Low Cost Counselling Supervision
Terms & Conditions

Supervision Arrangements

Each supervision session will last for 60 minutes and take place no less than once every calendar month. Sessions can be offered online, in-person or hybrid. The session fee will not be charged where a supervisor and supervisee inform each other of a planned absence no less than four weeks in advance. Late cancellations will still be charged unless it is due to a hospital appointment or immediate family bereavement.

The supervisor will:

• Provide one-to-one supervision sessions for the supervisee.
• Offer a safe and supportive environment for reflection and learning.
• Support the supervisee in maintaining ethical and competent practice.
• Notify the supervisee of any changes to availability or supervision arrangements.
• Be a registered therapist and eligible for accreditation with a UK professional body such as the BACP, UKCP or NCPS
• Be in regular supervision for their supervisory work
• Consent to having your contact details shared with the supervisee for the purposes of this arrangement
• Hold professional liability insurance
• Be registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

The supervisee will:

• Attend supervision sessions punctually.
• Come prepared to discuss professional development and client work with adults (18+ years old).
• Maintain client confidentiality at all times.
• Inform the supervisor of any concerns affecting their practice.
• Notify the supervisor of any changes to availability
• Pay £35 per supervision session during the supervision placement
• Consent to having your contact details shared with the supervisor for the purposes of this arrangement

Financial Arrangements

• The supervisee will make a direct payment of £35 to The Awareness Centre for the first supervision session.
• For subsequent supervision sessions, the supervisee agrees to pay the session fee of £35 directly to the supervisor.
• The supervisor and supervisee acknowledge that this fee structure applies only whilst the supervisor is participating in the placement arrangement and prior to qualification.
• Upon successful qualification of the supervisor, the supervision fee is no longer fixed at £35 per session. The supervisor may renegotiate and determine their own supervision fee structure with the supervisee.

Confidentiality

Both parties agree to maintain confidentiality in accordance with:

• UK GDPR and Data Protection legislation.
• Relevant professional ethical frameworks, such as the BACP, UKCP or NCPS. · The policies and procedures of The Awareness Centre.
• Confidentiality may only be breached where there is a legal, ethical or safeguarding obligation to do so.

Professional Conduct

Both parties agree to:

• Treat each other respectfully.
• Maintain professional boundaries.
• Address concerns openly and professionally.
• Work in accordance with relevant professional and ethical standards.

Termination of Agreement

Either party may terminate this agreement by providing written notice.

The agreement may also be terminated immediately where:

• Ethical or professional concerns arise by the supervisor or supervisee.
• The supervisory relationship is deemed unsuitable by the supervisor and/or the supervisee.
• The Awareness Centre Training School determines that the arrangement should cease.