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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Elements define the essential outcomes.
2. Communicate effectively with a range of children in the school age care context
   • Listen to children to gain an understanding of them as individuals in the environment
   • Use communication strategies that encourage relationship-building and are appropriate to the individual
   • Act upon information that the child provides about their needs
   • Use cross-cultural communication strategies to engage with children from diverse backgrounds
   • Use varied communication techniques to ensure the inclusion of all children
3. Reflect an understanding of middle childhood
   • Consider the interests and needs of the child in all actions and decisions
   • Evaluate issues in relation to child’s abilities and culture and adjust approaches accordingly
   • Select activities and resources to promote access, equity, diversity and inclusion of all children in the service
   • Establish guidelines relevant to middle childhood when required
4. Work within the framework of school age care
   • Apply industry standards and best-practice approaches to working with children in school age care
   • Ensure duty of care is applied to all job functions
   • Follow organisational policies and procedures as required
   • Establish professional relationships and boundaries with children in care and their families
   • Identify and report children at-risk as required by policy
   • Apply ethical decision-making in the educator role