Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

CHCECE015 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Attend to daily functions in home based child care

Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency CHCECE015 - Attend to daily functions in home based child care
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work with families to plan and attend to the daily functions as a home-based care provider.This unit applies to those providing home-based care for children and may include the contexts of nanny, governess, home tutor or home help.The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
Slides
PPT
Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Elements define the essential outcomes.
       
Element: Clarify and plan for daily functions related to the provision of care
  • Gather information from primary carer/s about the home-based care to be provided
  • Work in consultation with families about the expectations and limitations of the home-based care role
  • Identify specific needs of children and plan to accommodate these needs in collaboration with primary carer/s
  • Formalise and present to primary carer/s a plan for attending to daily care functions
  • Clarify with primary carer/s the processes for which concerns about care provisions or plans can be reviewed and/or renegotiated
       
Element: Attend to agreed daily functions of home-based care
  • Attend to developmental needs of children within scope of home-based care practice and standards
  • Ensure health and safety of children in provision of all home-based care
  • Follow agreed processes, policies or standards for reporting health and safety concerns of children in home-based care
  • Develop and implement strategies that support the family’s cultural, spiritual and value base when caring for the child
  • Respect and ensure confidentiality of family information accessed as part of job role and within provisions of legislation and duty of care
       
Element: Respond to unexpected changes in home-based care
  • Work in consultation with primary carer/s about provision for unforeseen circumstances that may occur in home-based care
  • Discuss, clarify and document changes to expected daily tasks, to address unexpected circumstances and ensure best possible outcomes for the child
  • Communicate inability to attend to daily functions to child’s primary carer/s to provide opportunity for alternative arrangements
  • Communicate promptly to primary carer/s any emergency situations relating to changes to home-based care arrangements
       
Element: Review daily care functions
  • Conduct a daily review of intended care functions and make variations according to the needs of the child and in consultation with the primary carer/s
  • Modify home-based care experiences to incorporate information gained from regular consultations with primary carer/s
  • Communicate regularly with primary carer/s about relevant issues or needs of children in home-based care environment
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria specify the level of performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Clarify and plan for daily functions related to the provision of care

1.1 Gather information from primary carer/s about the home-based care to be provided

1.2 Work in consultation with families about the expectations and limitations of the home-based care role

1.3 Identify specific needs of children and plan to accommodate these needs in collaboration with primary carer/s

1.4 Formalise and present to primary carer/s a plan for attending to daily care functions

1.5 Clarify with primary carer/s the processes for which concerns about care provisions or plans can be reviewed and/or renegotiated

2. Attend to agreed daily functions of home-based care

2.1 Attend to developmental needs of children within scope of home-based care practice and standards

2.2 Ensure health and safety of children in provision of all home-based care

2.3 Follow agreed processes, policies or standards for reporting health and safety concerns of children in home-based care

2.4 Develop and implement strategies that support the family’s cultural, spiritual and value base when caring for the child

2.5 Respect and ensure confidentiality of family information accessed as part of job role and within provisions of legislation and duty of care

3. Respond to unexpected changes in home-based care

3.1 Work in consultation with primary carer/s about provision for unforeseen circumstances that may occur in home-based care

3.2 Discuss, clarify and document changes to expected daily tasks, to address unexpected circumstances and ensure best possible outcomes for the child

3.3 Communicate inability to attend to daily functions to child’s primary carer/s to provide opportunity for alternative arrangements

3.4 Communicate promptly to primary carer/s any emergency situations relating to changes to home-based care arrangements

4. Review daily care functions

4.1 Conduct a daily review of intended care functions and make variations according to the needs of the child and in consultation with the primary carer/s

4.2 Modify home-based care experiences to incorporate information gained from regular consultations with primary carer/s

4.3 Communicate regularly with primary carer/s about relevant issues or needs of children in home-based care environment


Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria specify the level of performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Clarify and plan for daily functions related to the provision of care

1.1 Gather information from primary carer/s about the home-based care to be provided

1.2 Work in consultation with families about the expectations and limitations of the home-based care role

1.3 Identify specific needs of children and plan to accommodate these needs in collaboration with primary carer/s

1.4 Formalise and present to primary carer/s a plan for attending to daily care functions

1.5 Clarify with primary carer/s the processes for which concerns about care provisions or plans can be reviewed and/or renegotiated

2. Attend to agreed daily functions of home-based care

2.1 Attend to developmental needs of children within scope of home-based care practice and standards

2.2 Ensure health and safety of children in provision of all home-based care

2.3 Follow agreed processes, policies or standards for reporting health and safety concerns of children in home-based care

2.4 Develop and implement strategies that support the family’s cultural, spiritual and value base when caring for the child

2.5 Respect and ensure confidentiality of family information accessed as part of job role and within provisions of legislation and duty of care

3. Respond to unexpected changes in home-based care

3.1 Work in consultation with primary carer/s about provision for unforeseen circumstances that may occur in home-based care

3.2 Discuss, clarify and document changes to expected daily tasks, to address unexpected circumstances and ensure best possible outcomes for the child

3.3 Communicate inability to attend to daily functions to child’s primary carer/s to provide opportunity for alternative arrangements

3.4 Communicate promptly to primary carer/s any emergency situations relating to changes to home-based care arrangements

4. Review daily care functions

4.1 Conduct a daily review of intended care functions and make variations according to the needs of the child and in consultation with the primary carer/s

4.2 Modify home-based care experiences to incorporate information gained from regular consultations with primary carer/s

4.3 Communicate regularly with primary carer/s about relevant issues or needs of children in home-based care environment

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
 
Gather information from primary carer/s about the home-based care to be provided 
Work in consultation with families about the expectations and limitations of the home-based care role 
Identify specific needs of children and plan to accommodate these needs in collaboration with primary carer/s 
Formalise and present to primary carer/s a plan for attending to daily care functions 
Clarify with primary carer/s the processes for which concerns about care provisions or plans can be reviewed and/or renegotiated 
Attend to developmental needs of children within scope of home-based care practice and standards 
Ensure health and safety of children in provision of all home-based care 
Follow agreed processes, policies or standards for reporting health and safety concerns of children in home-based care 
Develop and implement strategies that support the family’s cultural, spiritual and value base when caring for the child 
Respect and ensure confidentiality of family information accessed as part of job role and within provisions of legislation and duty of care 
Work in consultation with primary carer/s about provision for unforeseen circumstances that may occur in home-based care 
Discuss, clarify and document changes to expected daily tasks, to address unexpected circumstances and ensure best possible outcomes for the child 
Communicate inability to attend to daily functions to child’s primary carer/s to provide opportunity for alternative arrangements 
Communicate promptly to primary carer/s any emergency situations relating to changes to home-based care arrangements 
Conduct a daily review of intended care functions and make variations according to the needs of the child and in consultation with the primary carer/s 
Modify home-based care experiences to incorporate information gained from regular consultations with primary carer/s 
Communicate regularly with primary carer/s about relevant issues or needs of children in home-based care environment 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

CHCECE015 - Attend to daily functions in home based child care
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Assessment Record Sheet

CHCECE015 - Attend to daily functions in home based child care

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