Professional Guidelines
RCSLT supports its members to adhere to HCPC standards by providing guidance and advice to the profession based on current legislation, guidance and best practice
- RCSLT 2017 Information on Supervision
- RCSLT summary – Supervision: Information for SLTs (pdf)
- RCSLT summary – Supervision for employers of SLTS (pdf)
Contracting for supervision
The following are important to consider when developing a verbal or written supervision contract:
Administrative factors:
- Frequency and duration
- Environment
- Confidentiality
- Performance and capability
- Safeguarding and protection of children and vulnerable adults
- Documentation
- Topics and themes
- Breach of supervision contract
Relational factors:
- Supervisee history, views and preferences
- Supervisor philosophy and approach
- Pre-existing relationships
- Process time
- Supervisory relationship
For more information see Section 5.5 of RCSLT 2017 Information on Supervision