Information

  • Document No.

  • Audit Title

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

  • Student's Name

  • Supervisor's Name

  • Qualification being assessed

  • Enrolment Type

  • Assessment conducted by:

  • THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ARE TO BE ANSWERED IF ASSESSMENT CONDUCTED BY EMPLOYER BASED ASSESSOR

  • Employer Based Assessor's Name

  • Completed Qualification held by Employer Based Assessor

  • 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

  • Have you read, and understood, the Practical Skills Checklist that you are assessing?

  • Are you aware that the student will see a copy of this report?

  • Are you willing to be contacted should further verification of this statement be required?

  • What is your relationship to the student?

  • How long have you worked with this student?

  • How closely do you work with the student in the area being assessed?

  • Elements and Performance Criteria

Element 1 - Plan food and drink provision

  • 1.1 Within scope of own work role, ensure children are provided with food and drink consistent with current relevant dietary guidelines for infants, children and/or young people

  • 1.2 Ensure children's individual needs are met to promote optimal growth and development, respecting cultural requirements, appetites and food and drink preferences

  • 1.3 Encourage children to develop healthy eating habits

  • 1.4 Ensure meals and snacks are nutritious, attractive and an appropriate serving size for children

  • 1.5 Promote healthy eating through role modelling, positive food awareness and mealtime experiences

  • 1.6 Provide education and support to families and children around healthy eating, including how to foster this

  • 1.7 Plan and develop cycle menus of foods for each meal and/or snack to display for information of staff, parents and older children

  • 1.8 Within scope of own work role, ensure nutrition policy includes identification, management and monitoring of special dietary needs related to food allergies and medical food conditions such as coeliac disease and diabetes

Element 2 - Maintain food safety while carrying out food handling activities

  • 2.1 Within scope of own work role, carry out food handling, preparation and storage according to organisation guidelines, legislation and licensing requirements for food safety

  • 2.2 Identify and remedy processes or practices which are not consistent with the guidelines according to local, state/territory legislation within scope of own work role

  • 2.3 Address health conditions and/or illness that may impact on safe and healthy food handling

  • 2.4 Wear clothing and footwear that is appropriate for the food handling task

  • REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

  • This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit.

  • Essential knowledge:

  • 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:

  • The importance of healthy eating and physical activity for the promotion of healthy growth, development and weight and reduced risk of lifestyle related diseases such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes

  • Recommendations for healthy eating - Dietary Guidelines for Children and Adolescents, Infant Feeding Guidelines (NHMRC) and the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating, including: - food groups and serving sizes as per current Australian dietary guidelines for children and adolescents and infant feeding guidelines (NHMRC)

  • - the different types of fat found in food and the importance of dietary fats for children under 2 years of age and ability to identify which foods contain these fats

  • - dietary requirements for infants and children according to age and developmental stage

  • Relationship between food and nutrition and oral health and hygiene

  • Infant feeding requirements, including: - importance and benefits of breast feeding

  • - role of the service in supporting continued breast feeding

  • - safe infant formula use

  • - age-appropriate introduction of solids

  • Anaphylaxis and related food allergies

  • Specific risks to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and other children who are at risk of underweight and nutrition deficiencies

  • Importance of addressing individual dietary needs (e.g. cultural and religious practices/ beliefs, allergies etc)

  • Recognised state/territory food preparation, cooking, handling and storage requirements

  • Understanding the importance of individual needs in provision of food

It is critical that the candidate demonstrate the ability to:

  • Demonstrate that the provision of food (by parents/carers or service) is consistent with the current Dietary Guidelines for Children and Adolescents in Australia and the services nutrition policy In particular to ensure that: children are provided with food and beverages that are appropriate for the service type and are consistent with the current Dietary Guidelines for Children and Adolescents in Australia

  • - children are provided a variety of foods (tastes, textures, colours, temperatures, cultures etc.) consistent with Dietary Guidelines for Children and Adolescents in Australia

  • - food is prepared, presented and stored in accordance with the recognised state food safety and handling requirements

  • - food is promoted through role modelling, food awareness experiences, and the provision of resources to children and families

  • - food provided for babies: - breastfeeding is encouraged and supported

  • - breast milk and formula are stored and prepared appropriately.

  • - food and milk is warmed and tested for temperature

  • - solid food is introduced appropriately in accordance with the Australian dietary guidelines for children and adolescents

  • Explain and address dietary requirements for different ages and developmental stages

  • Contribute to menu planning and implementing healthy food and drink choices appropriate to the service type and that is consistent with the current Dietary Guidelines for Children and Adolescents in Australia and the services nutrition policy

  • 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:

  • Demonstrate application of skills in: - menu planning, cooking and preparation of appropriate food and drinks suitable for children and babies and that is consistent with the current Dietary Guidelines for Children and Adolescents in Australia and the services nutrition policy

  • - safe food handling including the handling and storage of food and drink (including expressed breast milk) provided by parents and/or carers

  • - label reading to identify nutritional value of foods and selection of healthier choices with respect to foods low in saturated fat and salt and high in fibre .

  • Contribute to policy development on healthy eating and nutrition

  • Comments

  • EMPLOYER DECLARATION: I declare that a fair, valid, reliable and flexible assessment has been conducted with this student, and I have provided appropriate feedback

  • 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.

  • BRIGHT FUTURES TRAINING COLLEGE ASSESSOR DECLARATION

  • I have reviewed this process for assessment of this student's DEMONSTRATION OF PRACTICAL SKILLS and I deem the outcome to be:

  • Bright Futures Training College Assessor Signature

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