Aussie Childcare Network Forum

Your Assignment Module Number and Heading: chccs400c
Your Assignment Type: Case Scenario
Currently Working in Childcare? Yes
Your knowledge: Basic Knowledge

Your Question?
The scenaro is
A family from my service live in the same street as I do.They have asked me to bring their child home when my shift ends as they have a meeting.They explain there is no other way for the child to get home.

Questions are
a.what is my role in this situation
b.are there any legal issues relating to this situation
C.what parts of codes and ethics does it relate to

What is your answer so far or What have you done so far as an attempt to solve this question?
a.duty of care????
b
not sure
C number 4 in code of ethics develop partnerships with families and engage in shared decision making where approprite is what i thought was correct
can i get any help please

Description and Message:
im finding the legal part and code of ethics confusing
Does anyone have a list of the legal issues in childcare at all?
thanks guys

We always get told that you can refer back to your policies if you find yourself in a tough situation where parents don't obide their obligations in childcare.
You could always refer to the beginning of the enrolment I suppose as I'm sure there was some form that they had signed to say that it is their responsibility to pick up the child or have an emergancy place in contact when they can't do as such, maybe you can question them on whether or not the emergancy contact is available because it is not in your duty of care to drop of the child as much as you'd like to.

If there is no other way then maybe the director can drop of the child I'm not too sure about the legal obligations towards that matter to be honest, but i think the centre needs to update their emergancies contact with these parents or ask them to find someone who can be available to this childs needs next time something similar occurs.

thanks for that thats something i had not thought of the enrolement

no worries goodluck sounds like a tough scenario