We’re pleased to offer another free session to support our early years leaders and managers. We’ll be joined by speakers from Social Care Wales who’ll be sharing their experiences and advice.
Who this event is for
- leaders and managers of teams in early years and childcare settings
- learners undertaking Level 4 Preparing for leadership and management in children’s care, play, learning and development
- assessors and tutors.
What we’ll cover
- supervision and well-being
- embracing ‘what matters’ conversations in early years and childcare.
More about the sessions
Working with strengths to understand “what matters” – enhancing outcomes for children and families
Overview: This interactive workshop introduces strengths-based practice as a powerful approach to improving outcomes for children and their families/carers. By focusing on “what matters” to those we support, practitioners can foster deeper engagement, enhance well-being, and contribute to service improvement.
The workshop will:
- explore the principles of strengths-based practice and its relevance in early years and childcare settings
- help understand how strengths-based approaches can enhance supervision, support staff well-being, and strengthen team dynamics
- unpack the concept of “what matters” conversations and how they can inform more responsive and effective services
- introduce practical resources, including elearning modules and videos, that support the implementation of strengths-based practice.
After the strengths-based practice and “what matters” conversations, the second part of the session will build on these conversations and will focus on how supervision can be used as a supportive tool to promote staff well-being. We’ll discuss how linking strengths-based approaches with effective supervision creates a positive culture that benefits both practitioners and the children and families they support.
The session will also explore approaches to supervision which can effectively highlight any support or well-being needs of staff.
Supervision and its role in supporting staff well-being
The purpose of the workshop is to:
- give an overview of what well-being at work is, and how relationships, communication, and connection underpin workplace well-being
- consider what impacts on well-being for people working in early years settings
- explore evidence-based approaches to use in a supervision session that can effectively support staff well-being.
- share resources and templates which will enable a focus on well-being in supervision conversations.
Our speakers
Kate Newman, Social Care Wales
Kate is Social Care Wales’s Health and Well-being Development Officer. Kate’s role involves sharing information about what well-being at work means, why it’s important and how we can make a difference to supporting well-being at work.
Before working for Social Care Wales Kate worked across the public, private and third sector in roles covering community health development, public health commissioning, partnerships and relationships.
Jay Goulding, Social Care Wales
Jay is an Engagement and Development Officer at Social Care Wales, where he helps organisations adopt and embed strengths-based practices, including the collaborative communications programme.
Since qualifying as a social worker in 2003 and later training in systemic family therapy, Jay has held roles such as consultant social worker and performance and development manager for multi-disciplinary teams, including an integrated family support team.
In his current role, Jay champions the knowledge, skills, and values of compassionate, collaborative practice, making sure citizens have “voice, choice, and control.” By promoting strengths-based approaches and compassionate leadership, he supports organisations to foster positive cultures that enhance workforce well-being and improve outcomes for all.