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 fifty 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side, which Maximus attributed to his uncle’s actions as a form of punishment and his change in behavior from outing to withdrawn.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: b) 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: Item 13- 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 Mandatory Incident Report Incident details: 03%[o4/2022 – Date of incident: Time of incident: Lithe Catralusts CLC Location of incident: Date Id… Show more Image transcription text Little Catalysts ELC Does the child identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander? (Mark with an ‘X’ as applicable) KNO O Yes, Aboriginal Yes, T… Show more Image transcription text Little Catalysts HUG 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 %x [Nl Gatalysts HE 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: b) 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: b) 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. Please read MY TEACHER’S RESPONSE and read MY ANSWER to correct the answers.

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