Assessment Requirements for CHCECE031 Support children’s health, safety and wellbeing

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for CHCECE031 Support children’s health, safety and wellbeing

Modification History

Release 1. CHCECE031 Support children’s health, safety and wellbeing supersedes and is not equivalent to CHCECE002 Ensure the health and safety of children, CHCECE003 Provide care for children and CHCECE004 Promote and provide healthy food and drinks.

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:

follow all hygiene, health and safety procedures on three different occasions for each of the following:

support a child to wash their hands

support one or more children during mealtimes

support a child with toileting

support a child with dressing or undressing

support a child to have their individual sleep needs met

demonstrate the principles of active supervision to supervise one group of children for a complete activity or play period, according to service procedures

respond appropriately to three situations where health or safety of children may be compromised

perform the activities outlined in the performance criteria of this unit during a period of at least 160 hours of work in a regulated children’s education and care service in Australia.

Knowledge Evidence

Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:

requirements of the National Quality Standard and related regulations and laws applicable to this unit including:

children’s health and safety

service standards, policies and procedures for children’s health and safety

communication about health and safety:

how to communicate with families and children – the types of information typically given and requested:

allergies

information regarding long-term medical conditions

information regarding short-term medical needs

information in health management plans

confidentiality and privacy requirements

other restrictions around the sharing of information

service procedures for communicating information

health and safety issues associated with the care of children, how these are managed and how to assess for risks and hazards:

clothing safety and suitability

hygiene:

meaning of airborne, food-borne and infectious diseases, and ways that individuals can transfer and spread these in children’s education and care settings

personal hygiene

importance of service cleanliness

food safety:

storage

preparation

cooking, reheating and thawing

service

personal health:

asthma and anaphylaxis

childhood obesity

common childhood medical conditions and their signs, symptoms and characteristics and associated risk management requirements

food allergies and high-risk foods

long term medical conditions

procedures and specifications around administration of medication

nutrition and its role in healthy lifestyle

oral health and its impact on general health:

causes of tooth decay

signs of tooth decay

importance of adequate and appropriate physical activity

situations requiring the exclusion of children as per service policies and procedures

supervision requirements, different supervision levels, and influencing factors

principles of active supervision:

awareness of environment

positioning

interaction with children and adults

scanning and listening

awareness of group and individual dynamics

common childhood hazards

toys and equipment

recommendations for physical activity for birth to 5-year-olds and 5 to 12-year-olds in the National Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for Australians and Australian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the Early Years (Birth to 5 years)

sleep and rest:

children’s individual requirements

features of environments that promote rest and sleep

types of restful play activities for those who do not sleep

recommendations for children’s healthy eating as detailed in the following National Health and Medical Research Council sources or their successors:

Australian Dietary Guidelines

Australian Guide to Healthy Eating

how to interpret food labels and identify nutrition content and ingredients of concern that may contribute to poor nutrition

features of common types of individual dietary needs and preferences arising from the following, and the implications of not adhering to these:

culture

health

religion

family belief systems

principles of infection control:

causes of infection

how infections are spread

methods used to prevent infection:

handwashing hygiene

personal protective equipment (PPE)

immunisation

safely dealing with spills

cleaning and infection control procedures for:

equipment:

change mats

prams or strollers

utensils and crockery

equipment storage areas

toileting areas

furnishings:

soft

bedding

cushions

hard:

cots

tables and chairs

high chairs

change tables

resources:

toys

art and craft supplies.

Assessment Conditions

Skills must be demonstrated in a regulated children’s education and care service in Australia:

the following aspects of the performance evidence must be directly observed by the assessor on at least one occasion:

support a child to wash their hands

support one or more children during mealtimes

support a child with toileting

support a child with dressing or undressing

remaining performance evidence may be collected through authenticated third-party reports

observation and third-party reports must be supplemented by other forms of evidence

interactions with children must be supervised by an approved early childhood educator.

Where there is documented evidence that the service does not permit assistance with toileting, or dressing or undressing by individuals who are not staff members, these skills may be demonstrated through simulated activities and scenarios without involvement of a real child. However, all aspects of the process must be clearly demonstrated for assessment.

Skills related to responding to situations where the health and safety of children may be compromised may be demonstrated through simulated activities and scenarios.

Simulated assessment environments must simulate the real-life working environment where the skills and knowledge within this unit would be utilised, with all the relevant equipment and resources of that working environment.

Assessment must ensure access to:

eating areas equipped with tables, chairs, utensils

drinking water

handwashing facilities

personal protective equipment

indoor and outdoor play areas

sleeping and rest areas equipped with beds and linen

sun protection materials

toilet facilities

toys and other play equipment

information technology for record keeping and documentation

recommendations for physical activity in the National Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for Australians and Australian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the Early Years (Birth to 5 years)

recommendations for children’s healthy eating as detailed in the following sources or their successors:

Australian Dietary Guidelines

Australian Guide to Healthy Eating

National Quality Framework:

Education and Care Services National Regulations

National Quality Standard

the relevant approved learning framework

service standards, policies and procedures for children’s health and safety

children in a regulated education and care service in Australia.

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations’ requirements for assessors.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=5e0c25cc-3d9d-4b43-80d3-bd22cc4f1e53