CHCECE055 — Meet legal and ethical obligations in children’s education and care

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What an assessment for CHCECE055 must cover

30 assessable components: 3 elements (9 performance criteria), 2 performance evidence and 13 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 6 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Identify legal and ethical obligations.

1.1Identify and access authoritative sources of information.
1.2Correctly interpret sources of information about the legal and ethical requirements that apply to the contemporary work role.
1.3Identify the scope and nature of own rights and responsibilities in the job role.

2 Meet legal and ethical obligations.

2.1Adhere to legal and ethical requirements in work practice according to service policies and procedures and scope of role.
2.2Identify potential ethical issues and dilemmas including conflict of interest and discuss with an appropriate person.
2.3Identify potential or actual situations of non-compliance and report according to service procedures.

3 Contribute to workplace improvements.

3.1Identify situations where work practices could be improved to meet legal and ethical responsibilities.
3.2Share feedback through constructive communication with colleagues and supervisors.
3.3Identify and take opportunities to contribute to the review and development of policies and procedures.

Performance evidence

complete one work activity in at least four of the following areas of practice, demonstrating fulfilment of legal and ethical obligations: health, safety and wellbeing; incidents, injury, trauma and illness; response to medical condition; emergency response; governance and leadership; physical environment; staffing arrangements
develop appropriate responses to at least three different legal or ethical issues or dilemmas relevant to the work role.

Knowledge evidence

the National Quality Framework and its key components
the role of state/territory regulatory authorities
educator duty of care responsibilities
key aspects of the regulatory environment for children’s education and care: Education and Care Services National Law and Regulations; interrelationships between National Law and Regulations and the National Quality Framework; how to navigate the regulatory documents
staffing arrangements: minimum requirements for persons in charge; educator to child ratios; educational qualifications; first aid qualifications; staff and educator records
information management: record keeping and accessibility of information; privacy and confidentiality; data security and sharing protocols; legislated storage requirements; accessibility of information
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: its purpose; the articles relevant to children’s education and care
Early Childhood Australia (ECA) Code of Ethics: definitions used; core principles; commitments to action
overview of individual educator legal and ethical considerations when dealing with families: child custody; child protection; confidentiality and privacy; family and service rights and responsibilities
the similarities, differences and interrelationships between legal and ethical issues in the context of children’s education and care
potential legal and ethical issues and dilemmas that may arise and how to respond
conflict of interest: identifying real and perceived conflicts of interest; responding to conflicts of interest
ways to constructively contribute to workplace improvements.

Foundation skills

Reading skills: interpret information about legal requirements and components of the National Quality Framework.
Oral communication skills: share information with appropriate personnel.
Writing skills: complete reports according to service policies and procedures.
Learning skills: locate relevant information regarding laws and regulations.
Problem-solving skills: identify deficiencies in information and address by ongoing searches.
Technology skills: research information about legal and ethical obligations using digital media.

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What does an assessment tool for CHCECE055 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CHCECE055 needs to address all 30 unit components: 3 elements with 9 performance criteria, 2 performance evidence requirements, 13 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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