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Unit Code

CHCECE055 CHCECE056

Unit Title

Meet legal and ethical obligations in children's education and care Work effectively in children's education and care

Assessment Task 4 - Part A: Contribute to Improved Practices

Task Summary

Students are to review Policies & Procedures (such as children's health and safety, collaboration with families and communities, educational program and practice, physical environment, relationships with children) and consider practices in the workplace that could be improved. They will thenverbally consult on these work practices with their workplace supervisor. During the consultation, students are to identify how work practices could be improved. Student must share their feedback through constructive consultation

Task instructions

Review Policies and consider opportunities for improvement in the workplace. This will include a meeting with the supervisor to discuss improvement ideas.

Step 1: Identify practices for improvement

1. Students must demonstrate their knowledge of best practice, current practice and legal and ethical requirements by identifying two practices that could be improved in your workplace.
2. They will identify the practice and explain why and how this could be improved. Complete the first part of the Improve Work Practices Template.
3. Note, these suggestions will be discussed with the workplace supervisor, so it is advisable to be professional in your wording and non-judgemental. Keep in mind that there may be a very good reason for the current practice. The purpose of Step 2 of this task is to discuss and consider the perspective of the supervisor.

Step 2: Meet and Consult with the Workplace Supervisor

1. Organise a time to meet with the workplace supervisor to verbally discuss the two identified work practice improvements from Step 1.
2. Hold the discussion and share ideas with the workplace supervisor in a sensitive way with a consultative approach.
3. Seek their feedback and take notes of the discussion.
4. Ask them to sign the template to confirm they engaged in this discussion.

Step 3: Contribute to the Review and Development of Policies and Procedures

1. List the two policies and procedures in the Improve Work Practices Template.
2. Please note that these policies do not necessarily need to relate to the above improvements; however, they must relate to legislative and ethical practices.
3. The student's review of the policies will consist of reading each policy and related procedures and then identifying at least one area for further improvement or amendment.

Improve Work Practices Template

Areas of practice identified for improvement	Contribution to improved practice
Record two practices you think could be improved in the service based on your work placement. (Describe why you think this practice could be improved and how to support your discussion with the supervisor).
Notes from Discussion with workplace supervisor (During consultation, write down any considerations for further development/improvement to current work practices).

1. Identification of two policies and procedures which you would recommend amendments during their review and development.
2. For example: consult your workplace calendar/schedule as to which policies are next to be reviewed.

1. List the two policies and procedures identified to be reviewed

1. No. 1 - Policy and procedure

1. List the policy name and related procedure(s) reviewed.

1. Identify at least one amendment or improvement you would recommend making to the policy/procedure.

1. No. 2 - Policy and procedure

1. List the policy name and related procedure(s) reviewed.

1. Identify at least one amendment or improvement you would recommend making to the policy/procedure.