
The following illustration may help:
I supervise three members of the team on a regular basis and I have been the practice educator for two students during the last two years. As part of that work, I have encouraged them all to use supervision to develop their ideas for practice as well as attending to learning and development. I require them to read theories and research. I always insist on verbal reports when they have been on training courses and I encourage them to share this learning in the team. My particular area of specialism in the team at CAFCASS is dispute resolution. I was part of a development group which set up a dispute resolution service for separated parents. This service went live recently. I am currently helping with evidence collection so that the service can be properly evaluated. I also provide a consultation service for colleagues regarding dispute resolution activities. I set up a local dispute resolution information exchange so that colleagues could access information quickly and efficiently. I was recently invited by the senior leaders in the service to report on alternative dispute resolution services in other parts of the world. This followed a short article I had written for CAFCASS news about what I had read about these services.