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Professional Supervision of Others in Adult Social Care is the 7th mandatory unit for the qualification, Highfield Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF) (England). The purpose of this unit is to assess the learner’s knowledge, understanding and skills required to undertake professional supervision of others. In this unit, you will review the principles and purposes of professional supervision. Supervision is a legal and regulatory requirement in an adult care setting. You will explore the importance of ensuring the effective supervision supports the supervisee, looking at their wellbeing and professional development. You will look at how the professional supervision can be used alongside the appraisal and personal development plan. In your role as a manager, it is important that all practitioners have opportunities for regular professional supervision and appraisals of their progress and development. You will examine the role of legislation, codes of practice and agreed ways of working to ensure that professional supervisions are appropriate and supportive; and consider how external and internal factors influence practice. In your role, you will need to understand how you provide constructive feedback to the supervisee in planning and improving their performance where needed.