Events and resources

Practice Symposium – When to use supervision, coaching, mentoring and therapy for practitioners in schools  

31st March 2025 3.45-5.30pm (online).

All welcome – please email G.Brackenbury@ucl.ac.uk for joining instructions.

Supervision in Education Conference - Embedding a whole school approach to supervision

26th June 2025 - St Mary’s University, Twickenham, London (in person).

Registration details to follow.

To follow.

• Edwards, H. (2023). Reflective Supervision in Education: Using Supervision to Support Pupil and Staff Wellbeing. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
• Hawkins, P., & McMahon, A. (2020). Supervision in the helping professions. Open University Press.
• Sturt, P., & Rowe, J. (2023). Using Supervision in Schools: A Guide to Building Safe Cultures and Providing Emotional Support in a Range of Education Settings. Pavilion Publishing.

Bainbridge, A., Reid, H., & Del Negro, G. (2022). Towards a Virtuosity of School Leadership: clinical support and supervision as professional learning. Professional Development in Education, 48(4), 546-558.

Baxter, L. P., Southall, A. E., & Gardner, F. (2021). Trialling critical reflection in education: The benefits for school leaders and teachers. Reflective Practice, 22(4), 501-514.

Carroll, C., Brackenbury, B., Lee, F., Esposito, R. & O’Brien, T. (2020). Professional Supervision: Guidance for SENCOs and school leaders.

Daniëls, E., Hondeghem, A., & Heystek, J. (2023). Developing school leaders: Responses of school leaders to group reflective learning. Professional development in education, 49(1), 135-149.

Gardner, F., Southall, A. E., & Baxter, L. (2022). Effectively supporting teachers: a peer supervision model using reflective circles. Teachers and Teaching, 28(3), 369-383.

Hurry, J., & Russell, T. (2022). An evaluation of professional supervision for teachers.

Julings & Cowen (2023)- Evaluation of the School Leader Mental Health and Wellbeing Service Research report October 2023.

Lawrence, N. (2020). Supervision in Education–Healthier Schools For All. Barnado’s Scotland report on the use of Professional or Reflective Supervision in Education.

Muchenje, F., & Kelly, C. (2021). How teachers benefit from problem-solving, circle, and consultation groups: a framework synthesis of current research. Educational Psychology in Practice, 37(1), 94-112.

Reid, H., & Soan, S. (2018). Providing support to senior managers in schools via ‘clinical’ supervision: a purposeful, restorative professional and personal developmental space. Professional Development in Education, 45(1), 59–72.

Willis, J., & Baines, E. (2018). The perceived benefits and difficulties in introducing and maintaining supervision groups in a SEMH special school. Educational Review, 70(3), 259-279. 

To follow.