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Your Assignment Module Number and Heading: chccs400c assessment 3 question 1
Your Assignment Type: Case Scenario
Currently Working in Childcare? Yes
Your knowledge: Basic Knowledge

Your Question?
My case scenarion is
A parent tells you not to give her 13 month old any milk only juice as she feels she has enough at home.At sleep time the child will not settle to sleep and constantly asks for her milk,Ten minutes later you find a co worker has given her the bottle.When you explain the mothers wishes the co worker relpies ..i think the mother is being cruel just dont mention it.

Questions
a.What is your role in this situation

B.are there any legal issues related to this issue? i am stuck on that question

C.what parts of the code of ethics does it relate to?

E,how will you protect confidentality?

F how will you ensure a non judgemental approach

What is your answer so far or What have you done so far as an attempt to solve this question?
a.I put duty of care??

B.I am totally stuck on that question

C.I think acknowledge the rights of families to make decisionsaabout their children???

E.Not sure with whom they mean?the co worker or the mother???

F by respecting her wishes??

Description and Message:
: Hi I just a bit confused to the questions if anyone can point me in the right direction
thanks so much

Hello Cherubean!

Well done for having a go - This can be a tricky one but something that I am sure happens a lot.

a) If the coworker doesn't care, then it needs to be reported to the person in charge (Be that the 2IC, Room Leader, Coordinator or Director) so that the staff member can be dealt with. It would need to be documented and reported to the parent as well.

b) I am not sure of any exact legal issues relating to the incident BUT I am almost 100% sure that this would be a breach of the centres policies and procedures and a breach of these can mean the centre could face legal problems.

c) Sorry - Unsure. Hopefully someone else can help out!

e) The confidentiality would relate to the staff member. It would be up to the person in charge to make the decision, in the event of legal complaints, to release the name of the staff member. So when telling the parent, it would simply be explained as "Sorry to tell you but your child was given milk today by a staff member who was unaware of the request". There would be no name included.

f) The non-judgmental approach would also apply to the staff member but also the parent. As you stated you would be non-judgmental by respecting her wishes but also not call the staff member a total moron and start yelling at them because of their opinion.

Hope this can help get you on track!

Hey thanks so much
people like you that help out are just amazing
I was stressed just thinking about the questions
ready your answer opened me up toother things as well so thankkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkx again
i hope i can help someone else out as well
if any of you other guys have any suggestions to the questions im open to hearing thanku