in depth should be reviewed by A case supervision record is completed each time the Supervision Audit the manager either prior or during the case supervision case is supervised and explicitly details: Both Social Workers and managers have a responsibility to identify Significant events since last supervision cases they want to discuss in supervision Actions completed as required by the last supervision session In order to effectively supervise a case, managers must prepare for Reflections and Analysis from the discussion case supervision by reviewing the record to appraise child’s Any key decisions made themselves of the up to date circumstances regarding the child, to Actions to be taken by Social Worker with quality assure the standards of practice and to be reassured that timescales the intervention with the child is outcome focused and complies This is stored on the file. Child’s with procedures. Case managers should prepare for supervision by completing the first part of the supervision record in advance, highlighting significant issues and changes in circumstances. B.5 Supervision Audit
CASE SUPERVISION B.1 Regular management oversight is required on all cases. This may be reflected as a formal case supervision or as a management decision. Frequency of case discussion: In depth reflective supervision should take place on each case, two times during a 6 month period. Management decisions are made at key points as required and are captured as an observation for example: allocation of assessment, authorising assessment, actions following significant events, recommendations for conference. Child Journey Audits, and Supervision Audit B.2 Records of cases to be supervised in depth should be reviewed by the manager either prior or during the case supervision Both Social Workers and managers have a responsibility to identify cases they want to discuss in supervision In order to effectively supervise a case, managers must prepare for case supervision by reviewing the child’s record to appraise themselves of the up to date circumstances regarding the child, to quality assure the standards of practice and to be reassured that the intervention with the child is outcome focused and complies with procedures. Case managers should prepare for supervision by completing the first part of the supervision record in advance, highlighting significant issues and changes in circumstances. A case supervision record is completed each time the case is supervised and explicitly details: Significant events since last supervision Actions completed as required by the last supervision session Reflections and Analysis from the discussion Any key decisions made Actions to be taken by Social Worker with timescales This is stored on the Child’s file. Supervision Audit B.5 Supervision Audit
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