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The Staff Wellbeing Service continues to offer free Professional Supervision for school leaders and managers in Wales. Supervision has a professional focus and is totally confidential. It is time dedicated to your role as an education leader, and will help you to improve your wellbeing.
Since 2020 they have supported nearly 2,500 school and college leaders with 99% recommending the service to a colleague or friend. Subjects that are explored in supervision can include:
- Dealing with emotionally challenging aspects of your role
- Balancing a demanding career with a healthy home-life
- Your professional identity and the personal cost of doing your job
- Managing tricky work relationships
- Reconnecting with what’s great about a career in education
Supervision makes a real difference to the lives and wellbeing of managers and leaders. Studies show that supervision is associated with job satisfaction, improved emotional wellbeing and less burnout (Dawson et al, 2013).
Discover why supervision is essential for school leaders and managers and what to expect from a session, in this Q&A with Supervisor, Toby Cooper. Learn how supervision protects staff wellbeing, strengthens decision-making, and helps transform school culture for the benefit of pupils, teachers, and the wider community.
You can also read real-life stories from school leaders and managers in Wales we have taken part in Professional Supervision in Your Stories: Staff Wellbeing Service in Wales.
We suggest that school leaders and managers in Wales register for funded Professional Supervision now, as spaces are limited.