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CHCECE002 Ensure the health and safety of children
Assessment
To achieve a competent result for this unit you must satisfactorily complete all the assessments
requirements listed below.
Assessments for this unit are as follows:
Assessment Number Type of Assessment Description and location
Assessment 1 Short
Questions/Multiple
Choice
Questions/True or
False
There are short questions found in this booklet.
You will be given the opportunity to respond to each
question in your own words in a written format. In
special cases you may respond verbally.
Assessment 2 Case
studies/Scenarios
There are Case studies/scenarios in this booklet. Read
the case studies given and answer the questions that
follow. Use your own words in answering these case
studies.
Assessment 3 Research Activity There are research activities found in this booklet. You
are required to research the topic and respond to each
question in your own words in a written format. In
special cases you may respond verbally.
Assessment 4 Personal/Reflective
Journal
Instructions for the journal are in the supervised work
placement booklet
Assessment 5 Third Party
Observation
Will be performed by the workplace supervisor while the
student is on Work Placement.
Assessment 6 Work Place
Observation
Your workplace supervisor observes you in the work
place setting demonstrating the practical application of
the skills and knowledge that you have gained in relation
to these units. Your supervisor is required to observe
you performing tasks in the workplace using the
checklist provided in the third party report. During the
observation your assessor will make a judgment as to
whether you have met the required skill level for the
qualification, or if further practice is required.
Instructions and checklist for work placement are in the
supervised work placement booklet. When an assessor is
unable to visit the workplace they shall liaise with your
workplace supervisor to confirm your ability to perform
the tasks as part of the training package.
Assessment 7 Portfolio In your portfolio you should collect information relevant
to the unit such as the Children’s Developmental Stages,
Playground policies etc.

Instructions to the Student
Please read all the information given to you before you start any assessment task. If you do not
understand some or all of the questions, please ask your trainer/assessor for assistance.
Attempt to answer ALL questions in your own words on the assessment paper provided. The questions
are designed to assess your understanding of the unit as well as your underpinning knowledge. To
satisfactorily complete this assessment task you are required to complete the whole assessment. To do
this you will need to answer all questions correctly and demonstrate you have achieved the required
knowledge to industry standards. This assessment is intended to be fair and flexible. If you feel that we
should change any aspect of this assessment to be fair, equitable or flexible, immediately contact your
assessor who will attempt to make alternative arrangements.
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Assessors Feedback
Assessors: Please return this cover sheet to the student with assessment results and feedback. A copy
must be supplied to the office and kept in the student’s file with the evidence.
Tasks included in submission
Assessment
Tasks
Title Satisfactory/
Not yet
satisfactory
Assessor
Signature
Date Re-submission
Satisfactory/ Not
yet satisfactory
Short Questions Assessment 1
Case Study 1-4 Assessment 2
Research
Activity 1
Assessment 3
Satisfactory Not Yet Satisfactory
Assessor Signed: Assessor Name: Date:
Assessment 1
Short Questions
1. What are the key factors related to Quality Area 2 that promote children’s health, safety and
wellbeing?
 Refer to www.acecqa.gov.au “Guide to the National Quality Standard. ACT: Commonwealth
of Australia” page 48
Quality Area 2 reinforces children’s right to experience about the better quality of health care
and education in the global environment. In this way, it is providing the better quality of health
and safety services. Many educators are performing the significant role that always support for
promoting the children’s wellbeing, healthy lifestyle and also support each child’s growing its
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confidence, competence as well as independence. Furthermore, it can be identify the different
factors which are related to the Quality Area 2 and also promoting the children’s safety, health
and wellbeing.
 Each and every child’s need to support
 It provide the comfort which providing greater opportunities to meet the expectation level. In this
way, child’s feel relax and sleep properly.
 It also considered the effective hygiene practices that always supports for promoting and
implementing.
2. Match the Ncational Quality Standard Elements below to the correct descriptor:
Element 2.1.1 Each child’s health needs are supported.
Element 2.1.2 Each child’s comfort is provided for and there are appropriate opportunities to meet each
child’s need for sleep, rest and relaxation.
Element 2.1.3 Effective hygiene practices are promoted and implemented.
Element 2.1.4 Steps are taken to control the spread of infectious diseases and to manage injuries and
illness, in accordance with recognised guidelines.
Element 2.2.2 Physical activity is promoted through planned and spontaneous experiences and is
appropriate for each child.
Element 2.3.1 Children are adequately supervised at all times.
Element 2.3.2 Every reasonable precaution is taken to protect children from harm and any hazard likely
to cause injury.
Element 2.3.3 Plans to effectively manage incidents and emergencies are developed in consultation
with relevant authorities, practised and implemented.
National Quality Standard Elements Descriptor National Quality
Standard
Implement a range of practices for both Educators and children to
minimise the risk of accidental injuries and the spread of infectious
disease.
Steps are taken to control
the spread of infectious
diseases and to manage
injuries and illness, in
accordance with
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recognised guidelines
Implement effective hygiene practices to minimize the risk of the
spread of infectious diseases and ensuring good health and ensure
high standards of hygiene.
Effective hygiene practices
are promoted and
implemented
The environment is monitored to minimise potential hazards. Every reasonable
precaution is taken to
protect children from harm
and any hazard likely to
cause injury
Encouraging children to participate in a wide range of age-
appropriate physical activities.
Physical activity is
promoted through planned
and spontaneous
experiences and is
appropriate for each child.
Healthy lifestyles are encouraged and children are supported to
take increasing responsibility for their own health and physical
wellbeing.
Steps are taken to control
the spread of infectious
diseases and to manage
injuries and illness, in
accordance with
recognised guidelines
Systems are in place to ensure incidents and emergencies are
managed calmly and effectively
Plans to effectively manage
incidents and emergencies
are developed in
consultation with relevant
authorities, practised and
implemented.
Educators implement sound supervision practices that reflect the
age, stage and abilities of children.
Children are adequately
supervised at all times.
Meet the individual comfort and welfare needs of children in
relation to daily routines, such as rest, sleep, dressing and
Each child’s comfort is
provided for and there are
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toileting/nappy changing. appropriate opportunities to
meet each child’s need for
sleep, rest and relaxation
3. In the ‘Education and Care Services National Regulations 2011’, what is the approved service
required to do if there is an outbreak of an infectious disease?
According to education and care service national regulation 2011, It has been approved
essential services that help for against the infectious diseases outbreak.
If it will be occurred of infectious disease at the education and health care service. It can be approved
from service provider. It must ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to prevention infectious
diseases.
if there is an occurrence of infectious disease at family day care so that it would require to approve family
care venue. It must ensure that family member authorised particular emergency.
4. a.The policy states that in the event of fire, staff will use the RACE procedure recommended by
the fire service. What are the four RACE procedures?
As implementing the policy in the vent of fire so that recommended the Race procedure to staff member.
In order to perform the different facilities and services. Afterwards, it would be considered four different
type of RACE procedures.
 Rescue and remove the person from the immediate scene.
 Implementing the alarm process which will providing the alert and activated.
 Confine all the doors at the time of hazard situation or fire areas
 Extinguish or evacuate by using the fire extinguisher. If in case it has impedes the evacuation it
help for modified under meeting location or area.
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b. The policy states four Educators’ responsibilities in regards to Fire Prevention and Fire Drills.
What are these responsibilities?
Educator use the policy in regards to prevention and drills, providing the better facilities and
service. Generally, they mainly focused on the current situation or condition afterwards it can be
performed the specific responsibilities.
 Teaching about the fire prevention to other staff members.
 Coordinate with each member and assign the specific duties in every rooms.
 Fire drills will be conducted for one week.
 Educator ensure the staff member that have ready access to an operating and evacuation drills
that are take place.
5. Read each statement and indicate whether it is True or False.
Statement
Bathrooms should be cleaned daily. True
Door knobs and floors should be cleaned weekly. False
Disinfectants should always be used when cleaning. False
Nappy change area should be cleaned with detergent and water after each
use. True
Children’s dress-up clothes should be washed once a week in hot water or
sooner if required. True
It is OK for children to share dummies as long as they are washed after each
use. False
Toys should be washed on a daily basis. True
Carpets only need to be steam cleaned annually. False
6. List the range of cleaning equipment that is recommended for use in a Children’s Service.
There are various range of cleaning equipment that are recommendations for using in children’s
service.
 Wet and dry mops
 Cleaning cloths
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 Vacuum cleaner
 Disposable rags
 Brooms
These are different type of equipment uses which help to keep cleaning equipment and supplies clean. In
order to provide the better quality of children’s service.
7. List three examples of when gloves should be worn?
The impact of wearing gloves on the adherence to hand hygiene policies that has been
established in proper manner.
Example-1 when glove should be worn if it has increased the transmission of infectious diseases.
Example-2 professional should be used glove but do not provide the full protection against hand related
risk of contamination.
Example-3 Glove should be included when all patient care activities that may involve the exposure of
blood and provide the protection during contact, outbreak situation.
8. Following is the procedure that must be undertaken when cleaning a cot that has been soiled
by a child.
Place the missing procedures, listed below, into the correct sequence of steps.
 Remove any visible soiling of the cot or mattress by cleaning thoroughly with detergent
and water.
 Begin the procedures of cleaning the cot.
 Clean the child.
 Provide clean linen for the cot.
 Dress the child and wash the child’s hands and your hands.
Procedure Answer
Step 1 Wash your hands and put on gloves.
Step 2
Clean the child.
Step 3 Remove your gloves.
Step 4
Dress the child and wash the child’s hands and your hands.
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Step 5 Wash your hands and put on gloves.
Step 6
Begin the procedures of cleaning the cot.
Step 7 Place the soiled linen in a plastic bag/plastic-lined lidded laundry bin.
Step 8 Remove any visible soiling of the cot or mattress by cleaning thoroughly with
detergent and water
Step 9 Remove your gloves and wash your hands.
Step 10
Clean the child.
9. List the hand washing routine recommendations for each situation?
Educators should wash their hands before: Educators should wash their hands after:
Employees shall wash hands
before handling food
handling clean utensils
removing disposable gloves.
Washing hand by using water and soap
 Applying the soap.
 Preparing or eating food
 Giving the medication to the children’s
Children should wash their hands before: Children should wash their hands after:
 using the toilet;
 Eating and handling the food
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 handling pets or animals;
 sneezing into their hands
 blowing their nose;
 before eating, washing their hand
with water
 Playing in water
 Playing outdoors, in the sand or
water
 Handling the animal and pets
10. List four reasons why children in group care, like Children’s Services, are vulnerable to
infection?
Young children in the child care centres are most likely to get infection because they are not
completely developed the essential protective immunities. In this way, it can be identified four
different reason that how children applicable in group care in context of children’s services.
 One reason is that when children in group setting which come in contact with different children’s.
In this way, they have a greater chance of getting inflection from another children.
 Another way, it has identified that children share toys and touch each other at the time of playing.
Therefore, it also spreading the germs.
 Many children have not yet learned about how they can use toilet properly.
 Direct contact with other children’s during play and spread germs.
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11. Below is a series of photographs demonstrating a nappy change procedure?
Use the following table to indicate the correct order in which each step in the process should
occur.
Apply Clean Gloves Place paper towel
underneath
Remove soiled nappy Remove and disposes
gloves
Dispose of nappy wipe Wash hands Assist child up ladder Wipe child’s hands
Bag soiled nappy Apply clean nappy
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Nappy Change
Procedure
Answer
Step 1 Wash hands
Step 2 Apply Clean Gloves
Step 3 Assist child up ladder
Step 4 Place paper towel underneath
Step 5 Remove soiled nappy
Step 6 Dispose of nappy wipe
Step 7 Bag soiled nappy
Step 8 Apply clean nappy
Step 9 Wipe child’s hands
Step 10 Remove and disposes gloves
Step 11 Wipe child’s hands
Step 12 Bag soiled nappy
Step 13 Wash hands
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The aim of Element 2.3.2 every reasonable precaution is taken to protect children from harm and
any hazard likely to cause injury is to protect children from:
It is performed the different activities and primary aim is to apply reasonable precaution which are
undertaken to protect the children from other harmful and other hazards.
 Educator promote the children’s learning and development by creating social as well as physical
environment.
 It would require to ensure that children’s safety which mainly protecting in the other environment
services. Sometimes, it need to be alter to and also aware of risk, hazards and potential for injury,
accident through service.
List two examples of practices in the outdoor area that may demonstrate Element 2.3.2.
It may demonstrate the element 2.3.2 that every reasonable precaution is taken by educator to
protect children from harm and any other hazards. It is likely to cause the injury which is mainly
protecting the children.
For Example-
 Educator will understand about the safety with children and also implementing appropriate
measure to protect children from overexposure to ultraviolet radiation.
 It ensure the climbing equipment that mainly used large piece of furniture and also secured the
anchored.
13. a. Outline the recommendations for the following to ensure children’s health and safety is
maintained within the environment?
Refer to www.kidsafensw.org < playground safety < safety resources < information sheets
i. The minimum height requirement for a perimeter fence in a Children’s Services: 1200mm.
ii. The minimum height for fences that divide a play area or surround a verandah: is 900mm
iii. The recommended distance from the fence for the placement of equipment to prevent
unintended access to the top of the fence by children: 1000 mm
iv. The recommended climbing height for non-fixed and mobile equipment for children under
3 years: no higher than 1000mm
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v. The recommended climbing height for non-fixed and mobile equipment for children 3 – 5
years: 1000mm
b. This photograph shows an Educator measuring the distance of non-fixed
and mobile equipment from the surrounding path.
i. What is the recommended distance that should be maintained from the
equipment to the path? >> 1.9 m >> 2.5 m
ii. What is the reason for maintaining this distance?
The primary reason for maintaining the distance which help for reducing injuries and severity of
injuries when children’s fall from equipment’s. The overall surface exists in the under playground
that should be consider soft enough to impact on the child’s fall.
14. What are the common hazards for children under 3 years?
There are common hazards form children under 3-years as follows:
 Choking hazards
 Sharp objective
 Inflection diseases
15. List the four basic principles of accident prevention that can be applied to an early childhood
setting?
There are four different basic principles or accidental prevention that help for improving the early
childhood settings.
 Implementing the prevention policies and procedures
 Develop and create safe space arrangements
 Positive as well as active supervision
 Using compliance with legislative requirements.
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16. Match the following possible outcomes to the correct risk factors below.
Possible Outcomes:
a. Climbing equipment that does not meet safety standards..
b. Trip hazards such as poorly constructed pathways
c. . Inadequate fencing.
d. Inappropriately fitted child restraints on highchairs.
Answer Environmental Risk Factors
a. Child’s
head
becomes
trapped.
Climbing equipment that does not meet safety standards.
Toddlers
trip on
uneven
path.
Trip hazards such as poorly constructed pathways
a. Prescho
oler’s
scale
fence.
. Inadequate fencing.
Toddler
stands in
highchair
Inappropriately fitted child restraints on highchairs.
17. How should potentially poisonous products, including medications be stored within Children’s
Services to safeguard children’s health and safety?
It is an essential part for identifying the all poisonous product which may include medications
are stored safely in service. The majority of potential poisonous substances that directly
affecting the children. In this way, it has required for kept the potential poisons out of sight, out
of reach of children at least 1.6 meter above the playground.
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On the other hand, storage of medication in the children which including the requirement of refrigeration.
Never leave children’s along with the medication of bags.
18. Identify whether the following statements are True or False.
Statement
Long string, cords and loops are a feature of good toys for children. False
Toys that are smaller than a film canister or with small parts should not be given
to children under 3 years of age. True
It is safe for children to play with plastic bags and packaging. False
Toys and equipment should be checked regularly for loose nuts, bolts, and
rough edges, broken plastic and splintered wood. True
Rubber balloons pose a serious choking and suffocation risk to young children. True
Children’s age, ability and stage of development does not need to be considered
when determining the suitability of toys and equipment. False
19. List three ways Educators can assist children to learn simple safety rules?
An educator can provide the full guidance and support of children which make good decision,
follow the specific rules and regulation. Furthermore, it also examined the expected behaviour
and being consistent in fulfil requirement of children. There are different ways in which educator
can assist the children to learn simple safety rules and regulations.
 Educator act as a role model
 It is also demonstrating the safe practices for children’s
 Provide the safety parameters, rules to different age group of children’s.
20. The ‘Education and Care Services National Regulations 2011’, national Educator:child ratios
are set to apply in 2016, with some States/Territories electing to have higher standards. Educators
need to know the Educator:child ratios for their State/Territory.
For this task list the minimum national Educator to Child ratios in the Education and Care
Services National Regulations 2011.
Age Group Minimum Educator to Child Ratio
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Babies
0 - 24 months
1:4
Toddlers
24 months – 36 months
1:5
Preschool
36 months and over
1.7
21. What are the four key principles of supervision?
There are four important principles that mainly used in the supervision such as
 Clear about the need or requirement for supervision
 Setting specific time intervals
 Focused on the development and improvement
 Protect and maintain time or space
22. According to the Regulations, a child may only leave the premises of the Education and Care
service if they are given into the care of?
According to care service and education nation regulation 2011, it would be provided the
authority of parents, children whereas they may leave the premises. An authorized nominee
person will enroll the children records.
23. What practices can Educators use to promote oral hygiene and prevent tooth decay?
Educator use to promote the oral hygiene while washing hands before as well as after going
toilet. In this way, it provide the guidance when eating a food, meals which require to clean their
hands and after brushing teeth.
Following different practices
 Brush the teeth twice a day
 Drink more water
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 Coordinate with dentist when applying the sealants
24. List three strategies Educators can use to teach children about good hygiene practices?
1. Washing hands on regular basis
2. Covered the mouth during coughing and sneezing
3. Regular bath
25. According to Element 2.1.2 of the National Quality Standards Education and Care services
need to ensure “each child’s comfort is provided for and there are appropriate opportunities to
meet each child’s need for sleep, rest and relaxation.”
Read the following statements and indicate whether they are True or False:
Statement
Sleep and rest practices should meet individual children’s needs. True
All children should be made to rest and or sleep on a daily basis. False
Children should be given opportunities to participate in decisions regarding their own well-
being, health and safety. True
Children’s needs for privacy during toileting and/or dressing and undressing times should be
respected by Educators. True
Educators should plan the learning environment to provide opportunities for quiet restful play
and more active play. True
Families do not need to be informed of their child’s rest and sleep patterns throughout the
day. False
26. The National Quality Standards 2011 require in Element 2.1.1 that Educators must support and
provide for each child’s health needs. Children with allergies that result in anaphylaxis require a safe
Children’s Service environment.
a. What is anaphylaxis and why does it occur?
Anaphylaxis is based on the severe allergic reaction to different food, medication. Mostly, it
caused by bee sting, eating the food that are developing allergies condition of situation. It is
mainly identified the different symptoms such as pulse, shock, rash.
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Anaphylaxis can occur within only second because of the exposure to something, which turn into allergic.
It also caused the immune system which automatically release flood of chemicals. At the point there are
blood pressure drops through airways narrow. Sometimes, it has been developed the situation of block
breathing.
b. What action should be taken if a child shows symptoms of an anaphylactic reaction?
It is the best way in which prevent the anaphylaxis to avoid any type of allergens. Initially when it
should be allergist symptoms, directly coordinate with doctors who are specialise in diagnosing
as well as treating the allergies in proper manner. Furthermore, it can be performed the different
action and also trying to figure out the allergen. Sometimes, allergen is responsible for child’s
anaphylaxis. It should carried out the medication with all times in case of any emergency,
providing other medicine to protect or fight against allergies.
Action plan
 Lay person flat and do not allows them to stand up position
 adrenaline autoinjector
 call the doctors
c. What are the signs and symptoms of an anaphylaxis reaction?
The allergic reactions are considered the most common among children. It may happen when
deal with immune system react to something within environment. There are some of noticeable
sign as well as symptoms of anaphylaxis such as
 Skin reactions
 Nausea
 Low blood pressure
 trouble breathing
 Tightness of throat
d. How is an adrenalin auto injector used for anaphylaxis?
The medical professional can used the best epinephrine auto injectors for children which
identified the risk of different allergic reaction. This type of injector is considered as lie saving
drug that help for providing better treatment, if it has occurred the symptoms of severe allergic
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reaction. This will help for stopping the airway from swelling. Furthermore, it is mainly followed
instruction to use for anaphylaxis.
 Take epinephrine auto-injector
 Removing all essential blue safety cap
 Hold this injector, needs to come out of orange end so that it require to carefully use them.
 Afterwards, it can be pushing the end with needle against the side of children thighs and then
easily injecting the medicine.
 After successfully injected, smoothly massage the areas.
27. a. What is asthma?
Asthma is a type of situation or condition in which airways narrow and swell. Therefore, it may
produce the extra amount mucus. It has increased the problem or issue in breathing which
directly trigger coughing. In some people, asthma is consider as minor nuisance which may
increase the major problem in daily activities. Usually, it has increased the life-threatening
attack.
Asthma cannot be completely cured which only controlled in regular basis. This type of diseases often
changes over time.
b. What are the key symptoms of asthma?
The symptoms of asthma vary from one person to another. It have been frequently changed so
as require to determine common symptoms.
 Chest tightness and pain
 Shortness of breath
 Wheezing attack
 Coughing
These are common symptoms of asthma in order to identify the current situation or condition of this
particular disease.
c. What is an Asthma Action Plan?
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Asthma action plan is type of well-written documentation that help for recording large amount of
information and also consult with doctors to help control asthma in children’s.
The primary goal is to reduce and prevent the flare ups and other emergency visit. It is mainly following
the different steps to control the complication while controlling the asthma.
 It should be including the medicine that take and when this include permission of doctors.
 Listing the possible triggers
 Identifying early symptoms of asthma which easily controlled in proper manner,
 Manage and handle the full blown, flare-up
d. What action should be taken if a child shows symptoms of an asthma attack?
In case if a child shows symptoms of asthma attack which require to provide immediate action
and control them.
 Remain calm and sit down for children.
 Provide 2 to 4 separate puff through inhaler. If it require to increase dose of medicine. Afterwards,
it examine that child should take normal breath of not.
 Wait for minutes, identifying any improvement within symptoms. Again repeat the process and
then call ambulance
 In case symptoms can improve, monitor the different activities of children.
 On regular basis, it should provide the proper medicine who will be prescribed by doctors.
 Identifying the emergence case, quickly response towards the current situation or condition.
 Creating and developing an effective working environment or culture of child when they feel relax,
comfortable.
These are consider the important action which mainly applicable if occurred symptoms of asthma
attack. Usually, it help for reducing small amount of pain while maintaining the body temperature of
child at that time.
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Assessment 2
Case Study 1
Isaac
The pre-school children are just sitting down to lunch when Isaac (3.2 years) vomits on the table.
i. Describe your immediate actions
According to case scenario, it will perform the immediate action to reduce the spread of infection
of other children.
 First of all, it just wear the disposable glove at the time of cleaning process. It would require to
change of they become contaminated by vomit before processing the next step.
 I also performed the immediately discard of any food, which may have been struck by other
droplets.
 It is wipe up vomit and also dispose with cleaning clothes. Afterwards, it easily replace the
gloves.
 I can use an appropriate detergent, hot water to wipe down the different areas whereas no
evidence of vomit visible.
 I will be used disinfect that affect the areas around the tables. Furthermore, it also used the
bleach-based household cleaners.
 Use fresh napkins that will require to maintain the temperature level, preferably separated and
dried on the hot cycle.
ii. What would you do for Isaac?
First thing that would be check Issac and make sure he is ok. If it seems to call the servant when they completely remove all
other children away and get them inside. Sometimes, it is depending on where this type of incident occurred. I will try best
thing to clean areas quickly.
I usually ask for children of he wanted to help him change and providing the comfortable environment. in
this way, child may feel better and comfortable. According to me, it is an important thing that quickly
responding towards action and handle the situation in proper manner.
iii. What steps would you take to minimise the risk of infection?
It is important for reducing the spread of inflection and always maintain the proper fresh
environment or culture. It is to get the vaccine for those inflection as well as viruses. Generally,
it is following the different practices to slow down the spread of any inflections.
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 Using an appropriate vaccine for providing the better protection against germs.
 Washing hand frequently
 Allows to consider practices for maintaining physical distancing.
 Always use the tissue during sneezing, coughing.
 Considering the non-medical mask if children roaming around public place.
These are considered the important step that mainly followed by me, trying to reduce the risk of infection
among children’s.
Tanin
Tanin (3.4 years) has not been her usually bubbly self today. At morning tea she complains of a sore
throat.
i. How would you respond?
First of all, I have examined the current situation or condition and then encourage tanin to use the proper cough or sneeze
etiquette. Afterwards, it also checked other symptoms such as runny nose, rash and fever. According to me, it is an important
approach to provide the better treatment of tanin and consult with best doctors.
In most of cases, I have not realized about the infectious disease which mainly shown common symptoms
but it become very harmful of child. That’s why, I have been aware about the infection disease to give
homemade treatment and then move to consult with doctor for giving medicine.
ii. What steps would you take to minimise the risk of infection?
 After examine the current symptoms of child, giving better treatment while minimising the
spread of inflection. It can be followed the necessary steps to handle the risk of infection
immediately.
 Using an appropriate vaccine for providing the better protection against germs.
 Washing hand frequently
 Allows to consider practices for maintaining physical distancing.
 Always use the tissue during sneezing, coughing.
 Check the temperature of child, provide the better comfortable place to feel relax.
I have focused on encouraging for child to participate in different activities.
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Case Study 2
Harry’s Rash
Harry (3 years) arrives at the service with red and swollen eyes and a runny nose. Harry’s mother, Beth,
is a single parent with no close family support. Beth tells the Educator that Harry has hay fever.
Jill, the Educator, is aware that Harry suffers from hay fever, so does not bother to do a further health
check. At lunchtime Harry complains that he is hot. Jill takes a closer look at him and finds he has a
fever and a rash on his chest and throat. He obviously has more than hay fever.
Jill telephones Beth to request her to collect him from the centre. Beth becomes very angry. She is in an
important meeting and can’t get away for at least an hour. Jill states again that Harry must be collected
from the centre as soon as possible to minimise risk to other children and to ensure that Harry receives
the level of care he requires. Beth says she will try to get a friend to collect Harry and fax through her
consent. Beth’s parting words are that she can’t see what difference one hour would make anyway, as he
has probably already infected the other children.
a. What steps could Jill have taken to assess Harry’s condition on arrival?
According to case study, it has identified that when Harry arrives at the service with red and
swollen eyes and a runny nose. At that time, educator has not been aware about the high fever
of harry, Jill established the coordination with other children. After few hour, harry inform Jill that
he is hot. Again Jill will check the temperature.
In this way, it is important for performing the different step when Jill have taken to assess the current
condition of Harry’s arrival.
 It would check the temperature of harry from arrival time
 Consult with his mother about their health condition or situation.
 If in case, it has found that critical situation, directly inform with Beth.
These are essential steps could Jill have taken for protecting other children from infectious disease.
Otherwise, it directly affecting on the other children easily.
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b. How should Jill care for Harry until he is collected?
 If Jill has taken into service centre but they did not realised about the complex situation.
In this way, it would require to keep separate harry from other children. It help for
protecting and securing other children from infections.
 It provide the other towel so that harry sneezing, coughing. Every hours, it continuously check his
temperature.
 It make sure that harry drinks plenty of water so that it maintain the hydration level.
c. In relation to the ‘Education and Care Services National Regulations 2011’, Regulation 87, what
records need to be kept for a child who becomes ill whilst at the service?
According to the education and care service regulation 2011, it should be collecting the
essential record which always keep for child. It may require to include information or data about
particular incident if child injured. Therefore, it has been subjected while being educated or
cared for children’s.
 Name of child, age
 It is leading the better circumstances for particular incident, trauma and injury.
 Including time and date if any incident happened. Sometimes, it was recorded the jury details of
child.
After taking Harry to the doctor, Beth informs the service that Harry has contracted the infectious illness,
Measles.
d. According to the National Quality Standard, 2.1.4 (pg. 62) what information must be provided to
families in relation to the occurrence of an infectious illness?
Initially, it has been observed the symptoms of children’s illness, injuries and systematically
recording the medical information of harry. It is an essential for identifying all symptoms which
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become easier for doctor to examine infectious disease and how they directly affecting on the
other children. Beth consult with doctor to share medical history of families.
Moreover, it also consideration of risk factors whereas how they directly affecting on the children. In this
way, it will require to communicate about the infectious disease to parent. Also, providing the information
so as parent has taken immediate action to reduce issue or problem.
Case Study 3
Supervision in Action
The Educator, Clara works in the 3 - 4 year old room at Blue Bay Early Learning Centre. There are 18
children in attendance at the service today and three Educators. Today Clara has set up a creative arts
experience outdoors that requires her to supervise a group of up to 6 children closely. Whilst Clara is
supervising this experience, one of the other Educators, Adele, is on her morning tea break leaving
James to supervise the rest of the outdoor play area. During the creative arts experience, Clara runs out
of glue and walks inside to prepare some more, leaving James alone to supervise all the children in the
outdoor area. Whilst she is preparing the glue Adele returns from her morning tea break and asks her
who is supervising with James. Clara responds “Oh he’s alright, I’ve only been gone a minute”.
a. What factors should Clara have considered before leaving the outdoor play area?
Usually, Clara want to inform James before leaving the outdoor area or place. Another way,
Educator which may establish the coordination with James and also supervise the rest of
outdoor play area. The Clara know about the ration of each and every children, educator to
leave in the play areas. Furthermore, Clara should consider the important factors:
 Identifying the number, ability and age of every children.
 In order to monitor or track physical activities of child where how they will participate in the
different activities.
 Numbering as well as positioning the different educators
 Develop the visibility and accessibility towards the outdoor play areas.
 Identifying the specific threat and risk in the environment and experience provided to the children.
 Educator’s need to require proper knowledge of each child, age group information.
 The knowledge, skill and experience support for handling the different activities of children.
b. What procedure should Clara have followed to ensure she maintained the required ratios?
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 It is consider the most effective way to ensure that Clara maintained the requirement
ratios. Sometimes, it is mainly focused on conducting regular ratio audits and reviewing
schedule to analyse over, under staffing can assist to handle ratio.
 Clara assists with supervising the children, it much easier to provide the guidance, counselling
because they have enough experience. It help for understanding the need or requirement of
children.
 She diminishes the transmission of communicable infections and allow for other educator to
provide more attention towards children.
 It give an opportunity for children so that they feel emotionally, physical secure which always
support in term of development as well as learning.
c. Why is it important to always inform your colleagues when leaving the area you have been
supervising?
It is necessary to inform other colleagues when leaving the area because it always concerned
about the need of children, in order to establish secure and safe environment. An effective
supervision is become an integral part to create environment and give positive response
towards children activities. When leaving the outdoor play areas which require for educator to
handle the reasonable precautions, adequate supervision ensure the children’s are protected or
safe from hazards.
Educator promote the children’s development and learning by creating the social as well as physical
environment. In this way, it directly impact on the positive manner. It is an essential for Clara to be alert
and aware of different hazard and risk.
Case Study 4
Bella
Nick arrives at the service with his daughter Bella (2 years). Nick completes a medication form and
gives it to Sara, the Educator, along with the medication. Just as this is happening one of the children
falls off the lounge and bumps his head. Sara quickly locks the medication in the storage unit in the
refrigerator and goes into the room to assist the other Educator.
Sara has a feeling that it’s going to be ‘one of those days’ and this turns out to be true. Many of the
children are unsettled and the routine just isn’t working. At lunchtime Sara gets the medication from the
locked storage unit, checks the dosage and takes it into the room to administer to Bella.
The other two Educators are busy getting the children organised for lunch. Andrew, one of the other
educators notices the medication and asks Sara if she wants him to check it and sign off.
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Sara responds: ‘It’s okay, I’ve checked it myself. Just sign it off when you go to lunch.’
Andrew is uneasy about this, but as he is new to the service and Sara is a much more experienced
Educator he decides not to voice his concerns. Later, when he goes to lunch, he checks the medication
and sees that it has actually been prescribed for Bella’s 7 year old brother. Andrew is unsure of what to
do.
a. What errors were made by both Educators?
Initially, Sara as educator that should have check all necessary information about the
medication before giving to bella. Andrew also raised his voice to concern about the straight
away and talk about another educator. At that time, both educator has occurred the reporting
errors and does not the focus Bella medical errors. In this way, it has increased misleading
details which developed problem during training session.
b. What are the potential risk factors for Bella?
There are consider the specific risk factor related allergic reaction due to dosage. It could be
much strong for bella. In some situation, it has increased the complex situation. Apart from that
this misleading information will cause death of Bella.
Apart from that changes in mental health condition of Bella, which are directly affecting the self-efficacy.
Initially, it will not identified the changes but it has increased risk factors.
c. How could this situation be avoided in the future?
The error reporting situation occurred because of not concern about the medical history of bella.
When it would require to avoid the situation so that Sara educator should have checked the
properly all medication straight manner. Afterwards, Andrew check it and sign. Sometimes, it will
be doing the cross checking if it has occurred any type of mistake. It easily fix them otherwise, it
will be increasing dangerous situation of both educator and children.
d. If you were Andrew what would you do?
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According to given scenario, it has identified that Andrew can handle the situation because they
have directly coordinated with Sara as education, she is a much more experienced. If I played
role as Andrew, directly communicated with the Sara and providing own view, opinion about
medication concern. In case if Sara become more busy in their schedule. I have tried to again
check all records of each children. Afterwards, I have decided to the concerns about the current
situation or condition.
Assessment 3
Research Activity 1
Look at each photograph and take into account the safety factors. Tick the one level of
supervision required?
Gardening with toddlers
Safety factors:
 choking
 poisoning
Level of supervision required:
Close and constant
 Intermittent - walk over, comment, ask questions
for a few minutes
 Regularly scan and listen
Pre-schoolers on climbing frame
Safety factor:
 Falls
Level of supervision required:
 Close and constant
 Intermittent
 Regularly scan and listen
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Mobile infants exploring by pulling themselves to a standing
position
Safety factors:
 Choking
 Falls and knocks
Level of supervision required:
 Close and constant
 Intermittent - walk over, comment, ask questions for a
few minutes
 Regularly scan and listen
Toddlers at meal time
Safety factor:
 Choking
Level of supervision required:
 Close and constant
 Intermittent - walk over, comment, ask questions for a
few minutes
 Regularly scan and listen
3 - 4 years sleeping
Safety factor:
 Minimal - may wake up upset and need reassurance
Level of supervision required:
 Close and constant
 Intermittent - walk over, comment, ask questions for a
few minutes
 Regularly scan and listen
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3 - 4 years hand washing
Safety factors:
 Slip on wet floor
Level of supervision required:
 Close and constant
 Intermittent - walk over, comment, ask questions for a
few minutes
 Regularly scan and listen
3.8.2020
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