Assessment Task 5: Portfolio- Children at risk

Complete this portfolio in your workplace. Make sure that you protect the confidentiality of people involved. Do not name children or staff. Black out any identifying
information on attachments that you provide.
Your assessor may ask you questions about your portfolio entries during a workplace visit.

1. Policy and procedures

Locate the policy and procedures for responding to children at risk and answer the following questions. Attach any supporting evidence.

Details The Child Protection Policy and Procedure QLD Version 2, as well as The Child Safety Policy and Procedure QLD Version 2 can Tick box to confirm you have included the required
be located in folders in the centre's foyer and the nominated supervisors office. Online versions of these policies and evidence. List any further evidence you wish to
procedures can be located on the centre's main computer which the nominated supervisor and staff have access to. include.

What is the procedure for contacting authorities in the case of suspected child abuse? ☐ Copy of the policy and procedures relating to
Any incident or allegations that suspected abuse of a child or children has occured or occuring while children at risk
the child is being educated and cared for by the service, immediately reported to the Nominated
Supervisor and the Approved Provider. The Approved Provider and the Nominated Supervisor are
☐ Copy of documentation that describes the
responsibilities of the educator (such as job
then to report any incident or suspected child abuse to the Regulatory authority such as Child Safety description)
Services and the family of the child. If the child is in immediate danger the QLD Police service is
contacted. ☐ Other (please specify)

What are the responsibilities of the service to share information with authorities? List two authorities and what type of
cooperation the service may need to provide to each:

Authority 1: Child Safety Officers

Type of cooperation: reasonable suspicion that the child has suffered, is suffering, or is at unacceptable risk of
suffering, significant harm caused by phsyical or sexual harm.

Authority 2:

Type of cooperation:

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What are three strategies used by the service to minimise the risk of child abuse occurring within the service?
Skippy's Early Learning believes that all children have the right to a life that is free from harm. The centre provides an environment that
is free from any type of abuse and harm. Educators are aware of their obligations under the law and as per the Mandatory Reporter
Guide and at all time uphold these obligations, these also includes the Code of Conduct. Educators have regular training on child
protection issues to ensure that the service can act quickly in the best interests of a child of abuse.

The strategies are to:

Report any situation of reasonable suspicion that a child has suffered or is at risk of significant harm to the Nominated Supervisor.
Promote the welfare,safety and wellbeing of children at the service.
Assist in supporting children and families when liasiing with relevant government agencies.

What are the responsibility of an educator in your service if they suspect or have evidence of risk of harm to a child?
According to the ACECQA (2020 as seen in Child Protection Policy and Procedure, 2021), the aprroved
provider, nominated supervisors, co-ordinators and educators have an responsibility for supporting
the health, protection, safety and wellbeing of all children. In exercising their responsibilities, they
must take reasonable care to protect children from foreseeable risk of harm, injury and infection.
Management, educators and staff have responsibilities to identify and respond to every child at risk
of abuse or neglect, aware of the current child protection policies and procedures, and mandadtory
report reasonable suspicion of risk of harm to a child immediately to the Nominated Supervisors and
Child Safety.

(You may find it useful to read a job description and/or talk to your supervisor about this as well as reading the
policy/procedures)
Attach a copy of the policy and procedures and any other documentation that describes the responsibilities of the
educator (such as job description) if you are able to do so.

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2. Supporting the rights of children
Provide two examples of when you have supported a child’s rights in your workplace. This could include things such as:
 Supervising children at times of risk
 Preventing bullying or discrimination
 Teaching children about personal safety.
Attach any supporting evidence.

Example 1 ☐ No evidence requested

Description of how you supported children’s’ rights
☐ Other (please specify)

Example 2
Description of how you supported children’s rights

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3. Confidentiality
Provide one example of when you have kept information confidential and how this supported the safety of children.

Example 1: ☐ No evidence requested

Description
☐ Other (please specify)

How did this support children’s safety?

THIRD PARTY CONFIRMATION Please confirm the student’s account of this situation by signing here. By signing this section you agree you saw the student completing
above. Were all tasks done in line with Organisational policies and procedures, the National Quality Framework, National Quality Standard and the Approved Learning
Framework? If so, how?

Name: ____________________________ Signature: _________________________ Position; __________________________ Date: _____________________________

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