y. • Practice supervisors actively promote and encourage direct work with children and families, and as far as possible, continue to engage in direct work as part of their own roles. They allow time and space for practitioners to prioritise family visits and support practitioners to analyse direct work to think about the impact of their practice on families. • Practice supervisors encourage practitioners to continue learning throughout their career and model dedication to their own practice development. In doing so, practice supervisors are mindful of the needs of their local area, emerging research and evidence, and the perspectives of local families. • Practice supervisors recognise the strengths and development needs of practitioners and use practice observations, reflection, and feedback mechanisms to develop practice through appropriate training. They reflect upon the confidence 28 of practitioners and adapt management and leadership style according to the needs of individuals and the organisation. • Practice supervisors help practitioners to adopt an approach to practice which is proportionate to identified risk and need. They use supervision processes to challenge the balance of authoritative intervention and collaborative engagement. They support their teams to address discrimination and promote equality. • Practice supervisors support their workforce by sharing information between leaders and practitioners about the needs of both the workforce and the families they work with. How practitioners should support this enabler in practice • Practitioners are clear about how their role in children’s social care can help to achieve the outcomes set out in the National Framework, and meet the long-term ambition for children, young people, and families to thrive. • Pract