Course Title: Identify and respond to children and young people at risk

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2014

Course Code: HWSS5735C

Course Title: Identify and respond to children and young people at risk

School: 360T Education

Campus: Brunswick Campus

Program: C4326 - Certificate IV in Education Support

Course Contact : Robyn Blaikie

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4838

Course Contact Email:robyn.blaikie@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Anna Remfry anna.remfry@rmit.edu.au  9925 9494

Soosan Kian soosan.kian@rmit.edu.au  9925 9183

Nominal Hours: 30

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

No specific pre-requisite and co-requisite.

Course Description

This course describes the knowledge and skills required to address duty of care requirements, working within an ethical framework and applying relevant legislation, policies and procedures in responding to children and young people.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CHCCHILD401B Identify and respond to children and young people at risk

Element:

1. Implement work practices which support the protection of children and young people

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Identify children and young people at risk of harm by observing signs and symptoms, asking non-invasive questions, being aware of protective issues and using child protection procedures where appropriate
1.2 Respond to disclosure, information or signs and symptoms in accordance with accepted standards, techniques, and legislative obligations
1.3 Comply with lawful instructions, regulations and duty of care in all work activities
1.4 Routinely employ child focused work practices to uphold the rights of children and young peoples to participate in decision-making where it is age appropriate
1.5 Employ communication and information gathering techniques with children and young people in accordance with current recognised good practice
1.6 Ensure decisions and actions taken are within own level of responsibility, work role and legislative requirements
1.7 Maintain own knowledge and skills as required to work effectively and participate in practice supervision processes
1.8 Maintain confidentiality as appropriate
1.9 Provide an appropriate response as determined by organisation procedures, legal and work role obligations

Element:

2. Report indications of possible risk of harm

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Accurately record relevant specific and general circumstances surrounding risk of harm in accordance with organisation procedures, ethics and legal requirements
2.2 Promptly report risk of harm indicators accordance with statutory and organisation procedures
2.3 Work collaboratively with relevant agencies to ensure maximum effectiveness of report

Element:

3. Apply ethical and nurturing practices in work with children and young people

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Protect the rights of children and young people in the provision of services
3.2 Identify and seek supervision support for issues of ethical concern in practice with children and young people
3.3 Develop ethical and nurturing practices in accordance with professional boundaries when working with children and young people
3.4 Recognise indicators for potential ethical concerns when working with children and young people
3.5 Respond to unethical behaviour of others by reporting to the appropriate person


Learning Outcomes


This course applies to workers involved in delivering services to children and young people including: community services, health, policing, juvenile justice, recreation, family services, education, alcohol and other drugs work and mental health


Details of Learning Activities

This unit is part of Certificate IV in Education Support program. You will study this unit with several other units on the same day. Your program consists of face to face teaching, Directed Study and you are expected to participate in professional placement. It is highly recommended that students attend at least 85% of class time as crucial learning activities, assessment task preparation some assessment tasks are completed in class. You are not required to attend to complete Directed Study, however you are expected to complete all work given and will at times be required to show evidence that the work has been completed in this unit. Directed Study is a very important part of your program. An outline of your Directed Study will be given by your teacher and is published in the Weekly Program Delivery Plan.
The student learning experience will be facilitated through participation in a range of activities: 

Group discussion 

Research assignments

Guest speakers

Oral and/or written questions on "What if?" scenarios

Realistic simulations and role play
Practical demonstrations and direct observation of actual work and simulated work practice
Oral Presentations
Individual and group projects - Completing the projects will include negotiated independent study time and practical work relevant to the unit of competency. 

Professional placement
 


Teaching Schedule

Program Dates: Monday 10th February – Friday 20th June 2014
Term Breaks: Mon 21st April – Sunday 27th April 2014
Public holidays: Monday 10th March (Labour Day), Friday 18th April (Good Friday), Monday 9th June (Queen’s Birthday)
This unit will be delivered weekly. The times will be outlined in the program delivery plans which are updated each week.
Please note: While your teacher will cover all the material in this schedule, the weekly order is subject to change depending on class needs and availability of speakers and resources. Should the teaching schedule change students will be advised via blackboard.
Library Orientation & an RMIT Online Systems Information Session will be scheduled during the first two weeks of your program. Information about student services, rights and responsibilities is contained in your student diary.
Week 1-4

Maslow’s Heirarchy

Needs and Wants

Child and Human Rights

Mandatory Reporting
Observing signs and symptoms when identifying young people at risk of harm

Assessment - Discussion, Question and Answer

Week 5-8

Duty of Care and Negligence
Duty of care issues for students

Observing signs and symptoms when identifying young people at risk of harm
Asking non-invasive questions (open and closed)

Responding to disclosure

Scenarios
Discussion, Question and Answer
Open book assessment

Week 9-12

School agreements
Questioning
Recording procedures
Factors which may affect behaviour of children and young people

Assessment task – identifying and protecting students at risk
Mid semester Progress interviews

Week 13-16

Impact of risk of harm and indicators
Positive Reinforcement
Shallow and deep questioning

WALT and WILF

Learning Intentions

Behaviour Programs

Assessment Task – Online module about Mandatory Reporting
Self and Peer assessment

Week 17-18

Behaviour management in small groups
Ethical dilemmas

Review folio of final assessments
Evidence of practical experience e.g. Observation/Demonstration

Assessment Task - Research Project


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

TEXTS AND EQUIPMENT

There are no set texts in this course. RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through handouts, our online systems and access to facilities and relevant software. You will also have access to the library resources. It is recommended that you bring:

• Display folder with plastic sleeves
• Highlighter pens
• Notebook or loose leaf paper
• Headphones (use your own or they can be purchased from the Brunswick Library very cheaply)
• USB (Memory stick)


Overview of Assessment

You must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of the competencies in order to be deemed competent.
Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks. You may be assessed by:
• Direct observation of actual and simulated work practice
• Oral or written questioning
• Assignments and projects
• Presentation of a portfolio of evidence which may comprise documents, and/or photographs and/or video and audio files
• Work-based activities
• Third-party feedback from a work supervisor/employer
Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions, through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.
If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.
An assessment charter (http://mams.rmit.edu.au/kh6a3ly2wi2h1.pdf) summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.
Your courses assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures which are described and referenced in a single document: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=ln1kd66y87rc
 


Assessment Tasks

Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks. You may be assessed by:
• Direct observation of actual and simulated work practice 

• Oral or written questioning 

• Assignments and projects 

• Presentation of a portfolio of evidence which may comprise of documents, and/or photographs and/or video and audio files 

• Review of work produced through work-based or course activities 

Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions, through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.
Assessment tasks in this course are either formative or summative. Formative tasks provide the basis for ongoing feedback and can be considered essential building blocks for the more substantial summative assessment tasks. Summative assessment tasks in this unit are assessed using the following competency based results:

CA – Competency achieved
NYC – Not Yet Competent
Please note:
Assessments tasks may include other Units of competency from the program.

All Assessment tasks should be submitted by the deadline. If an extension is required you must ask your teacher for one before the due date.
 


Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency.
These are available from the course contact person (stated above).
 

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