Reflect on your own practice as a supervisor, critically evaluating the usefulness of at least three of the mechanisms referred to by Thompson and Thompson (2008).

The workbook should be used as an interactive learning resource and worked on throughout the module. Evidence of learning within the workbook is assessed through a combination of academic and theoretically written tasks, and reflections on your own supervision practice as a supervisor. Such academic and reflective writing should also reference the broader leadership and management skills, knowledge and understanding considered in the early weeks of the module.Students are also required to evidence a minimum of five supervision sessions that they have facilitated.This assessment is a workbook containing two reflective submissions.You are strongly encouraged to complete the answers as the module progresses as teaching will directly link to the workbook tasks.You are required to;1. Reflect on your own practice as a supervisor, critically evaluating the usefulness of at least three of the mechanisms referred to by Thompson and Thompson (2008).You will demonstrate that you assessed the situation, made a decision about the nature and purpose of the required intervention or interaction, selected a mechanism, and evaluated its usefulness. 1500 words2. Submit three reflections each of approximately 500 words. These will consider some of the following themes:1 The aims and objectives of the supervision relationship.2 The role of reflective practice in CPD and professional supervision.3 Challenges and areas of difficulty in supervision and how these are overcome.4 Organisational issues that can act as barriers or incentives for learning through supervision.5 Supervision techniques.6 Evidence of your own planning, assessment and decision-making during your supervision practice.7 The link between supervision, reflexivity and safeguarding young people.8 The link between supervision, reflexivity and anti-oppressive practice.The workbook should be written in the first person.You are not required to give an introduction and conclusion to each section.You are required to link to the National Occupational standards for Youth work (LSIS, 2012)