The previous two articles have shown how formal, one-to-one supervision, within the line management structure of an early years setting, can support and encourage development, and foster self-management in practitioners whose work requires them to support and encourage development, and foster self-management in children and families. Good working relationships are developed when formal and informal support combine to help staff feel they are important and valued members of the team.
Organisational equal opportunities policies generally aim to ensure that all staff maximise their ability to perform effectively in their current job, have their individual skills and abilities recognised and are supported to develop personally and professionally. Staff supervision is a formal means to promote these egalitarian principles across a setting.
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