QUESTION 1. Working with children and young people that have

QUESTION 1. Working with children and young people that have experienced some form of trauma requires educators to be ‘trauma-informed’. Scenario 1 CONTENT WARNING: The following scenario describes an instance of suspected child abuse. Maximus Smith is a 4-year-old boy. He currently lives with mum, Sally Smith, his dad, Lucas Smith, his younger brother, Fredrick Smith and his uncle Damon, who has recently moved in with them. He attends the Little Catalysts ELC service full-time and has done so since he started in the toddler room. Maximus is usually a very outgoing and outspoken child and enjoys being able to assist with setting up activities and planning games with his friends. If given the choice, he will be found outside planning a dramatic play experience in the cubby house or boat play spaces with his two closest friends at the service, Matthew and Elijah. This week Maximus has been particularly quiet and has been sitting by himself in the book nook area alone, a lot. When invited by Matthew and Elijah to join in with their play he says, “Maybe later”. You go over to Maximus, who has his head leaning on his knees and eyes looking down and ask him if he is all right and if he could tell you about how he is feeling. He tells you in a soft voice, “I’m sad because Uncle Damon is cross with me.” He starts to wriggle and rubs at his side, before wincing. He then tells you, “Sometimes I’m too naughty and Uncle Damon has to teach me to be a good boy.” You ask him if his back is all right and he lifts his top to show you a series of large, elongated bruises that are an array of colours; purple, black and yellow. Benchmark Criteria Identify children and young people at risk of abuse or neglect by observing signs and symptoms. Demonstrate knowledge of the indicators of the different types and dynamics of abuse as they may apply to age, gender, disability, culture and sexuality. Question 6 – 7 Resources Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect Kearns. (2020, 5th Ed) The Big Picture, Page 337 – 339 b. Classify which type of trauma you think Maximus has endured and and give reasons for your answer. (Approximately 50 words) MY ANSWER: The type of trauma I think Maximus has endured is physical abuse. The reason is because of a large, elongated bruises on his side, which Maximus attributed to his uncle’s actions as a form of punishment and his change in behavior from outing to withdrawn. MY TEACHER’S RESPONSE: I would like you to have another look at this question. I need you to tell me the type of trauma, out of the two types listed in the eBook, that Maximus has endured. Have a look on page 338 in the Big Picture to help you.. QUESTION 2. To whom would you report the educator’s comments? Describe the steps you would take to report the educator’s comments, in accordance with the Little Catalysts ELC Complaints Handling Policy. (Approximately 150 words) Scenario 2 CONTENT WARNING: The following scenario describes an instance of suspected child abuse. You have some concerns about one of the children in your room at Little Catalysts ELC. Ten-month-old, Natha Lauder, lives with her mother, Liza Roacher. She started at your service a few months ago and always arrives very early in the morning, usually just after opening at 6am and is often the last to leave, at around 6pm. Today you started on an early shift and when Natha was brought in she had matted hair and smelled strongly of cigarette smoke. She was wearing a stained onesie and Liza explained that she had just woken her to come to the service, so she hadn’t had a chance to dress her or give her any breakfast. You have often seen Natha wearing stained, food covered onesies and had thought that this must happen from when she eats breakfast. When you looked in her bag, you found two more stained and food covered onesies, a jumper that looks too small for Natha, two clean nappies, two dirty bottles and a tin of formula that’s nearly empty that had a note on the top asking that you use the formula up and then use cow’s milk for the rest of her bottles. You noticed that Natha seems a little small for her age and that she always has a green-runny nose and a cough but has not been on any medications at the service. When you hold her, she is often a little cold to touch, and you’ve often used spare singlets and socks from the service to add some extra layers to warm her up. When your room leader arrives for her shift, you have a chat with her about your concerns for Natha and she explains, “I can see why you have some concerns and I have thought about reporting her as being at risk of harm, but we haven’t seen any bruises or anything like that to show abuse and Liza is so nice. She’s just struggling as a single parent. She hasn’t even been able to find a job yet, so she has enough to worry about. It’s a good thing that she drops Natha off here so we can care for her.” Benchmark Criteria Demonstrate appropriate responses to legal and ethical issues relevant to your work role and a demonstration of understanding of whom within your workplace you would report your ethical concerns to. Question 13 Resources Little Catalysts ELC Complaints Handling Policy MY ANSWER: I would report the educator’s comments to the Centre director. The steps to report the educator’s comments are: * Document the incident: Write a detailed account of the comments made by the educator, that include the date, time, and the comments that were made. * Speak with the Centre Director: Make a meeting with the Centre Director to discuss your concerns. * Submit a written report: Provide the Centre director with a written report of the incident. * Follow up: Request a follow-up meeting to ensure that the complaint is being addressed and to provide any additional information if needed. * Maintain confidentiality: Ensure that all discussions and documentation regarding the complaint are kept confidential in accordance with the policy. By following these steps, the complaint can be handled appropriately and in line with the service’s policies and procedures. MY TEACHER’S RESPONSE: Great answer here. Can you however, tell me the steps you would need to take based on the policy linked? QUESTION 3. Each state or territory has slightly different procedures for notification of suspected abuse. Your service’s Policies and Procedures will outline the steps required for reporting children you suspect are at risk of harm. Scenario 2 CONTENT WARNING: The following scenario describes an instance of suspected child abuse. You have some concerns about one of the children in your room at Little Catalysts ELC. Ten-month-old, Natha Lauder, lives with her mother, Liza Roacher. She started at your service a few months ago and always arrives very early in the morning, usually just after opening at 6am and is often the last to leave, at around 6pm. Today you started on an early shift and when Natha was brought in she had matted hair and smelled strongly of cigarette smoke. She was wearing a stained onesie and Liza explained that she had just woken her to come to the service, so she hadn’t had a chance to dress her or give her any breakfast. You have often seen Natha wearing stained, food covered onesies and had thought that this must happen from when she eats breakfast. When you looked in her bag, you found two more stained and food covered onesies, a jumper that looks too small for Natha, two clean nappies, two dirty bottles and a tin of formula that’s nearly empty that had a note on the top asking that you use the formula up and then use cow’s milk for the rest of her bottles. You noticed that Natha seems a little small for her age and that she always has a green-runny nose and a cough but has not been on any medications at the service. When you hold her, she is often a little cold to touch, and you’ve often used spare singlets and socks from the service to add some extra layers to warm her up. When your room leader arrives for her shift, you have a chat with her about your concerns for Natha and she explains, “I can see why you have some concerns and I have thought about reporting her as being at risk of harm, but we haven’t seen any bruises or anything like that to show abuse and Liza is so nice. She’s just struggling as a single parent. She hasn’t even been able to find a job yet, so she has enough to worry about. It’s a good thing that she drops Natha off here so we can care for her.” HINT: Ensure your report uses non-judgemental language. Benchmark Criteria Demonstrate a response to disclosure in accordance with state legislative responsibilities and service policies and procedures, and your own level of responsibility based on your work role. Demonstrate the ability to accurately record relevant and specific circumstances surrounding risk of harm in relation to state legislation, service policies and procedures, ethics and knowledge of child protection systems and reporting protocols. Question 14 Resources Little Catalysts ELC Child Protection Mandatory Reporter Guidelines Mandatory Report Form For this question let’s assume your service is based in NSW, as reporting authorities are slightly different in each state and answer the following: B. Review Mandatory Reporter Guidelines to prepare for filling in a report. (This is usually done before calling the Child Protection Helpline on 132 111). Complete the Mandatory Report Form template and upload as your answer for this section. Image transcription text 14 B Little Catalysts ELC Learner’s fu Mandatory Incident Report Incident details: Date of incident: 03 / 09 / 2022 Time of incident: 10:30 am Location … Show more Image transcription text Little Catalysts ELC Does the child identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander? (Mark with an ‘X’ as applicable) KINO O Yes, Aboriginal Yes, T… Show more Image transcription text Little Catalysts ELC cows milk . The bottles supplied in bag were not cleaned and dirty. Heard that Liza, is a single mother who is working towards findin… Show more Image transcription text Little Catalysts ELC must provide details of the grounds for your belief that the above-named child/ren has been the subject of abuse or is/are the subject of … Show more MY TEACHER’S RESPONSE: Can you please amend the following in your mandatory report – please add comments as to why you believe the child is at risk of serious neglect. – Please amend your corrective action. The approved provider would not contact the parent to offer support. This is a case of suspected neglect. This would need to be reported to the appropriate authorities. Families are not contacted as this can have harmful repercussions for the child. – Please add your name where it asks for details of the person reporting. QUESTION 4. Authorities in each state and territory, along with ACECQA, are jointly responsible for ensuring services comply with the National Law and Regulations in order to maintain National Quality Standards (NQS). This includes providing guidelines to ensure a service has appropriate policies and procedures (including Code of Conduct, Mandatory reporting procedures, etc.) Scenario 2 CONTENT WARNING: The following scenario describes an instance of suspected child abuse. You have some concerns about one of the children in your room at Little Catalysts ELC. Ten-month-old, Natha Lauder, lives with her mother, Liza Roacher. She started at your service a few months ago and always arrives very early in the morning, usually just after opening at 6am and is often the last to leave, at around 6pm. Today you started on an early shift and when Natha was brought in she had matted hair and smelled strongly of cigarette smoke. She was wearing a stained onesie and Liza explained that she had just woken her to come to the service, so she hadn’t had a chance to dress her or give her any breakfast. You have often seen Natha wearing stained, food covered onesies and had thought that this must happen from when she eats breakfast. When you looked in her bag, you found two more stained and food covered onesies, a jumper that looks too small for Natha, two clean nappies, two dirty bottles and a tin of formula that’s nearly empty that had a note on the top asking that you use the formula up and then use cow’s milk for the rest of her bottles. You noticed that Natha seems a little small for her age and that she always has a green-runny nose and a cough but has not been on any medications at the service. When you hold her, she is often a little cold to touch, and you’ve often used spare singlets and socks from the service to add some extra layers to warm her up. When your room leader arrives for her shift, you have a chat with her about your concerns for Natha and she explains, “I can see why you have some concerns and I have thought about reporting her as being at risk of harm, but we haven’t seen any bruises or anything like that to show abuse and Liza is so nice. She’s just struggling as a single parent. She hasn’t even been able to find a job yet, so she has enough to worry about. It’s a good thing that she drops Natha off here so we can care for her.” Benchmark Criteria Identify and access authoritative sources of information and correctly interpret information about the legal and ethical requirements that apply to their contemporary work role. Question 15 Resources Kearns. (2020, 5th Ed) The Big Picture, Page 42, 46. Australian child protection legislation | Australian Institute of Family Studies (aifs.gov.au) B. Identify the six (6) overarching responsibilities of the regulatory authorities in each state/territory. MY ANSWER: * Monitoring and compliance * Assessment and rating *Approval and licensing *Guidance and support * Investigations *Public information MY TEACHER’S RESPONSE: You might like to use your eBook The Big Picture on page 42 to help you here. You will find 4 dot points with responsibility and the other two can be found in the first paragraph. QUESTION 5. Referring to the Education and Care Services National Regulation 90 1c iii and iv, identify one (1) work practice (in relation to medical conditions within the service) that could be improved. Scenario 3 – Anaphylaxis (Reminder) You are a relief educator in a service and Olivia Smith (three years old) attends the early childhood service you are working at. Olivia has a severe nut allergy that causes anaphylaxis when she comes into physical contact with nuts in food. The service is aware of this allergy and in conjunction with the anaphylaxis plan from Olivia’s doctor, has an action plan on display in a corner of the room. The service is a ‘nut aware’ service, which means they do not allow children to bring nuts into the centre. Olivia’s educators are also aware of her allergy and take special precautions, such as checking the children’s lunchboxes for any signs of nuts before mealtimes, as well as keeping an EpiPen for Olivia in a cupboard out of children’s reach. Today, you are covering one of Olivia’s educators who is absent. Amy Brown, the other key educator working today, is on programming in the next room at the time of the children’s lunch. The other relief educator and you are new to the classroom and Amy forgets to mention about Olivia’s anaphylaxis before going to lunch, and to check the children’s lunchboxes for any nuts. As the children are sitting down for lunch, the child who sits next to Olivia has a peanut butter sandwich and passes it to Olivia to show her. Suddenly you hear Olivia coughing. She seems to be having difficulty breathing. You notice Olivia’s eyes and lips are starting to swell. This looks like an allergic reaction, so you immediately call Amy into the room. Benchmark Criteria Identify and access authoritative sources that could improve work practices relating to Olivia’s anaphylaxis medical condition and her health, safety and well-being. Outline the steps required to implement the identified regulation in order to demonstrate correct interpretation of the legal and ethical requirements associated with that regulation. Question 6 Resources Regulation 90 (1c iii and iv) Medical Conditions Policy MY ANSWER: A key area of improvement is ensuring all staff, including relief educators, are regularly trained and updated about medical conditions and emergency procedures for children in their care. Specifically, the service should implement a systematic approach to training and information dissemination. MY TEACHER’S RESPONSE: Great answer. However, I need you to have a look at the linked regulation and tell me one of the practices that could be implemented within the service. QUESTION 6. When Amy goes home after Olivia’s anaphylactic episode, she posts about it on her social media platforms. “You wouldn’t believe what happened today…!” Identify: Scenario 3 – Anaphylaxis You are a relief educator in a service and Olivia Smith (three years old) attends the early childhood service you are working at. Olivia has a severe nut allergy that causes anaphylaxis when she comes into physical contact with nuts in food. The service is aware of this allergy and in conjunction with the anaphylaxis plan from Olivia’s doctor, has an action plan on display in a corner of the room. The service is a ‘nut aware’ service, which means they do not allow children to bring nuts into the centre. Olivia’s educators are also aware of her allergy and take special precautions, such as checking the children’s lunchboxes for any signs of nuts before mealtimes, as well as keeping an EpiPen for Olivia in a cupboard out of children’s reach. Today, you are covering one of Olivia’s educators who is absent. Amy Brown, the other key educator working today, is on programming in the next room at the time of the children’s lunch. You and the other relief educator are new to the classroom and Amy forgets to mention about Olivia’s anaphylaxis before going to lunch, and to check the children’s lunchboxes for any nuts. As the children are sitting down for lunch, the child who sits next to Olivia has a peanut butter sandwich and passes it to Olivia to show her. Suddenly you hear Olivia coughing. She seems to be having difficulty breathing. You notice Olivia’s eyes and lips are starting to swell. This looks like an allergic reaction, so you immediately call Amy into the room. Benchmark Criteria Demonstrate knowledge of the legal and ethical considerations regarding family confidentiality and privacy. Illustrate the ability to identify potential ethical issues and provide solutions that meet service legal and ethical responsibilities. Question 10 Resources Code of Ethics; in relation to children; in relation to family Chapter 4 in the Education and Care Services National Regulations in essential resources. Kearns. (2020, 5th Ed) The Big Picture, Pages 77- 82 and 329 – 330 a. Identify one (1) regulation from the Education and Care Services National Regulations related to confidentiality Amy has breached. MY ANSWER: Amy breached the Regulation 168 of the Education and Care Services National Regulations, which pertains to confidentiality. This regulation mandates that personal information about a child or their family obtained by an education and care service must be kept confidential. MY TEACHER’S RESPONSE: There is a more relevant regulation to this scenario. Try using the link below. Education and Care Services National Regulations (2011 SI 653) – NSW Legislation b. Identify one (1) way in which Amy has breached the ECA Code of Ethics in relation to Olivia’s family. MY ANSWER: Amy breached the ECA Code of Ethics Principle 5: Relationships with children’s families. Amy failed to uphold the principle of confidentiality by potentially disclosing sensitive information about Olivia’s health condition to others without consent. MY TEACHER’S RESPONSE: There is a more relevant commitment to action here. Try looking at the in relation to families section using the link below. ECA-COE-Brochure-2016.pdf (earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au) c. Identify one (1) way in which Amy has breached the ECA Code of Ethics by posting on social media. MY ANSWER: Amy breached the ECA Code of Ethics Principle 4: Professional Responsibilities. By posting about Olivia’s anaphylactic episode on social media, Amy violated Olivia’s right to privacy and confidentiality. MY TEACHER’S RESPONSE: There is a more relevant commitment to action here. Try looking in relation to children. There is one specific to the use of social media. Use the link below to help you ECA-COE-Brochure-2016.pdf (earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au) Please read my answer and correct it in relation to MY TEACHER’S RESPONSE as MY ANSWER is incorrect.

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