Implement and Promote Inclusive Policies and Practices in Children’s Services

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Assessment 1 Learning Journal Case Study You have been working as the trained staff member in the toddler’s room for the last six months. You work with two other staff, Chris who has been working at the centre for eight years, and Rena who has recently joined your team. The children within your room come from a diverse background of culture, socio-economics, religion, family structure and abilities, including one child with cerebral palsy. Through your training, you were expected to model best practices. You have tried to demonstrate such practices, but recently, you have become aware of how your assistant staff respond to some of the children and are uncomfortable with these responses. You have noticed that: * Chris will discourage the boys from playing with the dress-ups, and in particular gets angry with Felix who often wears the wedding dress; * Rena has started to make comments about Emily who comes in at times, still in her night nappy and not having had breakfast; * Nour’s lunch is often taken off her when she eats with her fingers; * Mitchell is called a cry baby when he doesn’t settle shortly after arrival; * Kaila, who has cerebral palsy, is not encouraged to do her daily exercises, instead staff comment that the exercises are useless and won’t help her anyway; * Some children are starting to copy the staff’s comments / actions. When you refer to the centre policy handbook for some guidance, it states “We believe that all children should be treated fairly and equally. All children are offered the same opportunities and should not be discriminated against.” Upon reading this statement you are concerned that it does not represent inclusive principles and practices. You approach your coordinator about your concerns and the lack of guidance from the centre handbook. Question 1 Your coordinator has

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