CHCCS400C - Scenario: Failing To Put Children's Files Away

[ilovekids]

Your Assignment Module Number and Heading: CHCCS400C Work within a relevant legal and ethical framework
Your Assignment Type: Case Scenario
Currently Working in Childcare? Yes
Your knowledge: Basic Knowledge

Your Question?
One of your colleagues regularly fails to put children's files away and once your heard her tell some children that a particular child has mental health problems and has to take medication. Name an important legal obligation and ethical practice this staff member is ignoring.

What is your answer so far or What have you done so far as an attempt to solve this question?
Confidentiality. Am I on the right track is there anything else I should be adding. Thank you.

Description and Message:

[Lorina]

Yes, confidentiality is one. As far as ethics to you can check out the code of ethics for early childhood Australia. This will help you determine the unethical behaviour the staff member is displaying:

Code Of Ethics

Hope this helps,

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L.A

[ilovekids]

Thank you L.A.

[Donna.1Daycare]

There is legal obligation of confidentiality being ignored and the unethical behaviour the staff member is displaying could be by not respecting the special relationship between children and their families and is not incorporating this perspective in all interactions with children.