The role of the Before / After School Club Supervisor

Before / after school clubs are an invaluable resource for any child who wants to explore a range of subjects, have more opportunities to play and socialise, and get support from practitioners on areas of learning they are struggling with.

This course explores the role and responsibilities of a Supervisor in a school club, or holiday club, and covers essential information for anyone who works with children and/or young people.

Reed Courses Certificate of Completion

Digital certificate - Included

• Introduction to the course 05:03

  • 1: Tutorial video: The role and responsibilites of an After School Club Supervisor 03:47
  • 2: Course overview Preview 01:16

• Childcare legislation, regulations, and guidance 06:00

  • 3: Laser Learning reading text ‘Childcare legislation' 06:00

• Child development 11:00

  • 4: Laser Learning reading text ‘Areas of development' 11:00

• Data protection 02:56

  • 5: Confidentiality 02:56

• Equality and diversity 07:56

  • 6: Laser Learning presentation: Equality, equity, and diversity 05:00
  • 7: How our experiences, attitudes, and beliefs can influence us 02:56

• Encouraging positive behaviour 1:12:00

  • 8: Laser Learning e-Book ‘Encouraging positive behaviour in a learning environment’ 1:12:00

• Health and safety (including food safety) 17:00

  • 9: Laser Learning reading text ‘Basic hygiene’ 02:00
  • 10: Presentation: Workplace health and safety 03:00
  • 11: Basic food safety: Essential information for food handlers! 08:13
  • 12: Basic fire safety at work: How fires start, spread, and can be prevented 03:47

• Play 17:00

  • 13: Laser Learning reading text ‘Play is children’s work’ 09:00
  • 14: Presentation: The importance of play 04:00
  • 15: Presentation: Outdoor play 04:00

• Risk assessments 03:00

  • 16: Understanding risk assessment 02:00
  • 17: Risk assessment template 01:00

• Safeguarding 05:13

  • 18: Laser Learning reading text ‘Safeguarding and raising concerns’ 02:00
  • 19: Whistleblowing 03:13

• Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) 16:50

  • 20: Laser Learning reading text ‘Common SEND conditions’ 13:00
  • 21: Understanding SEND 03:50

• Working in partnership 11:50

  • 22: Laser Learning reading text ‘Partnership with parents / carers’ 06:00
  • 23: Tutorial: Working with others 03:50
  • 24: Presentation: Partnership pointers 02:00

• Assessment quiz 09:00

  • 25: Multiple-choice quiz 09:00

Essential information covered in this course

This course contains reading documents, e-Books, videos, and external resources on:

• Food safety
• Child development
• Encouraging positive behaviour
• Equality, diversity, and inclusion
• Safeguarding and child protection
• Data protection and confidentiality
• Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
• Health and safety, including risk assessments
• The importance of play for children and young people
• Working in partnership with colleagues, parents and carers, and other professionals

The information on each area is an overview, highlighting key points, and as each area is important and detailed - we do recommend taking additional short courses in any area where you feel you need more training or found interesting and want to explore in more detail.

Advantages of this course

There are many benefits to after school clubs, such as improved academic performance and increased confidence. In order to deliver these benefits to children and young people, after school clubs need practitioners who can provide a safe and caring environment, and plan and deliver a range of activities that meets the emotional, social, physical, and intellectual needs of children. This course is a fantastic resource for a Before / After School Club Supervisor in the privileged and rewarding position of being responsible for the care and welfare of children and young people.

This course would be suitable for someone who needs to evidence their understanding of key topics in childcare, or someone working as a school club Supervisor who needs to refresh their knowledge.

An internet enabled device.

After School Club Supervisor, Breakfast Club Supervisor, Holiday Club Supervisor, or any extracurricular club Supervisor

Currently there are no Q&As for this course. Be the first to ask a question.