Week 7 Follow Policies...

Week 6 22 /8/2013

Negligence Injuries to other people

Your duty of care obviously includes the clients you are caring for, but it also extends to visitors, parents and other staff

For example: if a visitor were to cut themselves on some broken glass that was swept into the hallway to be away from others and then forgotten, it could be considered to be a breach of duty of care to that person

Injury does not just mean a physical injury like a cut finger. There are 4 types of injury or damage that can be associated with breach of duty of care

They are:- Physical Psychological Emotional Financial

It is important to realise that a good understanding of all your legal and ethical obligations will help you make the right decisions and act appropriately to avoid injury to others.

You can gain this understanding by talking with your co-workers and supervisor and also reading the current policies and procedures of your workplace.

Negligence is when a court says that a duty of care did exist and someone as neglected or breached their duty of care and as a result, someone else suffered harm or damage.

The outcome is usually that you are ordered to pay damages (money as compensation) to the injured person

Employers can be held responsible for the negligent acts of their employees, especially if the employer was found to offer insufficient training, inadequate orientation to the job or given unlawful instruction.

However if an employee acts against the instructions of their employer, legal guidelines or the organisation policies and procedures, then the employee can be held responsible.

is to ensure your are familiar with all the policies and procedures of the centre.

Employers can be held responsible for the negligent acts of their employees, especially if the employer was found to offer insufficient training, inadequate orientation to the job or given unlawful instruction.

However if an employee acts against the instructions of their employer, legal guidelines or the organisation policies and procedures, then the employee can be held responsible.

is to ensure your are familiar with all the policies and procedures of the centre.

REVISITED – RELATING TO OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS

A job description is an outline of what a person’s job entails.

It’s an important document because it usually outlines the person’s role and responsibility within the organisation.

A job description usually;Gives you an overall outline of your specific

roles and responsibilitiesSets down the boundaries of your

responsibilitiesOutlines the chain of management (ie to whom

each worker is responsible) Is used as a basis for appraisal/review of work

performanceRelates to employees not students (students

would have a separate student handbook to assist with understanding what is expected of them).

REVISITED... When a worker is employed by an

organisation, there is generally some form of agreement between the employee and employer. This is referred to as “industrial relations”

This term officially refers to the laws dealing with the arrangements that are made between workers and employers. These laws cover different aspects of work, including;

Setting basic minimum conditions about workers rights, such as pay rates, leave entitlements and dismissal rules

Regulations regarding the relationships between employees and employers

Guidelines and rules in relation to OH&S issues The handling of workplace disputes or infringements

of the Industrial Relations laws

Week 7 29/8/2013 Administration is vital for the organisation

to run effectively. You will need to have an understanding of

the centre’s administration systems to know where and how certain documents are stored.

You will also need to be informed about basic day to day operations such as;

Staff rosters How to use specific equipment in relation to your job How to advise of shortage of materials and resources Procedures on how to accept any fees or cash on

behalf of the centre Use of appropriate written forms

ACTIVITY 8

(ACTIVITY 7 and 8 CONTINUED FROM ACTIVITIES 1- 4 WK 5 and 5-6 WK 6)

Think about and write down five different sorts of materials/resources that you would need to carry out your role in a child care centre

Why are they important and what is appropriate use? What would be inappropriate use?

Answers to be completed on worksheet - ACTIVITY 1.4.