Reflective supervision for DSLs and safeguarding leaders
Safeguarding culture depends on confident, supported professionals. Under KCSIE 2025, schools must ensure their Designated Safeguarding Lead has the time, training and support needed to carry out the role effectively. Reflective supervision provides that support, a structured, confidential and professionally focused space to reflect on safeguarding decisions, explore challenges and sustain wellbeing.
What reflective supervision achieves
Strengthens the quality of safeguarding decision-making and professional judgement
Reduces isolation and emotional burden for DSLs and deputies
Demonstrates strong safeguarding culture under Ofsted’s 2025 framework, where safeguarding is judged as met or not met
Builds leadership capacity and resilience in safeguarding teams
How it works
Initial diagnostic: review of safeguarding governance, caseload and decision pathways.
Supervision agreement: outlines purpose, structure, confidentiality and escalation routes.
Regular supervision sessions: one-to-one or small group, typically half-termly or termly.
Review and reflection: summary of learning themes to feed into leadership and governance oversight.
Why schools choose LPI Education
Independent, external supervision that protects confidentiality and objectivity
Experienced safeguarding practitioner familiar with Working Together 2023, KCSIE 2025 and Ofsted 2025 expectations
Relational, calm and professional style grounded in school leadership experience
Book a 20-minute conversation to explore how reflective supervision could strengthen safeguarding culture in your school.