At the Association of Facilitators we
are committed to support the good practice and professional
development of all facilitators. We place a high value on
supervised practice, and for our Accredited Members this standard is
integral to their accreditation.
As a benefit of their membership
Accredited and Affiliate Members are invited to attend a group
supervision day per year (two or more choices of dates will be made
available).
We offer Group Supervision, as this is
more conducive with the role of Group Facilitator. It provides
a rich environment for participants to experience themselves in
relation to their group role, and it is easier within a group to
replicate and review material from client groups. Within the
group each individual receives opportunity to explore any issues
pertaining to their facilitation practice.
We also recognise that practitioners
have differing roles, and requirements. For some their
supervision will be ‘in-house’ with a colleague, for another it
may a peer learning group, for others it will be non-managerial
supervision, or counselling supervision.
The importance of
supervision as a space for continuing professional development,
includes, but is not limited to:
Supervision days are led and structured by an AoF Group Supervisor, and all members are encouraged to be actively involved. Participants report that they receive substantial benefit from the peer supervision of others as well as from being the 'client' themselves.
Group Supervision provides a rich, live environment for you to examine your role and performance in groups and to explore real-life facilitation challenges and situations with peers. At each session, several participants will have the chance to discuss, review, replicate, re-frame and learn from challenges that they face. This includes material from groups they are currently facilitating and/or challenges arising through finding work, contracting with clients, working online and supporting client groups through these unique and challenging times. A blend of group discussion, demonstrations, live facilitation opportunities and small group work will support all facilitators, including those who are not offering material for supervision, to use and develop their facilitation muscles and to 'stay sharp'..
Price: £45 per session or £250 for all six sessions for members and £55 per session and £330 for all six sessions for non-members. (There is no VAT to pay.) You are welcome to book one or more sessions, and ideally to book the whole programme.
Dates/Times: Please refer to the website calendar for upcoming dates.
