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Talking about supervision: embedding appraisals

Effective supervision is essential under the EYFS and there is plenty of theory to guide practitioners. But how easy is to put theory into practice? In a new online series, Julie Coakley, manager at LEYF's Colville Nursery in west London, provides a personal account of her own learning journey.

The Revised EYFS has brought a number of changes to the sector; one change that will have a big impact on nursery management is the requirement to have staff supervisions. I think most managers are aware of the benefits of regular staff supervisions, the theory behind them and the advantages of having a robust system in place. However, regardless of this it is often a struggle to implement and imbed for a number of reasons.

Many nursery managers are nursery practitioners who have worked their way up the ranks to that of nursery manager. I, like many others have attended management training to support me in my role, which covered staff supervisions and the importance of continuous professional development. However moving theory into practice is not an easy task with many barriers to success.

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