Assessment Requirements for CHCECE051 Promote equity in access to the service

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for CHCECE051 Promote equity in access to the service

Modification History

Release 1. CHCECE051 Promote equity in access to the service supersedes and is not equivalent to CHCECE027 Promote equity in access to the service.

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:

develop and document strategies to enhance participation for one underrepresented group in the local community.

Knowledge Evidence

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

current social and political context of early childhood education and care and research about disengaged families

social justice philosophy and principles

United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child:

its purpose

the articles relevant to children’s education and care

Principles of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 or its successor

client perspectives on service provision and access to services

hard to reach populations:

barriers to engagement

techniques for engaging

types of barriers to accessing and maintaining engagement with a service and how to address these:

service barriers

family barriers

relational and interpersonal barriers

importance of equity and diversity in early childhood learning, development and teaching:

contemporary practice models

processes for evaluation of current practice against access and equity principles

how information can be developed, adapted and communicated to meet the needs of different audiences and community groups, including key considerations for:

type of media used

use of language and imagery

distribution mechanisms

legal and ethical considerations for promoting access and equity and how these are applied in early childhood education and care:

complaints and appeals processes

disability

discrimination

equal opportunity

potential users of the service considering:

cultural background

social circumstances

range of abilities and disabilities

rural and remote users

eligibility criteria that impact access:

funding program guidelines

service guidelines

circumstances which lead to a child and family being eligible and having priority for the service

circumstances that might exclude a person from the service

other services available within the local community and the eligibility criteria of these

service standards, policies and procedures for inclusion.

Assessment Conditions

Skills must be demonstrated in a workplace that provides services or support to children and families.

Assessment must ensure access to:

information technology for research and documentation

service standards, policies and procedures for inclusion.

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