Information
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Document No.
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Audit Title
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Client / Site
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Location
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Personnel
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Student's Name
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Supervisor's Name
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Qualification being assessed
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Enrolment Type
- Apprentice
- External
- Fee For Service
- Full Time Class
- Trainee
- School Based Trainee
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Assessment conducted by:
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THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ARE TO BE ANSWERED IF ASSESSMENT CONDUCTED BY EMPLOYER BASED ASSESSOR
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Employer Based Assessor's Name
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Completed Qualification held by Employer Based Assessor
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Have you worked in a supervisory position in the children's services industry (for example child care centre director or family day care co-ordinator) for a period of at least six months
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Have you read, and understood, the Practical Skills Checklist that you are assessing?
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Are you aware that the student will see a copy of this report?
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Are you willing to be contacted should further verification of this statement be required?
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What is your relationship to the student?
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How long have you worked with this student?
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How closely do you work with the student in the area being assessed?
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Elements and Performance Criteria
Element 1 - Provide physical care
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1.1 Organise opportunities and type of rest according to child's needs and context
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1.2 Create an environment conducive to rest
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1.3 Provide quiet area for children to access as needed
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1.4 Assist children with hygiene according to child's need
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1.5 Deal with toileting accidents in a manner that protects the child's self-esteem and privacy
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1.6 Provide appropriate food and drink to children in a hygienic manner and supervise children in eating and drinking
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1.7 Dress children according to the need and prevailing whether conditions and acknowledge their clothing preferences whenever possible
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1.8 Ensure children's nutritional needs are addressed by food provided meeting children's nutrition requirements
Element 2 - Create opportunities for children to develop their understanding of physical needs
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2.1 Explain nutritional needs to children in a suitable language
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2.2 Explain hygiene practices and demonstrate through positive staff practices and daily routines
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2.3 Explain safety issues and demonstrate procedures
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2.4 Support children to understand the relationship between physical activity and good health
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2.5 Offer opportunities for children to participate in food preparation and procurement
Element 3 - Establish an environment that encourages children to complete tasks themselve
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3.1 Make required materials accessible for children
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3.2 Make available sufficient time for the child to do the task in an unhurried way
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3.3 Encourage all attempts and speak about them respectfully
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3.4 Make available sufficient time, if wanted by the child, for children to practise and develop their skills
Element 4 - Respond to the emotional needs of children
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4.1 Develop routines appropriate to the child's developmental stage and provide a stable and predictable environment
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4.2 Identify and respond to children's feelings openly, appropriately and with respect
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4.3 Encourage children to communicate, listen and treat them with respect
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4.4 Encourage opportunities to express feelings and emotions appropriately
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4.5 Deal with emotional outbursts in a calm and consistent manner whilst minimising disruption to other children
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4.6 Comfort children when hurt or distressed
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4.7 Ensure children are informed appropriately and prepared for any change
Element 5 - Settle new arrivals
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5.1 Observe parents and children for signs of stress/ distress on arrival
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5.2 Begin interaction with the child while parents are still present to minimise abruptness of separation
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5.3 Encourage parents to take as much time as needed to have a relaxed, unhurried separation from their child
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5.4 Establish routines to minimise distress at separation of parent and child
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5.5 Respond to child's distress at separation from parent in a calm reassuring manner
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REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
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Essential knowledge:
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The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role
These include knowledge of:
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Individual differences of children in need for rest and sleep/rest patterns
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Different practices and routines used by different families and their underlying cultural or personal rationale
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Nutrition needs of children at all ages and awareness of contemporary issues of childhood obesity, health with physical activity and balanced nutrition
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Policies, regulations and guidelines about hygiene standards for food handling
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Organisation standards, policies and procedures
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Storage of food - temperatures
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Child development
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Impact on children of a range of social, environmental, health and family issues, including long or frequent periods of hospitalisation
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Importance of self-esteem/competence and how to foster it
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Effect of organising the environment
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Link between care environment and home
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Importance of individuality
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Expectations about a range of self help skills within cultural backgrounds of children
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Organisation standards, policies and procedures
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Impact of changes for children
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How emotional needs are expressed - directly and indirectly
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Children's responses to grief, loss and separation
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Organisation standards, policies and procedures
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Children's physical development and skill development
It is critical that the candidate demonstrate the ability to:
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Provide quality physical care for children including ensuring adequate rest, food and drink and using and promoting hygienic practices
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Provide food according to nutrition adequacy guidelines
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Ensure opportunities for rest are provided and are varied according to the age of the child, their cultural background, development and needs
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Implement and promote hygiene taking into account child's age, development, cultural background and needs
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Provide all aspects of physical care to children, including: - provision of food and drink
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provision of adequate food and drink, which is varied according to age, culture, development and needs of the child
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Provide a range of experiences and an environment which encourages independence
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Set up environments and equipment to facilitate physical experiences and play
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Promote physical activity to children
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Provide a safe and secure environment which enables children to be themselves and to manage change
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Respond to children's emotional needs, giving due regard to child's age, culture, development and need, including children with severe illness or long /frequent periods of hospitalisation
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In addition, the candidate must be able to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role
These include the ability to:
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Demonstrate application of skills in: - food preparation including cooking
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- time management
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- interpersonal relationship
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- organising environment and time management
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- effective communication (staff, children, parents)
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- evaluation and promote problem solving
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- observation
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- willingness to be reflective
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- empathy with child's feelings
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Comments
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EMPLOYER DECLARATION: I declare that a fair, valid, reliable and flexible assessment has been conducted with this student, and I have provided appropriate feedback
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STUDENT DECLARATION: I declare that I have been assessed in this unit, and I have been advised of my result. I am also aware of my appeal rights.
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BRIGHT FUTURES TRAINING COLLEGE ASSESSOR DECLARATION
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I have reviewed this process for assessment of this student's DEMONSTRATION OF PRACTICAL SKILLS and I deem the outcome to be:
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Bright Futures Training College Assessor Signature
