Robbie is a 3 year old boy in the bur oak room at little.ly early learning centre. You have been one of robbies educators for the past two weeks. You and your colleagues have been concerned about robbie since you first met him. Some of your reasons for concern include he is often dirty and unwashed appearance. He is always hungry upon arrival at the centre. He is always the first child to drop off and the kast child to be picked up and he is very thing and weary looking. His mother always appears dishevelled in the mornings and seems anxious and her hands shake uncontrollably.

You are already concerned about robbie. Today you are extremely worried as the parent of another child has just informed you that they witnessed robbies mum drinking from a hipflask in her car just moments before sh left the carpark after dropping robbie at the early learning centre.

A) which 2 areas of the national quality standards can you utilise to guide your reaponse and actions about your concern for robbies welfare?

B) which 2 articles of the un convention on the rights of the child can you use to guide your response and actions about your concerns for robbies welfare? Explain your response.

C) what are your legal responsibilities tonrespond to the current situation and your concerns for robbies welfare?

D) explain the ethical dilemma this situation poses.

E) what are the two possible steps and educator would take in reporting this incident?

Describe the similarities and differences between legal and ethical issues and how they interrelate with each other within the early childhood education and care.

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A The two areas of the National Quality Standards NQS that can be utilized to guide your response and actions regarding your concerns for Robbies welfare are 1 Standard 2 Childrens Health and Safety T... View the full answer