CHC30113 Early Childhood Education: Child Protection Assessment

This document presents a comprehensive solution to the CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care assessment, focusing on the unit CHCPRT001: Identify and respond to children and young people at risk. The assessment includes short answer questions defining child abuse, identifying signs of domestic violence, and outlining reporting procedures. It also explores ethical practices, confidentiality, and child-focused approaches to uphold children's rights. Furthermore, the document provides detailed responses to case studies, analyzing scenarios of potential neglect and abuse, identifying indicators, and suggesting strategies for intervention and collaboration with families and external agencies. The content reflects understanding of child protection legislation, ethical guidelines, and best practices in early childhood settings, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for children.

CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and
Care
CHCPRT001 Identify and respond to children
and young people at risk
Student Name: XXXXXX
Student Number: XXXXXX
Assessment: 31833B/01
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Getting started
The assessment activities in this booklet have been designed to allow you to provide
evidence that demonstrates your competence in the unit CHCPRT001 Identify and
respond to children and young people at risk.
Your trainer will:
 answer any questions that you might have about the assessment
 assess your competence as required by the unit of competency, by making
judgments about the evidence you have presented in line with the rules of
evidence: validity, authenticity, currency and sufficiency
 provide feedback on the outcomes of the assessment process.
Introduction
You are required to complete one written assessment, which has two components for
CHCPRT001 Identify and respond to children and young people at risk.
In completing the final assessments, you will show evidence of your ability to:
 implement work practices which support the protection of children and young
people.
 report indications of possible risk of harm.
 apply ethical and nurturing practices in work with children and young people.
Assessment number Assessment deliverables
31833B/01 Written assessment
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31833B/01 Written assessment
A) Short answer questions
Student instructions Answer the following questions. Your responses may be recorded or presented in a written format. Written
responses for each answer should be approximately 100 words in length. The
written responses may be presented in narrative or bullet point format. To help answer questions accurately you may refer to child protection legislation
in your state or territory, the Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics, your
organisation’s child protection policies and procedures, your position description
and duty of care responsibilities, or other sources of information such as
professional readings and the course textbooks. If applicable, ensure you acknowledge and cite your sources accordingly. This is
important whether you use your own words or use the author’s own words. When referring to organisational policies and procedures or position descriptions
please submit with your assessment to support your answer.
Short answer questions
1. In your own words, define the term ‘’child abuse’’?
Child abuse is defined as maltreatment of the child that may be physical, sexual
or mental.It6 results in harm to a child by the parent or by any other individual.
Child abuse can occur in schools or ina home where the child lives.It leads to
mental disturbances in children along with the symptoms of depression, anxiety
and pain. It may also result in ill health efefcts in children.
2. What are some possible signs that a child is witnessing domestic violence
at home? Identify 6 that you may observe in an early childhood setting.
There are several signs and symptoms that may show that a child is witnessing
domestic violence at home.It may result in adverse physical health effects such
as pain, headache, stomach ache, bedwetting, irregular bowel
movement,nervousnes.It may also lead to depression, nightmares,aggression
and anxiety in children (Kleinman, 2015).
3. How would you act on a suspicion of child abuse when there has been no
disclosure?
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If there is a suspicion of child abuse, he or she will be provided immediate
help.He or she will be provided individual attention according to his needs. The
case will be informed to a child care organisation so that the matter can be
investigated further. The counsellor can provide proper counselling to the child
and should be made comfortable so that the child shares his feelings.They
should remain calm and patients.
4. Why is it important to write down your concerns in an accurate, objective,
non-judgemental and timely manner about a situation of possible child
abuse or neglect?
It is important to write down the concerns of a possible child abuse or neglect in
an accurate, objective, non-judgemental and timely manner because the
informaton provided will be correct.The statements that may be recorded should
be objective and non-judgemental in the case of child abuse or neglect . thsi is
because they may be used in legal proceedings in the future (US Department of
Health and Human Services, 2013).
5. When dealing with suspected or alleged child abuse why is it important not
to disclose or use the information in a way that breaches confidentiality?
It is important not to disclose or use the information in a way that breaches
confidentiality in a case of suspected or alleged child abuse in norder to ensure
the safety of the child. The personal information obout the child who has been
abused shall not be shared to anyone to develop a bond of trust with the child.
6. Provide 2 examples of open and non-leading questions that you could use
if a child tells you that they have been abused. Give a brief explanation
explaining why you would use the questions.
Open ended questions story help a child to share the entire story without getting
affected by the question.
Examples :
I can see that you have a bruise. How did it happen ?
You seem to be irritated when I asked you this question.( stop so that the child
can respond )
These questions will be used to understand the reason of bruise or behavioral
response of the child.
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7. How can you, as an educator, protect yourself against a vexatious or
unfounded claim of abuse against one of the children in your care?
A simple method by which one can protect against a vexatious or unfounded
claim of abuse against a child is by followin g a po,icy in which no child is left
alone with the adult.There may be times when it is not possible to prevent one-
on-one contact so installation for audio recording and video monitring system
vcan be done for evidence.
8. Identify and briefly outline 4 child-focused practices you can routinely
employ in your role to uphold the rights of the child and that encourage
children to participate in age-appropriate decision making.
There are several child focussed practices that can be employed to uphold the
rights of the child whichare as follows :
 Making sure thet the child is is capable of taking decsions about his or her
future.
 Promotion of positive environment which may lead to positive results.
 Providing proper support and care to the child.
 Respecting the decisions and choices of the child.
B) Case Studies
Student instructions Answer the following questions. Your responses may be recorded or presented in a written format. Written
responses for each answer should be approximately 200 words in length. The
written responses may be presented in narrative or bullet point format. To help answer questions accurately you may refer to child protection legislation
in your state or territory, the Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics, your organisation’s child protection policies and procedures, your
position description and duty of care responsibilities, or other sources of
information such as professional readings and the course textbooks. If applicable, ensure you acknowledge and cite your sources accordingly. This is
important whether you use your own words or use the author’s own words.
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 When referring to organisational policies and procedures or position descriptions
please submit with your assessment to support your answer.
Case study 1
Tamara is a four year old girl who has attended your service for three years.
Tamara’s mother is a firm believer in alternative medicine and has had her
homoeopathically immunised. Tamara rarely attends in clean clothes and doesn’t
possess a schoolbag, lunchbox or drink bottle. Her morning tea, lunch and afternoon
tea are sent in a plastic shopping bag and usually consists of fruit, yoghurt that is out
of date, unwashed and unpeeled vegetables such as carrots and pre-packaged
“organic” biscuits.
At meal times you have observed her trying to grab the other children’s food to eat
and you have begun providing her with food from the service’s kitchen to supplement
her diet. Her hair is rarely washed or brushed and on some mornings she has been
brought into the service in her pyjamas. On these occasions her mother has
declared that Tamara wanted to have “pyjama day” today and she couldn’t be
bothered arguing with her.
During the course of this past year you have noticed the Tamara has been falling
behind in both her expressive and receptive language skills. She appears to be “lost”
at times in the classroom and is having trouble following directions.
Over the last couple of weeks she has started acting aggressively towards the other
girls, especially when they are interacting in home corner. Tamara often tugs at her
ears and complains that her ears are hurting her. You suggest to her mother that it
might be worthwhile having Tamara’s ears and hearing checked because you
suspect that she may be experiencing problems with an ear infection or ‘glue’ ear.
Her mother agrees to do this straight away, but fails to make an appointment with a
doctor. Instead, she visits a ‘healer’ who has prescribed ‘ear candling’ to resolve
Tamara’s ear problems.
1. What type(s) of abuse or neglect do you think might be occurring?
Tamara is being a victim of neglgience by her parents as she is bot being sent to
school in clean clothes.She is not given a lunch box and a water bottle.She is given
fruits in a shopping bag without washing them and her hairs are alos not washed.
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2.Use the table below, or similar, to list the indicators of abuse or neglect for
the type identified.
Type of
Abuse
The Child: Physical
Indicators
The Child:
Behavioural
Indicators
Adult: Parent or
Guardian
Neglect Tamara grabbing food
of other children
Becoming aggressive
towards other girks
and tugs their ears.
Pyzama day declared
bu her according to
her mother.
2. Who, in your service, would you discuss your concerns with?
The concerns will be discussed with the main supervisor of the organsiation so
that she can be provided a well balanced diet and a proper environemnt in the
child care. It will improve the condition of her health and well being.
3. How could you work with Tamara’s family to resolve the issues relating to
her hygiene, health and diet? (Describe 3 strategies).
Firstly, a meeting will be aranged with the parents of tamara and concerns about
her health will be discussed.
Secondly,they wll be made to understand that they should not neglect their
daughter so that she remains healthy.
Thirdly, they will be advised to provide hygienic food to Tamara and spend time
with her (Reder, and Lucey, 2014).
4. What external agencies or services could you contact to support Tamara
and her family? (Identity 3 government or non-government agencies or
services)
The National Childcare Accreditatioon Copunscil(NCAC) ,Deapartment of
Educated and Children’s Services nad The Australian Government of Social
Services can be contacted.
Case study 2
Ace is a 3 year old boy who has attended your service two days per week since he
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was 9 months old. You have always observed Ace to be a very bright and happy
child who is affectionate with both the children and educators at the service.
Recently, Ace, has become very clingy with his mother when she leaves the service,
grabbing her legs and crying for her to take him with her. Ace’s mother is bewildered
at this change in his behaviour as he previously used to wake up each morning
asking, “Kindy today?” and expressing delight when she confirmed it was a kindy
day. She also stated that he doesn’t like going anywhere without her and turned on
such a fit when she went to go to the hairdressers last week that she ended up taking
him with her.
Although toilet trained for the last six months, Ace has started to have ‘accidents’ and
refuses to use the toilet. His mother has reported to you that he is chronically
constipated and that it hurts him to empty his bowels, so she has put him back in
nappies.
One day, while you are outside cleaning out the guinea pig cage, Ace comes and
stands next to you and watches. He sits on your lap and you start to talk about the
guinea pigs and what pets you would like to own. In the course of your conversation,
Ace tells you that he doesn’t want to go to his grandmother’s house anymore, even
though she has chickens. He tells you that his uncle makes him pat his bunny every
time he goes there and that he doesn’t like it. You ask him if the bunny scratches him
or bites him, and Ace tells you that it can’t, but it really hurts him. This doesn’t seem
to make sense, so you get a piece of paper and have Ace draw you a picture of the
bunny. Ace draws a picture of a man’s genitalia surrounded by pubic hair and tells
you “That’s the bunny”.
1. What type(s) of abuse or neglect do you think might be occurring?
Ace has been a victim of physical abuse as he was suffering from chronic
constipaton and it was quite painful for him to empty his bowels. He was also a
victim of sexual abuse since his uncle makes him pat his genitalia beeand has
told him that it is the bunny (Schetky, D.H. and Green, 2014).
2. Use the table below, or similar, to list the indicators of abuse or neglect for
the type identified.
Type of
Abuse
The Child: Physical
Indicators
The Child:
Behavioural
Indicators
Adult: Parent or
Guardian
Physical
abuse
Ace is suffering from
chronic constipation
and refuses to visit
He cries and grabs the
legs of his mother so
that she takes him
He has been put in the
nappies as he find
difficult to empty
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toilet in spite of being
toilet trained.
along with her. bowels.
Sexual
abuse
He tells that his uncle
makes hm pat his
bunny when he visits
them.It hurts him.
Changes in his mood
and behavior. He
draws a picture of a
man’s genitalia.
Asking Ace to draw
the picture of bunny.
3. Who, in your service, would you discuss your concerns with?
The concerns will be discussed by the supervisor or the head co-ordinator of the
child care organization so that appropriate solution can be obtained.Ace will be
provided proper counselling so that he is not scared to visit his uncle (Prinz,
2016).
4. Who wouldn’t you tell about your concerns?
The concern of child abuse will not be shared to all other staffs except the main
supervisor. It will alos not be shared with the parents of children who have visted
the child care organization for diffferent typs of services.
5. Describe how you would respond to Ace during his disclosure. Ensure
your response is in accordance with your work role and organisational
policies and procedures.
Ace would be responded by examining the possible signs of child abuse or
neglect .Confidentiality will be maintained and all the roles and respionsibilities
will be followed bwhile dealing with Ace.Ihis safety will be ensured and ethical
pronciples will be followed.
6. Identify the actions you would take in dealing with the disclosure, and that
ultimately work towards protecting Ace’s rights. Ensure the steps are in
accordance with organisational policies and procedures, and your state or
territory’s reporting process.
The case of child abuse that has been suffered by Ace will be informed to to the
main supervsor of the organisation.The situati on will be handled by following the
policices and the legal ethics of the service provider (Pipe et al.2013)..
7. How would you continue to support Ace and maintain his trust?
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Ace will be counselled in a proper manner in order to ensure that he does not
meet his uncle as he was being sexually exploited. He will be handled with
calmness and proper measures will be taken for his safety.
Case study 3
Grace is a two year old girl who has recently enrolled in your service. She is an
extremely quiet child who has no siblings at home. Her parents separated shortly
before she started attending the service and you have yet to meet her father. As the
weeks go by you attempt to draw Grace out of her shell, but she remains distant and
withdrawn. Her favourite thing to do is to sit in book corner and leaf through the
books. When you present her with play dough or toys, she merely stares at them
blankly, as though she doesn’t know how to utilise a toy.
Grace has such a bad stutter when she talks that it is almost impossible to
understand her. The only time that you see Grace exhibit any form of strong emotion
is when the children raise their voices at each other. When this occurs she will cover
her ears with her hands and cry uncontrollably.
You have noted that Grace doesn’t appear to have any separation anxiety from her
mother, and shows no overt joy at her mother’s arrival to collect her in the
afternoons. When you raise your concerns about Grace’s lack of social and play
skills, Grace’s mother just shrugs her shoulders and says that she’s stupid. When
Grace is in her mother’s presence she never speaks or makes eye contact with her.
1. What type(s) of abuse or neglect do you think might be occurring?
Grace is being a victim of emotional abuse since her parents are separated and
she is not getting proper attention. She is also suffering from neglect nad verbal
abuse (Kempe, 2013).
2. Use the table below, or similar, to list the indicators of abuse or neglect for the type
identified.
Type of
Abuse
The Child: Physical
Indicators
The Child:
Behavioural
Indicators
Adult: Parent or
Guardian
Emotional
abuse
Grace has a bad
stutter when she talks.
She is extremely
quiet.
Parents separated
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