Foundations of Restorative Supervision
Foundations of Restorative Supervision
A Comprehensive Blended Learning Course for Supervision Professionals
Are you providing supervision but struggling with defensive supervisees, repetitive conversations, or feeling like your supervision sessions lack depth and impact? Do you wonder how to balance support with accountability, or how to create supervision that truly sustains professional practice rather than just monitoring it? This transformative course provides the framework and tools you need.
Transform Your Supervision Practice with Restorative Principles
Explore evidence-based supervision approaches that move beyond traditional oversight models, revealing how to create psychologically safe relationships that promote healing, growth, and professional resilience. You'll discover how restorative supervision principles integrate relationship-building, reflective practice, and ethical accountability to create supervision that practitioners genuinely value and seek out.
What You'll Learn
- Historical Foundations: Understanding how supervision evolved across helping professions and why traditional models often fall short in supporting modern practice challenges
- Restorative Framework: Creating supervision relationships based on trust, collaboration, and shared responsibility that address power dynamics constructively
- Practical Tools: Mastering questioning techniques, feedback frameworks, and facilitation skills that promote deep reflection and meaningful professional development
- Ethical Contracting: Establishing clear boundaries, expectations, and agreements that protect both supervisor and supervisee while fostering authentic professional relationships
Who Should Attend
Perfect for clinical supervisors, team leaders, senior practitioners, training coordinators, managers in helping professions, supervision trainers, and anyone responsible for supporting professional development through formal or informal supervision relationships.
Innovative Blended Learning Format
Module 1: History and Foundational Models of Supervision (7 hours asynchronous e-learning, 5 hours synchronous Zoom sessions, 6 hours self-directed learning)
Module 2: Tools and Techniques for Restorative Supervision (8 hours asynchronous e-learning, 8 hours synchronous Zoom sessions, 6 hours self-directed learning)
Module 3: Ethics and Contracting (5 hours asynchronous e-learning, 6 hours synchronous Zoom sessions, 8 hours self-directed learning)
Run over 3 months, this course uses a blend of comprehensive eLearning modules and multiple facilitated online skills practice sessions. Interactive content includes supervision demonstrations, reflective exercises, case studies, skills practice, and real-world application assignments. Each module builds systematic skills while providing immediate tools for transforming your supervision practice.
Course Schedule Starts: 2nd February 2026.
ZOOM Sessions: 7-8pm Thursday 5th February, 7-9pm Thursdays 13th February - 16th April inclusive. Flexible eLearning allows you to complete modules at your own pace between facilitated practice sessions.
Expert Facilitation Led by Dr Linda J Dunbar, Spiritual Care educator within NHS Education for Scotland, postgraduate trained educator (Edinburgh University), with 30 years of supervision and training experience. Senior Accredited Supervisor with APSE, combining evidence-based supervision theory with practical expertise gained through training hundreds of supervisors across healthcare, social work, and pastoral care settings.
Flexible Pricing Options
- Standard Package (£295): All modules, practice sessions, resources, and certificate
- Premium Package (£395): Includes personalised feedback on supervision recordings and a 90-minute 1:1 consultation on complex supervision challenges
- Early Bird Special: Save £40-60 when booking before 19th December 2025
Ready to Transform Your Supervision Practice? Finally, move beyond basic oversight to create supervision that truly supports professional growth, prevents burnout, and builds the resilient practitioners our communities need.
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