CHCPRT001- Identify and respond to children and young people at risk Children at risk scenarios

[Thea M Swan]

There 3 question im not sure the anwer yet. Could u help with little. Thanks so much. BEST WISH.


Scenario
You notice that Eric (4 years old) has been shifting in his seat all day. When you ask him what’s wrong, he tells you that he fell down and hurt his bottom. You take him to the nurse. Eric has strap-shaped welts and bruises on his bottom and his lower back in various stages of healing. When you question him about it again, he admits that he sometimes gets “spanked” by his father when he makes a mess in the house. He asks you not to call his father.

1)In the scenario, what injuries and/or behaviours are evident as signs of abuse?
---The strap-shaped welts and bruises on his bottom, the various stages of healing on his lower back and Eric’s description of “spanked” by his father are evident as signs of abuse.

2)After observing Eric’s injuries and/or behaviours what questions would you ask Eric?
---Did your daddy spanked you?
---That looks sore.How did it happen?
---Is anyone else know about it?
---When did this thing happened?
---Where did this happened?
---Since when your father started this?
---Do you mind if I tell someone can help with this about it?

3)How would you respond to Eric in a professional way to provide emotional support?
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4)What is the immediate professional action you would take to meet your duty of care responsibilities?
---Making an abuse report.

5)How do you protect the rights of the child? In your answer refer to the requirements of industry regulations, legislations, duty of care and UN Rights of the Child requirements.
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6)Using the information from the Eric scenario complete the following report:
RISK OF SIGNIFICANT HARM REPORT
Response must be written non-judgementally
Date of record: 10/12/2016
Childs name: Eric Ivanov
Gender: Male
Age: 4-year-old
Cultural background: Russian
Family’s Address: 9 Hay Street
Home phone or contact phone numbers: 0415238493
Name of parents: Ivan Ivanov(Father)
Any knowledge of disability or languages difficulties: No
Recorded by: Thea Chen
Name of service:Happy child centre
Address of service: 10 Quay Street
Phone number of service: 0254615735
Other educators involved in the reporting process:Emma Stone(group leader)
Date of observation: 10/12/2016
Observe/notes to support report:
During the morning activity time, I find out that Eric has been shifting in his seat the whole time. When I ask him what’s wrong, he tells me that he fell down and hurt his bottom.And late I find out there are some strap-shaped welts and bruises on his bottom and his lower back in various stages of healing.

Were any Physical injuries evident? If so, what was sighted?
Some strap-shaped welts and bruises on Eric’s bottom and various stages of healing on his lower back.

Name of supervisor: Maria Smith
Date of report to authorities:10/12/2016
Name of authority reported to:KEEPTHEMSAFE
Documentation has been stored(in which confidential space?): ？？？？？？？？？？？？？？

7)Who do YOU report this information to?
---Supervisor

8)Who is responsible to make the report to the appropriate authority of risk of significant harm?
---The direct educator.

9)Describe how you would maintain privacy and confidentiality?
---Never talk about this with not related people, all the film will keep confidentiality.

10)Why do educators maintain privacy and confidentiality?
---To keep the child safe. To avoid the family abuser move the child away and keep hurting child.

11)What is the short term impact of risk of harm?
---Child will get hurt by the physical abuse and what’s more is this is going to influence child’s psychology.

12)What is the long term impact of risk of harm?
---It might cause child’s death.

13)What might happen if ‘risk of harm’ is not reported?
---The truth will be unknown, abuse will keep happen in child’s life.

14)What is trauma informed care?
---Trauma informed care is an organizational structure and treatment framework that involves understanding, recognizing, and responding to the effects of all types of trauma. Trauma Informed Care also emphasizes physical, psychological and emotional safety for both consumers and providers, and helps survivors rebuild a sense of control and empowerment.

15)How could age, gender, disability and cultural or social context, affect a person’s view of abuse?
---Children will react in different ways to being brought up in a home with a violent person. Age, race, sex, culture, stage of development, and individual personality will all have an effect on a child's responses. Most children, however, will be affected in some way by tension or by witnessing arguments, distressing behaviour or assaults. Even if they do not always show this. They may feel that they are to blame, or - like you - they may feel angry, guilty, insecure, alone, frightened, powerless, or confused. They may have ambivalent feelings, both towards the abuser, and towards the non-abusing parent.

16)Describe some strategies you could use to develop relationships with parents.
---1. Smile When You See Parents
2. Learn Their Names
3. Declare Your Intention
4. Communicate Often and in Various Forms
5. Lead with the Good News
6. Ask Questions/Information about the Child Show Up You Really Care about Their Child
7. Listen to Parents
8. Invite Parents to Share
9. Let Parents Know How They Can Help
10. Invite Parents to Participate in Making Some Decisions
17)Describe some strategies you could use to build nurturing bonds with children.
---1. Show you're interested in his activity.
2. Encourage children to express their feelings in an age-appropriate way.
3. Respect children’s feeling.
4. Play games with them.
5. Learn to listen to them.
6. Always telling the truth.
7. Promises should never be broken.
8. Consistency,treat every child the same.