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Parent-Help Academy

Professional Certificate in Contact Supervision Practice
(Level 3) - Foundation

Continuing Professional Development for Contact Supervisors and Family Time practitioners

Accredited, Endorsed & Award-Winning

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Recognised by leading professional bodies for quality and continuous professional development

Who It Is For

New and developing Contact Supervisors

New and developing Contact Supervisors

Family Time practitioners

New and developing Contact Supervisors

All Social Work Professionals

New and developing Contact Supervisors

Parent-Help Academy delivers structured CPD training for people who supervise contact between children and their families. This foundation programme builds the knowledge, boundaries and practical skills needed to facilitate safe, child-centred contact and to record observations to a professional standard.

 Our Professional Certificate in Contact Supervision Practice (Level 3) course is ideal for:

Chapter 1

Foundations of professional contact supervision — purpose of supervised contact, role and boundaries, legal awareness, child development and trauma-informed practice within role, core skills and ethics

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Chapter 2

Legal and professional framework — key legislation, safeguarding (recognise, respond, report), information sharing, multi-agency working, equality and accountability

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Chapter 3

Planning, preparing and managing sessions — preparation, risk awareness, environment, facilitating contact, managing challenges, endings and review

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Chapter 4

Observation, recording and report writing — factual observation, objective recording, report structure, incidents and quality assurance

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Chapter 5

Child development, attachment, trauma and emotional wellbeing — development, attachment awareness, loss, trauma-informed practice within role limits, regulation, additional needs and resilience

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The programme is organised in five chapters:

What You Will Learn

Assessment is practical and proportionate:

Knowledge check

  • Factual observation report

  • Structured reflective task


All assessment stays within Contact Supervisor role boundaries: observe, facilitate, record factually, escalate. Learners are not trained to diagnose, investigate or provide therapy.

Learning hours


Indicative full pathway: 90–110 hours (confirm hours across board) of guided and independent learning.


The exact CPD hours awarded are stated on the certificate for each cohort.

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Assessment

Our Approach

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Child’s welfare is paramount

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Clear professional boundaries

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Factual, court-aware recording

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Safeguarding embedded throughout

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Inclusive, respectful practice

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Inclusive, respectful practice

10,000+

Courses Delivered

80,000+

Delegates Trained

35+

Years in Business

1,000's

Happy Clients

What Our Customers Say

“A very useful and well-structured course. It gave me a much better understanding of how supervised contact sessions should be managed professionally and safely.”

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Steve Taylor

Individual Learner • Topdesk

Professional Certificate in Contact Supervision Practice (Level 3) 

“The course was clear, practical and easy to follow. I now feel much more confident about the responsibilities and boundaries of a contact supervisor.”

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Annie Smith

Manager

Professional Certificate in Contact Supervision Practice (Level 3) 

“Really helpful training with lots of practical guidance. I especially liked the focus on safeguarding, factual recording and keeping the child’s welfare at the centre of every session.”

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Susan B.

Corporate Client • In-House Training

Professional Certificate in Contact Supervision Practice (Level 3) 

Real feedback from real managers and professionals

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Interested in this programme?

We are  excited to welcome you in board on our Professional Certificate in Contact Supervision Practice (Level 3) course.

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