early childhood cluster

early childhood cluster 1

Assessment Workbook 1

CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

early childhood cluster 2

Children’s Health and Safety

V3.1 Produced 8 August 2017


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Version control & document history

Date

Summary of modifications made

Version

14 August 2019

Version 1 final produced following assessment validation.

v1.0

16 April 2014

Changes to wording and clarification of benchmarks in questions. A1,A3a,b,A14,A25,B10,C10

v1.1

24 October 2014

Minor clarifications in questions A14; removed B8(a) question similar with B7(d)

v1.2

18 November 2014

Changes made throughout document

V1.3

3 December 2014

Significant changes made to document following validation

V2.0

17 April 2015

Minor revisions on Questions B1 and B16

V2.1

18 July 2016

Updates made throughout document

V2.2

9 August 2016

Included CHCECE016 in the units of competency of this workbook.

Added assessment items in the Project.

V3.0

8 August 2017

Updated Intranet links

V3.1


Table of Contents

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Table of Contents 3

Instructions 4

What is competency based assessment 5

The basic principles of assessing nationally recognised training 6

The principles of assessment 6

The dimensions of competency 7

Reasonable Adjustment 8

Cheating and Plagiarism 10

What is Cheating? 10

What is Plagiarism? 10

How do I avoid Plagiarism or Cheating? 10

The Units of Competency 11

HLTWHS001 - Participate in workplace health and safety 11

CHCECE016 Establish and maintain a safe and healthy environment for children 12

CHCECE002 - Ensure the health and safety of children 13

CHCECE004 - Promote and provide healthy food and drinks 15

Context for Assessment 16

Assessment Methods 17

Resources required for assessment 17

Presentation 18

Things to Consider: 18

If submitting your assessments please ensure that 18

Answering the Questions: 18

Assessment Workbook Coversheet 19

Knowledge Assessment 20

Part A 20

Part B 56

Part C 79

Case Studies – Part A 97

Case Study One 97

Case Study Two 98

Case Study Three 100

Case Studies – Part B 103

Project: Establish and Maintain A safe and healthy Environment for Children 125

Workbook Checklist 136

Required documents 137

Feedback 139

Instructions 4

What is competency based assessment 5

The basic principles of assessing nationally recognised training 6

The dimensions of competency 7

Reasonable Adjustment 8

Cheating and Plagiarism 10

The Units of Competency 11

Context for Assessment 16

Assessment Methods 17

Resources required for assessment 17

Presentation 18

Assessment Workbook Coversheet 19

Knowledge Assessment 20

Case Studies – Part A 94

Case Studies – Part B 100

Project: Establish and Maintain A safe and healthy Environment for Children 118

Workbook Checklist 129

Required documents 130

Feedback 132

Instructions

The questions in the Knowledge Assessment are all in a short answer format. They address the underpinning knowledge and concepts relevant to the units of competency in this subject.

Case Studies are longer questions requiring creative thought processes and application of concepts to theoretical situations, while the Project sets out tasks to be delivered in an actual workplace setting.

Where applicable, you must answer all questions using your own words. However you may reference your learner guide, and other online or hard copy resources to complete this assessment.

You must attempt all assessments satisfactorily to achieve an overall award of competent.

Re-read the section on Plagiarism and Copying in your Welcome pack.

If you are currently working as part of an Early Childhood Education/Child Care team, you may answer these questions based on your own workplace. Otherwise consider what you should do if you were working as part of an Early Childhood Education/Child Care team you may refer to Sparkling Stars as an example.


What is competency based assessment

The features of a competency based assessment system are:

  • It is focused on what learners can do and whether it meets the criteria specified by industry as competency standards.

  • Assessment should mirror the environment the learner will encounter in the workplace.

  • Assessment criteria should be clearly stated to the learner at the beginning of the learning process.

  • Assessment should be holistic. That is it aims to assess as many elements and/or units of competency as is feasible at one time.

  • In competency assessment a learner receives one of only two outcomes – competent or not yet competent.

  • The basis of assessment is in applying knowledge for some purpose. In a competency system, knowledge for the sake of knowledge is seen to be ineffectual unless it assists a person to perform a task to the level required in the workplace.

  • The emphasis in assessment is on assessable outcomes that are clearly stated for the trainer and learner. Assessable outcomes are tied to the relevant industry competency standards where these exist. Where such competencies do not exist, the outcomes are based upon those identified in a training needs analysis.

Definition of competency

Assessment in this context can be defined as:

  • The fair, valid, reliable and flexible gathering and recording of evidence to support judgement on whether competence has been achieved. Skills and knowledge (developed either in a structured learning situation, at work, or in some other context) are assessed against national standards of competence required by industry, rather than compared with the skills and knowledge of other learners.


The basic principles of assessing nationally recognised training

Developing and conducing assessment, in an Australian vocational education and training context, is founded on a number of basic conventions:

The principles of assessment

  • Assessment must be valid

    • Assessment must include the full range of skills and knowledge needed to demonstrate competency.

    • Assessment must include the combination of knowledge and skills with their practical application.

    • Assessment, where possible, must include judgements based on evidence drawn from a number of occasions and across a number of contexts.

  • Assessment must be reliable

    • Assessment must be reliable and must be regularly reviewed to ensure that assessors are making decisions in a consistent manner.

    • Assessors must be trained in national competency standards for assessors to ensure reliability.

  • Assessment must be flexible

    • Assessment, where possible, must cover both the on and off-the-job components of training within a course.

    • Assessment must provide for the recognition of knowledge, skills and attitudes regardless of how they have been acquired.

    • Assessment must be made accessible to learners though a variety of delivery modes, so they can proceed through modularised training packages to gain competencies.

  • Assessment must be fair and equitable

    • Assessment must be equitable to all groups of learners.

    • Assessment procedures and criteria must be made clear to all learners before assessment.

    • Assessment must be mutually developed and agreed upon between assessor and the assessed.

    • Assessment must be able to be challenged. Appropriate mechanisms must be made for reassessment as a result of challenge.


The rules of evidence (from Training in Australia by M Tovey, D Lawlor)

When collecting evidence there are certain rules that apply to that evidence. All evidence must be valid, sufficient, authentic and current;

  • Valid

    • Evidence gathered should meet the requirements of the unit of competency. This evidence should match or at least reflect the type of performance that is to be assessed, whether it covers knowledge, skills or attitudes.

  • Sufficient

    • This rule relates to the amount of evidence gathered It is imperative that enough evidence is gathered to satisfy the requirements that the learner is competent across all aspects of the unit of competency.

  • Authentic

    • When evidence is gathered the assessor must be satisfied that evidence is the learner’s own work.

  • Current

    • This relates to the recency of the evidence and whether the evidence relates to current abilities.

The dimensions of competency

The national concept of competency includes all aspects of work performance, and not only narrow task skills. The four dimensions of competency are:

  • Task skills

  • Task management skills

  • Contingency management skills

  • Job role and environment skills



Reasonable Adjustment

Adapted Reasonable Adjustment in teaching, learning and assessment for learners with a disability - November 2010 - Prepared by - Queensland VET Development Centre

Reasonable adjustment in VET is the term applied to modifying the learning environment or making changes to the training delivered to assist a learner with a disability. A reasonable adjustment can be as simple as changing classrooms to be closer to amenities, or installing a particular type of software on a computer for a person with vision impairment.

Why make a reasonable adjustment?

We make reasonable adjustments in VET to make sure that learners with a disability have:

  • the same learning opportunities as learners without a disability

  • the same opportunity to perform and complete assessments as those without a disability.

Reasonable adjustment applied to participation in teaching, learning and assessment activities can include:

  • customising resources and assessment activities within the training package or accredited course

  • modifying the presentation medium learner support

  • use of assistive / adaptive technologies

  • making information accessible both prior to enrolment and during the course

  • monitoring the adjustments to ensure learner needs continue to be met.

Assistive / Adaptive Technologies

Assistive/adaptive technology means ‘software or hardware that has been specifically designed to assist people with disabilities in carrying out daily activities’ (World Wide Web Consortium - W3C). It includes screen readers, magnifiers, voice recognition software, alternative keyboards, devices for grasping, visual alert systems, digital note takers.


IMPORTANT NOTE

Reasonable adjustment made for collecting candidate assessment evidence must not impact on the standard expected by the workplace, as expressed by the relevant Unit(s) of Competency. E.g. If the assessment was gathering evidence of the candidates competency in writing, allowing the candidate to complete the assessment verbally would not be a valid assessment method. The method of assessment used by any reasonable adjustment must still meet the competency requirements.


Cheating and Plagiarism

What is Cheating?

Cheating within the context of the study environment means to dishonestly present an assessment task or assessment activity as genuinely representing your own understanding of and/or ability in the subject concerned.

Some examples of cheating are:

  1. Submitting someone else’s work as your own. Whether you have that persons consent or not.

  2. Submitting another author’s work as your own, without proper acknowledgement of the author.

  3. To allow someone else to submit your own work as theirs.

  4. To use any part of someone else’s work without the proper acknowledgement

There are other forms of cheating not contained in this list. These are merely given as some examples. If you are unsure about whether any particular behaviour would constitute plagiarism or cheating, check with your trainer prior to submitting your assessment work.

What is Plagiarism?

Plagiarism is a form of cheating and includes presenting another person or organisation’s ideas or expressions as your own. This includes, however is not limited to: copying written works such as books or journals, data or images, tables, diagrams, designs, plans, photographs, film, music, formulae, web sites, and computer programs.

How do I avoid Plagiarism or Cheating?

Students are advised to note the following advice to avoid claims of plagiarism or cheating:

  • Always reference other people’s work. You may quote from someone else's work (for example from websites, textbooks, journals or other published materials) but you must always indicate the author and source of the material.

  • Always reference your sources. You should name sources for any graphs, tables or specific data, which you include in your assignment.

  • You must not copy someone else's work and present it as your own.

  • You must not falsify assessment evidence.


The Units of Competency

Each unit of competency can be unbundled to reveal two key assessment components:

  • the performance criteria

    • specifying the required level of performance

  • the evidence guide

    • Describing the underpinning knowledge and skills that must be demonstrated to determine competence. It provides essential advice for assessment of the unit of competency in the form of:

      • critical aspects of evidence

      • the essential skills

      • the essential knowledge


An outline of the units of competency is included below. Note that some skills that are not able to be observed in the workplace during your Vocational Placement will be assessed utilising Case Studies and/or projects.

HLTWHS001 - Participate in workplace health and safety

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required for workers to participate in safe work practices to ensure their own health and safety, and that of others.

  • Follow safe work practices

  • Implement safe work practices

  • Contribute to safe work practices in the workplace

  • Reflect on own safe work practices

Foundation Skills

  • Reading – in order to accurately read and interpret workplace safety policies and procedures including safety signs, dangerous goods classifications and safety instructions

The remaining foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit

Performance Evidence

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role.

There must be demonstrated evidence that the candidate has completed the following tasks at least once in line with state/territory WHS regulations, relevant codes of practice and workplace procedures:

  • contributed to a WHS meeting or inspection in workplace

  • conducted a workplace risk assessment and recorded the results

  • consistently applied workplace safety procedures in the day-to-day work activities required by the job role

  • followed workplace procedures for reporting hazards

  • followed workplace procedures for a simulated emergency situation.

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:

  • state/territory legislation and how it impacts on workplace regulations, codes of practice and industry standards, including:

    • state/territory WHS authorities

    • rights and responsibilities of employers and workers, including duty of care

    • hazardous manual tasks

    • infection control

  • safety signs and their meanings, including signs for:

    • dangerous goods classifications

    • emergency equipment

    • personal protective equipment (PPE)

    • specific hazards such as sharps, radiation

  • hazard identification, including:

    • definition of a hazard

    • common workplace hazards relevant to the industry setting

    • workplace procedures for hazard identification

  • workplace emergency procedures

  • workplace policies and procedures for WHS

CHCECE016 Establish and maintain a safe and healthy environment for children

The unit describes the skills and knowledge to establish and maintain a safe and healthy environment for children.

This unit applies to educators working in a range of education and care services.

  • Support each child’s health needs

  • Provide for each child’s comfort

  • Promote and implement effective hygiene practices

  • Take steps to control the spread of infectious diseases

  • Ensure adequate supervision of children

  • Take precaution to protect children from harm

  • Develop plans to effectively manage incidents and emergencies


Performance Evidence

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be demonstrated evidence that the candidate has completed the following tasks:

  • established and maintained an environment that is safe and healthy for children in at least once service, including:

  • communicating hazards and safety issues to appropriate persons within the service

  • coordinating emergency responses including evacuation plans

  • planning and coordinating supervision of children

  • promoting and monitoring safety practices, including administration of medicines and safe handling of food

  • coordinating appropriate procedures for handling infections and illnesses, including communicating with families

  • enacting strategies to support children to take increasing responsibility for their own health and physical wellbeing.

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. These include knowledge of:

  • how to access:

  • the National Quality Framework

  • the National Quality Standards

  • the relevant approved learning framework

  • how to navigate through framework and standards documents to find areas relevant to this unit of competency

  • common childhood illnesses and appropriate responses

  • strategies for minimising risk

  • notifiable diseases

  • organisational standards, policies and procedures.

CHCECE002 - Ensure the health and safety of children

This unit describes the skills and knowledge to ensure the health and safety of children.

  • Support each child’s health needs

  • Provide opportunities to meet each child’s need for sleep, rest and relaxation

  • Implement effective hygiene and health practices

  • Supervise children to ensure safety

  • Minimise risks

  • Contribute to the ongoing management of allergies

  • Contribute to the ongoing management of asthma

Foundation Skills

  • Reading – in order to accurately read and interpret medication packaging and dosage instructions

  • Numeracy – in order to correctly calculate medication dosages for common measurements including milligrams (mg) and millilitres (ml)

The remaining foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit.

Performance Evidence

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be demonstrated evidence that the candidate has completed the following tasks at least once:

  • consistently supported the health needs of the children in the service, including the following activities:

    • contributing to the provision of a clean and safe environment

    • recognising and responding to signs of illness of children, including signs and symptoms of asthma and anaphylaxis

    • reading and interpreting authorisation forms, medication labels, medical management plans and other relevant medical information

    • developing children’s awareness of safety

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the work role.

These include knowledge of:

  • how to access:

    • the National Quality Framework

    • the National Quality Standards

    • the relevant approved learning framework

  • how to navigate through framework and standards documents to find areas relevant to this unit of competency

  • how to undertake a risk analysis of toys and equipment

  • potential hazards to children, including medical conditions

  • children’s requirements for sleep and rest

  • environments that promote rest and sleep including light, noise, temperature and ventilation requirements

  • signs, symptoms and key characteristics of allergy/anaphylaxis

  • signs, symptoms and key characteristics of asthma

  • how to use an adrenalin auto injector for anaphylaxis

  • how children’s oral health impacts on their general health and well-being, including signs of tooth decay

  • safety issues and risk management strategies for children’s health and safety in a variety of contexts

  • basic home fire safety including high-risk groups, behaviour that contributes to fire injury and fatalities, and smoke alarm placement, installation and maintenance

  • organisational standards, policies and procedures.

CHCECE004 - Promote and provide healthy food and drinks

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to promote healthy eating and ensure that food and drinks provided are nutritious, appropriate for each child and prepared in a safe and hygienic manner.

  • Promote healthy eating

  • Plan food and drinks that are nutritious and appropriate for each child

  • Maintain food safety while carrying out food-handling activities

Foundation Skills

  • Reading – in order to accurately read and interpret food labels and dietary requirements.

The remaining foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit.

Performance Evidence

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be demonstrated evidence that the candidate has completed the following tasks:

  • planned and provided food and drink for children on at least three occasions, including:

    • identifying and responding to requirements related to food allergies, medical conditions and cultural and religious requirements

    • role-modelling healthy eating habits for children

    • ensuring safe handling, preparation and storage of food and drinks

    • creating a positive, relaxed environment during mealtimes

  • engaged children by involving them in menu planning and assisting in meal preparation

  • read and interpreted food labels to identify ingredients of concern and nutrition content.


Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. These include knowledge of:

  • how to access:

    • the National Quality Framework

    • the National Quality Standards

    • the relevant approved learning framework

  • how to navigate through framework and standards documents to find areas relevant to this unit of competency

  • United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

  • code of ethics

  • food allergies, food intolerances, contamination and/or allergic reactions in meal preparation and possible reactions, including anaphylaxis

  • infant feeding requirements and guidelines

  • recommendations for healthy eating – Dietary Guidelines for Children and Adolescents in Australia and the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating, including Get Up and Grow: Healthy Eating and Physical Activity for Early Childhood resources

  • implications of poor diet including tooth decay, deficiencies, poor concentration, out of character behaviour

  • food-handling requirements, preventing microorganism contamination and/or allergic reactions

  • importance of addressing individual dietary needs and preferences with particular reference to specific cultural, religious or health requirements

  • organisational standards, policies and procedures.

Assessment for these units will be assessed through completion of Workbook One (1) and Workbook Seven (7).

Context for Assessment

To complete the assessment in this workbook, students need to have access to their learning materials and the internet. The written questions and case studies may be completed wholly at the student’s home, or chosen place of study.

The project may be completed in the student’s vocational work placement.


Assessment Methods

Assessment for this unit will be assessed through completion of Assessment Workbook One (1) and the relevant section of Workbook Seven (7) Skills Journal.

Workbook One (1) will focus on three assessment methods:

  1. Written Questions – based on the required knowledge component as described in the Instructions for Assessment

  2. Case Studies – utilising the Sparkling Stars virtual Education and Care Service and activities set out in this workbook, provides detailed scenarios designed to assist completion of relevant tasks addressing underpinning skills and/or knowledge requirements

  3. Project – A set of tasks designed to address underpinning skills and/or knowledge requirements

Further Assessments:

  1. Workbook Seven (7) Skills Journal

Participant must attend Vocational Placement and maintain a log of tasks completed and signed off by supervisor in the workplace.

Resources required for assessment

To complete the assessments in this workbook, the candidates will need access to:

  1. Computer with internet access, internet browser, MS Word, and Adobe Acrobat Reader

  2. One (1) piece of multimedia recording equipment such as:

    1. Camcorder or camera

    2. Voice recorder

    3. Mobile phone or tablet

  3. One (1) volunteer to assist in minor role-play


Presentation

Things to Consider:

Only submit your workbook once all activities inside are complete. Should you have any questions regarding your assessments, or not understand what is required for you to complete your assessment, please feel free to ask your trainer.

Keep your answers succinct and make sure you are answering the question. Re-read the question after you have drafted up your response just to be sure you have covered all that is needed.

Your final assessment result will either be competent or not yet competent.

If submitting your assessments please ensure that

  1. All assessment tasks within the workbook have been completed

  2. You have proof read your assessment

Answering the Questions:

  1. If you are using Microsoft Word you will need to click in the grey area of the box to begin typing your answer.



Assessments may not be processed if the above guidelines are not adhered to. To ensure your assessment is processed as quickly as possible, please follow these instructions.


Assessment Workbook Coversheet

WORKBOOK:

WORKBOOK 1

TITLE:

Children’s Health and Safety

FIRST AND SURNAME:

Bikramjit Singh

PHONE:

0420465840

EMAIL:

[email protected]

Please read the Candidate Declaration below and if you agree to the terms of the declaration sign and date in the space provided.

By submitting this work, I declare that:

  • I have been advised of the assessment requirements, have been made aware of my rights and responsibilities as an assessment candidate, and choose to be assessed at this time.

  • I am aware that there is a limit to the number of submissions that I can make for each assessment and I am submitting all documents required to complete this Assessment Workbook.

  • I have organised and named the files I am submitting according to the instructions provided and I am aware that my assessor will not assess work that cannot be clearly identified and may request the work be resubmitted according to the correct process.

  • This work is my own and contains no material written by another person except where due reference is made. I am aware that a false declaration may lead to the withdrawal of a qualification or statement of attainment.

  • I am aware that there is a policy of checking the validity of qualifications that I submit as evidence as well as the qualifications/evidence of parties who verify my performance or observable skills. I give my consent to contact these parties for verification purposes.

Name :bikramjit singh

Signature: bikramjit singh

Date:      


Knowledge Assessment

Part A

1. You are required to demonstrate how to access the following in relevance to ensuring the health and safety of children in the workplace:

  • the National Quality Framework

  • the National Quality Standards

  • the relevant approved learning framework

Guidance: Fill out each section in the table below using relevant information from the National Quality Framework, The National Quality Standards, and the relevant approved learning framework.

a. Under the NQS there are a number of standards that are relevant to the safety of children in an Early Childhood Education and Care service. What are the 3 main Standards that support this?

i. Standard 2.1 Each child help is promoted.

ii. Standard 2.2 Health eating and physical activity are embedded in the program for children.

iii. Standard 2.3 Each child is protected.

b. How is the health and safety of children related to the EYLF?


Guidance: Outline which of the five Outcomes addressed in the EYLF most relates to the health and safety of children and explain why.

Outcome 3: Children have a strong sense of wellbeing.

Physical wellbeing contributes to children`s to concentrate, cooperate and learn.

A strong sense of health and wellbeing supported by good nutrition and an active lifestyle provides children with confidence; energy and optimism that contribute their ability to concentrate cooperate and learn.

Through a widening network of secure relationships, children develop confidence and feel respected and valued.

c. What practice does the Guide to the EYLF recommend that educators use to raise and debate issues relating to curriculum quality, equity and children’s wellbeing?

The EYLF is the Victorian state framework which is affiliated with the national quality framework (NQF). EYLF focuses on three integrated components:

The early childhood setting

Family and community and the child

EYLF elements concentrate on belonging, being and becoming.

d. Review the practice section outlined in the Framework for School Age Care in Australia (FSAC).

This section outlines that “nutrition and safety” are seen as important for educators to consider in relation to ___________. (fill in the gap)

Which practice does this fall under?

Children`s health and safety

e. In the FSAC, it states that educators can facilitate “Children take increasing responsibility for their own health and physical wellbeing” by engaging children in what activities that relate to safety?

Children should wash their hands (health and safety)

After going to toilet.

Blowing our nose.

After playing outside.

Before we eat.

f. Which two National Regulations does the following statement relate to?

minimise risks to children, an education and care service or a family day care educator must implement:

adequate health and hygiene practices

safe practices for handling, preparing and storing food.”

Guidance: Refer to the National Quality Framework website.

Children`s health and safety.

Physical environment.

2.1..3 Effective hygiene practices are promoted and implemented.

g. Which National Regulation does the below statement relate to?

“While attending an approved service, children must have access to safe drinking water at all times, and have food and drinks available throughout the day”

Guidance: Refer to the National quality framework website.

Children`s health and safety.

2. In your role as an Early Childhood Education and Care worker, you will need to check toys and equipment for potential risk and hazards that may cause harm to children.

    1. Explain in detail the steps involved in conducting a risk analysis on toys and what you would be checking for at each step.

    2. Explain what steps you would take if you identified a toy or piece of equipment that presented a WHS hazard with an extreme risk.

    3. Which policy, procedure would you refer to for advice on WHS issues?

Guidance: Include reporting procedures and the designated person that you would report to according to organizational procedures.

Refer to the Hierarchy of Control.

a. Steps involved in conducting a risk analysis on toys

1. Identify the hazards.

2. Decide who could be harmed and in what way.

3. Establish Control Measures.

4. Record the findings of your assessment and inform those at risk of the controls.

5. Review the Risk Assessment on a regular basis.

b. Steps you would take if you identified a toy or piece of equipment that presented a WHS hazard with an extreme risk

     

c. Policies and/or procedures to reference for WHS issues

     

3. In your role as an Early Childhood Education and Care worker, you will need to implement effective hygiene and health practices in many aspects of practice.


  1. Fill out the table below and explain the importance of maintaining a clean and healthy environment and the risk associated with each of the following areas:

i. The centre (overall)

ii. Kitchen

iii. Outdoor Environment

iv. Indoor Environment

v. Toilets

Guidance: Make sure you discuss the risks associated with not maintaining these environments and associated risks.

Area

Importance of maintaining a clean and healthy environment

Associated Risk

i. The Centre (overall)

     

     

ii. Kitchen

     

     

iii. Outdoor Environment

     

     

iv. Indoor Environment

     

     

v. Toilets

     

     

  1. Identify which sections in the following frameworks provide information and/or guidance on WHS and/or hazards and risks.

i. Education and Care Services National Regulations

ii. National Quality Standards (NQS)

iii. Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF)

iv. Framework for School Aged Care in Australia (FSAC)

Guidance: You need to review these frameworks and identify which section, standard or outcomes, address WHS requirements, policies and procedures.

i. Education and Care Services National Regulations

     

ii. National Quality Standards (NQS)

     

iii. Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF)

     

iv. Framework for School Aged Care in Australia (FSAC)

     

4. Complete the table below explaining the cleaning procedures for each, and provide one reason for the importance of the cleaning procedure.

Items

Cleaning Procedure

Reason

Cleaning Product

Storage of Cleaning Product

Toys

     

     

     

     

Items

Cleaning Procedure

Reason

Cleaning Product

Storage of Cleaning Product

Floors

     

     

     

     

Items

Cleaning Procedure

Reason

Cleaning Product

Storage of Cleaning Product

Toilets, potties and bathroom area

     

     

     

     

5. List two (2) personal hygiene policies or procedures that you must follow to limit cross-contamination when preparing food, and explain why they are important in relation to Work Health and Safety.

Personal Hygiene Procedure

Explanation

     

     

     

     

6. As a child care worker, you will need to help provide suitable rest and sleep environments for children. For each of the following points, describe why these are important and what you would check to ensure the rest environment is set up appropriately:

i. Ventilation

ii. Lighting

iii. Heating/cooling

iv. Hygiene

v. Safety

Importance

Checks that need to be done

i. Ventilation

     

     

ii. Lighting

     

     

iii. Heating / cooling

     

     

iv. Hygiene

     

     

v. Safety

     

     

7. As an Early Childhood Education and Care worker, you are required to ensure that sleep and rest opportunities are provided for, and that there are appropriate opportunities to meet each child’s need for sleep, rest, and relaxation.

  1. Which standards in the NQS relate to sleep and rest?

  2. What section of the National Regulation covers sleep and rest?

  3. Outline the Six ways to promote safe sleep for babies and reduce the risk of sudden Death Syndrome (SIDS).

Guidance: Refer to the SIDS and Kids Website.

a) Which standards in the NQS relate to sleep and rest?

     

b) What section of the National Regulation covers sleep and rest?

     

c) Ways to promote safe sleep for babies and reduce the risk of sudden Death Syndrome (SIDS)

i.      

ii.      

iii.      

iv.      

v.      

vi.      

8. Suppose you are an assistant educator at Sparkling Stars Childcare Centre.

Write a short email below, sharing information about a child’s rest and sleep. Address the email to Mrs. Anna Parkinson, the mother of George, a four-year-old student attending your class.

George is a new student who has been attending the centre for two weeks. His mother would like a general update about your observations regarding her son’s daily routines, including sleep and rest.

Guidance: You may write fictional but realistic information about George that is relevant to the report you will send to his mother and within the typical scope of an assistant educator, such as George’s behaviour (such as his difficulty or ease in sleeping, attitude towards staff and other children, etc.)

You do not need to send an actual email to the address indicated below.

To

Anna Parkinson <[email protected]>

From

Your name and email

Subject

Any appropriate subject

Message

     

9. It is a requirement that centres must provide appropriate quiet play activities for children who do not want to sleep or rest. Describe five (5) alternative activities.

i.      

ii.      

iii.      

iv.      

v.      

10. In an Early Childhood Education and Care setting, you must respect children’s needs for privacy during any toileting and dressing and undressing times. Describe three (3) ways in which you would maintain this.

i.      

ii.      

iii.      

11. You are required to ensure children’s and families’ individual clothing needs and preferences are met, to promote children’s comfort, safety and protection within the scope of the service requirements for children’s health and safety.

a) List three (3) examples of instances where you would inform parents of clothing that the centre considers to be inappropriate or unsuitable for children to wear while attending the centre?

b) List two (2) examples of ways in which staff can ensure that children are dressed appropriately for Indoor/Outdoor Environmental conditions and temperatures.

a) Examples of instances where you would inform parents of clothing that the centre considers to be inappropriate or unsuitable for children to wear while attending the centre

i.      

ii.      

iii.      

b) Examples of ways in which staff can ensure that children are dressed appropriately for Indoor/Outdoor Environmental conditions and temperatures

i.      

ii.      

12. When children are playing or travelling outdoors you must ensure they are safe at all times.

    1. Describe the sun protection/safety procedures that are in place at your centre and explain what makes it sun safe for children.

Guidance: If you have not been to a child care centre yet, examine the sun protection policy on the Sparkling Stars Childcare Centre intranet.

Sparkling Stars Childcare Centre Sun Care Policy

(Username: learner Password: studyhard)

    1. How would you explain sun safety to children using the most recent sun safe promotional campaign resources?

Guidance: Refer to the Cancer Council Website.

a) Sun protection/ safety procedures

     

b) How to explain sun safety to children

     

13. As a child care worker, you will be required to set up a variety of play environments for children.

a) List five (5) checks you should perform when setting up a play environment.

b) Describe the considerations when choosing equipment that is suitable for the age group of children you’re working with.

a) Checks to perform when setting up a play environment

i.      

ii.      

iii.      

iv.      

v.      

b) Considerations when choosing equipment

     

14. Children must be supervised by ensuring that they are in sight or hearing distance at all times.

  1. What are the ratios for supervising children in an Early Education and Care setting across all age groups?

  2. What process would you follow if you found that you have children with additional needs in your care (i.e. skills, age mix, dynamics, and size of the group of children), and as a result, the level of risk involved in activities was high?

  3. List four (4) ways that you can ensure there is adequate supervision at all times.

Guidance: Describe how you would liaise with colleagues to ensure there was adequate supervision at all times.

a) Ratios for supervising children in an Early Education and Care setting

     

b) Process you would follow if you found that you have children with additional needs in your care

     

c) Ways that you can ensure there is adequate supervision at all times

i.      

ii.      

iii.      

iv.      

15. Describe how you can explain hazards in the environment to children.

Guidance: Include in your answer how awareness of these hazards is very important in relation to a child’s health and safety, hygiene, and general well- being.

     

16. As a childcare worker, it is important to ensure that play environments are clean and safe for children.

  1. Briefly explain two strategies you can use to communicate the rules for safe play to the children in the group.

  2. Give an example of how you implement the rules for safe play.

Guidance: Include how you discuss health and hygiene issues in relation to safe play.

a) Strategies you can use to communicate the rules for safe play to the children in the group

i.      

ii.      

b) How you implement the rules for safe play

     

17. As a child care worker, you will sometimes have to deal with children who are unwell.

  1. Who is the first person you should inform if you suspect a child is sick?

  2. Identify the documentation that needs to be completed when a child in your care has been unwell.

  3. What policies/procedures relate to who can see this documentation?

  4. Does the parent need to sign the form?

a)      

b)      

c)      

d)      

18. You are required to consistently implement the service policies for the exclusion of ill children.

  1. Name five (5) infectious diseases that would cause the centre to exclude an ill child.

  2. List three (3) precautions you should take if you suspect the child is infectious.

a) Infectious diseases that would cause the centre to exclude a child

i.      

ii.      

iii.      

iv.      

v.      

b)Precautions to take if a child is suspected to be infectious

i.      

ii.      

iii.      

19. As a child care worker, you will often have to deal with children who have allergies/anaphylaxis or asthma.


  1. Write a brief description of what anaphylaxis.

a.      

  1. Write a brief description of what asthma is and describe the associated signs and symptoms.

b.      

  1. Identify three (3) other common allergens that may affect children in a centre.

c1.      

c2.      

c3.      

  1. Describe what should happen when enrolling a child in a centre, who has anaphylaxis/asthma or other allergies.

d.      

  1. List five (5) signs and symptoms that indicate a child is having an anaphylactic reaction.

e1.      

e2.      

e3.      

e4.      

e5.      

  1. Describe how you would use an adrenalin auto injector for anaphylaxis.

f. Adrenalin Auto Injector

How to give Anapen

     

How to give EpiPen

     

  1. What are the triggers for asthma? (Provide three (3) below.)

g1.      

g2.      

g3.      

20. As a child care worker, you will sometimes be required to assist in administering medication to children.


  1. List six (6) things you will need to check before you administer medication to a child.

a1.      

a2.      

a3.      

a4.      

a5.      

a6.      

  1. How is medication stored safely at the centre?

b.      

  1. Describe which documentation must be completed when you administer medication.

c.      

21. Fill out the table below and explain what action you would take to reduce the risk associated with each of the hazards listed in the table below.

Hazard

Action to be taken

A parent has left a bottle of antibiotics on the teacher’s desk

     

The rubbish bin in a room is overflowing

     

A colleague is serving food to children with bare hands

     

A child is playing in the midday sun without a hat or sunscreen

     

You notice during one of the meal times that a child with a nut allergy has been given a muesli bar that may contain nuts.

     

You enter a room after lunch and find there is food on the floor

     

A cleaning product has been left on the shelf in the classroom

     

The collage trolley in a room is partially blocking a fire exit

     

During lunchtime, you notice that a child with coeliac disease has been given regular bread in their sandwich, instead of gluten free bread.

     

22. The National Quality Standard (NQS) Quality Area 2.3 states that “each child is protected” and Element 2.3.1 states that “Children are adequately supervised at all times”. It is critical that staff ensure that all children are in sight or hearing distance at all times.

Guidance: Refer to the National Quality Standard (National Law and National Regulations).


a) Explain how you would follow service procedures for the safe collection of each child, ensuring they are released to authorised people.

a. How you would follow service procedures for the safe collection of each child

     

b) What must occur if a child is missing or cannot be accounted for?

b. If a child is missing or cannot be accounted for

     

23. List three (3) ways in which you can safely manage the use, storage and labelling of dangerous products.

i.      

ii.      

iii.      

24. Understanding your role in fire safety is an important factor in keeping children safe in Early Childhood Education and Care.

Using the table below, explain in your own words the following aspects of basic home fire safety:

Fire spread and speed

     

Heat transfer

     

Radiation

     

Convection

     

Conduction

     

Combustible fuels

     

Sources of heat

     

Open flames/sparks

     

Electrical equipment

     

Hot surfaces

     

Smoking materials

     

Role of fire services

     

Identify high-risk groups in basic home for safety

     

Identify behaviour that may contribute to fire injury and fatalities

(List three per category.)

Older People

     

     

     

Children under 5 years of age

     

     

     

People who experience social and financial disadvantage

     

     

     

People who are afflicted by alcohol and other drugs

     

     

     

Why smoke alarm is important

     

Smoke alarm placement

     

Installation

     

Maintenance

     

Part B

1. Research and access the following legislation, in relevance to promoting and providing healthy food and drinks:

  • the National Quality Framework

  • the National Quality Standards

  • the relevant approved learning framework

Guidance: Once you have done the appropriate research, fill out the table below in the spaces provided.

a. Under the NQS there are a number of standards that are relevant to promoting and providing healthy food and drinks in an Early Childhood Education and Care service. What are the main Standards and regulations that support this?

     

b. Where can you access the “Get up and Grow” resources for promoting and providing healthy food and drinks

     

c. Where can you access the “Australian Dietary Guidelines”

     

2. Describe two (2) different activities you can do with children to help them learn about healthy eating.

i.      

ii.      

3. Describe how you can ensure children are provided with sufficient healthy food and water in the below situations:

  1. Meals are provided for the children by the centre

  2. Families provide food for the children

Guidance: In your answers, discuss how you will ensure individual children’s dietary and calorie intake needs are met.

a) How you can ensure meals are provided for the children by the centre

How will you ensure individual children’s dietary and calorie intake needs are met by these meals?

     

a) How you can ensure families provide food for the children

How will you ensure individual children’s dietary and calorie intake needs are met by the food provided by the family?

     

4. As a childcare worker, it is important to act as a role model in implementing healthy eating and nutrition practices during meal times.

  1. Explain why it is important to interact with children during mealtimes.

  2. Describe four (4) ways you can ensure that furniture and utensils are suitable to encourage children to be positively involved in, and enjoy mealtimes.

a) Why is it important to interact with children during meal times?

     

b1)      

b2)      

b3)      

b4)      

5. List three (3) strategies you could use to help educate families about healthy eating.

Guidance: Provide an example of one of the strategies you suggested.

Strategies for educating families about healthy eating

i.      

ii.      

iii.      

6. In a child care service, you will need to cater for children’s individual dietary needs.

  1. Explain how the centre obtains information regarding children’s specific dietary needs, food allergies or intolerances and who the information comes from.

  2. Once this information has been obtained, describe the process for identifying children who have specific dietary needs, food allergies or intolerances.

  3. Explain why it is important that these children be identified.

  4. Explain what you would do if there was no policy to identify, manage and monitor children who have special dietary needs.

a)      

b)      

c)      

d)      

7. Describe how children’s oral health, including signs of tooth decay impacts on their general health and well-being.

     

8. Answer the following questions:

  1. Describe the recommended steps in preparing formula.

  2. What are the ‘Standards of Infant formula’ in Australia?

  3. What is the WHO code and how does it affect staff in an Early Childhood Education and Care service?

  4. What are the recommended sterilisation methods for preparing infant feeding equipment?

  5. What are the recommended formula requirements for feeding infants?

  6. Allergies and food reactions in infants and children are common and may be associated with a variety of foods including adapted cow’s milk formula. Parents often consider using special infant formulas for preventing or treating allergic disorders. What types of formula are available in these circumstances and are they effective in reducing allergic reactions?

  7. What are the recommendations for minimising the risk of allergy in infants with a family history of allergies?

a) Recommended steps in preparing formula

     

b) Standards of Infant formula’ in Australia

     

c) What is the WHO code and how does it affect staff in an Early Childhood Education and Care service?

     

d) Recommended sterilisation methods for preparing infant feeding equipment

List the steps of the different methods.

     

e)

Age of baby

Approximate formula requirements for infants

Days 1-4

     

Day 5-3 months

     

3 to 6 months

     

6 to 12 months

     

f) Types of formula available for treating or preventing allergic reactions

Are they effective in treating allergic reactions?

     

g) Recommendations for minimising the risk of allergy in infants with a family history of allergies

     

9. Consider a mother who wants to continue breastfeeding her baby whilst attending your child care service.


  1. Suggest 3 ways you can support the mother breastfeeding her baby at your child care service.

a1.      

a2.      

a3.      

  1. Explain the benefits of breastfeeding.

b. Benefits of breastfeeding

     

  1. What are the recommended steps for storing breast milk under the Infant Feeding Guidelines.

c. Recommended steps for storing breast milk under the Infant Feeding Guidelines

     

  1. Complete the table below:

Breast milk status

Storage at room

temperature

(26°C or lower)

Storage in

refrigerator

(5°C or lower)

Storage in freezer

Freshly expressed into sterile container

     

     

     

Previously frozen (thawed)

     

     

     

Thawed outside refrigerator

in warm water

     

     

     

Infant has begun feeding

     

     

     

10. List the three (3) key points to consider when introducing solid foods to infants.

i.      

ii.      

iii.      

11. Describe two (2) ways you, as an assistant educator, can contribute to the healthy eating/nutrition policies and procedures at your child care service.

i.      

ii.      

12. Safe food handling is paramount in Early Childhood education and care services.

  1. Describe the clothing/PPE that must be worn when preparing food.

Guidance: At least two (2) must be provided.

  1. List three (3) personal health symptoms that would prevent you from preparing food at a centre.

  2. Provide a list of eight (8) procedures you need to follow to ensure you prepare food safely.

  3. Explain how you would respond if you saw a colleague not following safe food handling practices.

a)      

b1)      

b2)      

b3)      

c1)      

c2)      

c3)      

c4)      

c5)      

c6)      

c7)      

c8)      

d)      

13. Below are dietary guides of two foods.

Write a paragraph to explain which food is the healthier choice.

Guidance: From the two options, pick the healthier choice in respect to:

i. Saturated Fat Content

ii. Salt Content

iii. Sugar Content

iv. Fibre Content


NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

KELLOGG’S NUTRI-GRAIN

AVERAGE SERVINGS SIZE = 30g

RICE Cakes 150g

AVERAGE SERVINGS PER PACKAGE = 12.5

SERVING SIZE (3 cakes) = 27g

Average Quantity per Serving

Average Quantity per Serving

ENERGY

480kJ

ENERGY

578kJ

PROTEIN

6.6g

PROTEIN

1.2g

CARBOHYDRATE

20.8g

GLUTEN

NIL

SUGARS

9.6g

CARBOHYDRATE

26.5g

FAT

0.2g

SUGARS

0.1g

SATURATED

<0.1g

FAT

0.4g

DIETARY FIBRE

0.8g

SATURATED

0.1g

SODIUM

180mg

TRANSFATS

NIL

POTASSIUM

44mg

DIETARY FIBRE

3.6g

SODIUM

27mg

POTASSIUM

40mg


     

14. List four (4) procedures that should be in place to protect children from exposure to food allergens.

i.      

ii.      

iii.      

iv.      

15. What are the ‘Five Guidelines’ from the Australian Dietary Guidelines.

1.      

2.      

3.      

4.      

5.      

16. Label the different sections of the graph below indicating the recommended portions of food groups we should eat each day.

Guidance: This graph was sourced from “The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating”

1

     


early childhood cluster 3

2

     

3

     

4

     

5

     

17. From the table below determine the minimum number of daily serves for each of the selected children.


early childhood cluster 4

  1. How many daily sample serves of Meat, Fish, and Poultry should be provided to a five year old child?

  2. How many daily sample serves of Bread should be provided to a ten year old child?

  3. How many daily sample serves of Fruit should a Breastfeeding Women have?

a)      

b)      

c)      

18. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the ECA Code of Ethics relate to codes of practice that should be followed when working with children.

a) Outline the section in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child that refers to ensuring children’s health and safety, in relation to food and water.

b) Outline the section in the ECA Code of Ethics that relates to creating safe and healthy environments for children.

Guidance: Refer to the United Nations Rights of the Child website and the ECA Code of Ethics website.

a) United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

     

b) ECA Code of Ethics

     

19. Give an example of each of the points below and describe in your own words why it is important to address the individual dietary needs and preferences of children in respect to:

a) specific cultural requirements

b) religious requirements

c) health requirements

a)      

b)      

c)      

Part C

1. In the following table, name the relevant legislations, regulations, codes and standards and how they impact on WHS/OHS in the workplace:

a) The act

b) workplace regulations,

c) codes of practice

d) industry standards

e) State/territory WHS authorities

f) Rights and responsibilities of employers and workers

g) duty of care

h) Hazardous manual tasks

i) Infection control

j) Policies and procedures in Early Childhood Education and Care

Regulation, Law or Code

How it Impacts on WHS/OHS in the Workplace

a) The Act

     

b) Workplace regulations

     

c) Codes of practice

     

d) Industry standards

Give 2 examples.

i.      

ii.      

e) State/ territory WHS authorities

     

f) Rights and responsibilities of employers and workers

Give 3 examples each.

Employers

i.      

ii.      

iii.      

Workers

i.      

ii.      

iii.      

g) Duty of care

Give 3 examples.

i.      

ii.      

iii.      

h) Hazardous manual tasks

Give 3 examples.

i.      

ii.      

iii.      

i) Infection control

     

j) Policies/ Procedures

Give 3 examples.

i.      

ii.      

iii.      

2. It is important that you can identify hazards in an Early Childhood Education and Care service.

  1. What is the definition of a hazard?

  2. What is hazard identification?

  3. Name five (5) common workplace hazards relevant to Early Childhood Education and Care.

  4. Describe two (2) workplace procedures for hazard identification.

  5. Give two (2) examples of hazardous manual handling tasks.

a)      

b)      

c1)      

c2)      

c3)      

c4)      

c5)      

d1)      

d2)      

e1)      

e2)      

3. Answer the following questions about risk.

a) Provide the definition of a risk.

b) Describe the risk involved with one of the hazard examples you provided in question 2c above and how you would manage that risk.

a)      

b)      

4. It is every educator’s responsibility to help ensure the environment is safe for themselves, their colleagues and the children, and visitors attending the centre. Give three (3) examples of how you can fulfil this responsibility.

i.      

ii.      

iii.      

5. Identify two (2) ways you can stay up-to-date with Workplace Health and Safety information.

i.      

ii.      

6. Review the environment in this picture. Complete the following table to identify 3 of the hazards present in this indoor environment:

early childhood cluster 5

Identified hazard

Associated risk

Severity of risk

Control and reporting

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

7. Complete the following table in relation to three (3) of the hazards present in the outdoor environment pictured:

early childhood cluster 6

Identified hazard

Associated risk

Severity of risk

Control and reporting

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

8. Complete the following table in relation to three (3) of the hazards present in the storage environment pictured:

early childhood cluster 7

Identified hazard

Associated risk

Severity of risk

Control and reporting

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

9. Identify the following safety signage and their meanings:

a) Dangerous goods classifications.

b) Common first aid and safety signage.

a) Dangerous goods classifications

i.

ii.

iii.

     

     

     

iv.

v.

vi.

     

     

     

vii.

viii.

ix.

     

     

     

b) Common first aid and safety signage

x.

xi.