Jamelle is a 14 month old toddler. She attends the centre 3 days a week and recently her mother has been trying to get extra days at the centre for Jamelle even though she only works 2 days a week.
Jamelle is a very timid baby and does not interact with other infants during play time. It has been noted by staff that Jamelle has had several large bruises which Jamelle’s mother has explained as accidents that had occurred whilst Jamelle was attempting to walk by herself.
Jamelle often arrives at the centre wearing her night nappy, smelling strongly of stale urine, her skin appears dirty and unwashed. There is often no fresh change of clothing in Jamelle’s bag.
When Jamelle was brought into the child care centre this morning, she had bloodshot eyes and was very drowsy. Jamelle’s mother reported that Jamelle had not slept well that night and would probably need a lot of sleep today. About half an hour after her mother left, Jamelle began to vomit and experience seizures
3. Describe the actions/work practices you would take as a follow up from the report stage. In your response, discuss record keeping, parent queries regarding the notification and the needs of the child as they continuing attending the service.
4. In relation to Children and Families, what are your ethical responsibilities in this situation? (Access the Code of Ethics to support your answer
