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Describe how consistently monitored safety procedure in day to day work activities of the service and ensure that WHS policie
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Task One
Describe how consistently monitored safety procedure in day to day work activities of the service and ensure that WHS policies and procedures are followed.
Journal Entry
1/6/2014
The owners of the day care centre wanted to know if the children and the educators knew the meaning of eminent danger and the safety procedures. On this day, they used wrappers to come with a smell explosion and smoke. The panic in the children could not stop them from following all the safety precautions that they were taught. They followed the exit rules and looked out for each other. They followed the precautions that was set in accordance to the WHS policies.
Reflection
The government has imposed laws that ensured that safety precautions are taken in these areas so that the children at the centre can be safe. These laws are practiced by all the children in the day care centre even the young ones. They have been made to understand how they can be safe while they are in the centre. For instance, whenever there was a minor explosion at the centre, all the children would be bundled up in a corner.
Source and complete an incident report. This may be for a real situation, a near miss or a fictitious situation. Briefly outline how the incident report complies with regulations and service policies.
Journal Entry
23/4/2014
The report I read was on the journal Evaluating the work of Australia’s Family Relationship Centres: Evidence from the first 5 years by Lawrie Moloney, Lixia Qu, Ruth Weston and Kelly Hand, gives an analysis associated with regulations and policies at the workplace. The numerous authors in the journal have compiled the essential issues which should be analyzed concerning actual incidences which had taken place in workplaces.
Reflection
One of the stories indicated in the book talks of an incident in a Melbourne center where the educators had overlooked the safety measures at the place which led to the death of three children and injury of one. The experience shows the importance of carrying out safety measures at the centers especially for the children. The rationale of the stories is to make the educators understand the seriousness of the safety precautions at the work places.
Describe a situation where you worked ethically. Refer to the Student Code of Conduct and ECA Code of Ethics in your response.
Journal Entry
20/6/2014
There are times when I was Tells the same story I encountered at the workplace. It discusses some of the important issues which should be taken seriously in order to be safe. I worked at a child center that respected the code of conduct related to the student. The ethics in the organization ensured that everyone knows the safety procedures during emergencies such as fires and natural disasters. One day a fire broke out at one of the food stores.
Reflection
The priority involves the assurance that all the children are out of the centre before the educators can go out. The practice ensured that all the children were safe.
Describe one (1) example of how you used correct manual handling procedure. This could include lifting a child for nappy change, moving equipment, bending etc.
Journal Entry
2/5/2014
I came to learn that when one is working in baby care centre, they should know how to take care of children. I taught my self on how one needs to carry themselves when working with children at the workplace. For instance, it is through the journal that I understood how to deal with hyperactive children especially when it is a question of changing their nappies.
Reflection
These children will always run around the place, and one needs to know what calms them in order to stay in one place. Their involvement will give one easy time to change them.
Detail how you ensured your personal health and safety on work placement. This may include suitable hygiene practices using sunscreen, wearing a hat etc. how did the practice comply with the Education and Care National Regulations?
Journal Entry
20/5/2014
Children are always prone diseases especially in areas that are not hygienically friendly to them. For instance, during the time I worked at the centre, I realized that if one child got sick due to germ related disease, many of the children will be infected. This means that as the educator, I should always keep myself clean so as not to make the children sick. Other children should also be clean and have an environment that is free from germs.
Reflection
According to Work-place bullying: A group processes framework which is an article written by Sheryl Ramsay, Ashlea Troth and Sara Branch, personal hygiene is important at the workplace especially when one is dealing with children. The article indicates that children are vulnerable to bacteria related diseases. The author also explains why it is mandatory for an educator to always maintain high levels of personal hygiene. This is also essential for the educators as they will also be healthy.
Access and read the service emergency evacuation policy. Detail how the service manages emergency evacuations such as fire drills. If possible witness an evacuation drill and explain your role in it. Outline how the policy complies with the Education and Care National Regulations.
Journal Entry
5/5/2014
It is important to note that these are the best measures to be taken as they are stated in accordance to the authorities at the local fire departments. For instance, during the evacuation process education, I was given the role of the firefighter where I was to oversee the evacuation process. The role is essential as there are a lot of little children in the centre who might panic during an emergency and the drill would the educator familiarize with the entire process.
Reflection
The article Service Emergency Evacuation Policy indicates that emergencies such as fires require evacuation procedures. During this time, the educator is usually required to play a major role of applying all the evacuation procedures indicated on the emergency board at the centre. They are also expected to lead the children through the evacuation route shown on the walls of the centre.
Read the services Child Protection policy and briefly explain the procedure for responding to a child at risk of significant harm. When policy was last reviewed? How does the policy reflect current legislation, would you add or suggest changes to the policy?
Journal Entre
18/5/2014
On this day, I was at the centre when we were warned by the security officers that we should be cautious of the events happening around. The neighboring centre had been attacked by armed robbers and they held everybody hostage. The policy of the centre implies that if the centre is attacked by armed robbers, everybody should know the right procedures to follow and the specialists required to control the situation.
Reflection
The journal titled Child Protection Policy indicates that it is essential for the children to be safe whenever they are under the care of an educator. It also shows some of the procedures that should be taken whenever a child is in imminent danger. The educator is expected to know the urgency of the danger and the manner in which it can be controlled without risking the life of the child. The reviewing of these policies took place in the year 2010 after the government realized that there were numerous terrorist attacks across the globe.
Explain how you maintained your duty of care to the children during your work placement?
Journal Entry
20/3/2014
One the stated date, I was introduced to the children and informed on the duties that I was suppose to carryout at the centre. It was important for me to ensure that all the children were safe and to always inform the authorities incase there was danger. For instance, when one is working with children, there are some ethical standards that one should maintain. These standards are the ones to be applied at the workplace to ensure that the children are safe and are learning and emulating the correct things from the educator.
Reflection
The journal titled Occupational therapy at the ‘cultural interface’: Lessons from research with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians by Yvonne Thomas, Marion Gray and Sue McGinty shows some of the work ethics that one is required to follow when they are at work.
Describe how you maintained confidentially of personal information about children and families.
Journal Entry
21/6/2014
This day was a weekend and I was not suppose to be at work though I had to complete some paper work. As I entered the centre, I was shocked to find two parents enquiring about one of the students who did not come to the centre for one week. I had to explain to them that it was impossible for them to have the information they required unless they were the real parents.
Reflection
One of the rules indicates that the records and information on the children should remain confidential unless it is being given to the parent or guardian. This means that the cases related to the children should not be discussed by other educators unless in a boardroom meeting where it is being chaired by the parties concern.
Task Two
Part A
Principle of the Learning Framework
The principle related to the learning framework are those that are effective to the educator together with the children. The first principle is related to family-centered practice is based on the child’s learning issues that are related to the family. The second principle is associated with high expectation for the children. This principle implies that all the there should be high expectations for all the children in everything they are doing as it would make them be able to achieve the best results (Sandoff & Widell, 2011).
Another principle is related to equity and diversity whereby all the children are expected to be given equal rights and treatment. The principle on respectful relationships and responsive engagement implies that children should engage themselves in respecting their elders and follow instructions given to them. Finally, the principle of reflective practice implies that children should be taught or guided by professionals in the Early Childhood Development field.
Part B
Reflect the Learning Framework
All children deserve equal opportunity to learn and be educated
The first practice of pedagogy involves seeing every child as a capable learner as from the time they were young. One has to see them as competent, resilient self-assured and confident. This would mean that there is no child who will be prejudiced for being a slow learner, and they will all be given equal opportunity to learn (Sandoff & Widell, 2011).
During my early life as an educator, I believed that slow learners should be kept in their own classroom, and the rest and the genius should also be in their own class. I was then introduced to a class of thirty pupils. Ten of them were fast learners and understood everything easily. Fifteen of the students were average students, and they could understand some of the things taught but not everything. There were five students who were totally out of place. They could not even count easy numbers or even sing songs in class. However, I came to learn that all these children had to be given equal opportunity in class while learning seasons.
Children learning to be independent and strong
The second practice deals with the young ones learning to be independent and strong. It is believed that this can be achieved through creation a secure and loving relationship with the parents and the caregiver. The caregiver in this case represents the educator.
The children learn a lot of things from their parents and caregivers. As an educator, I have always played safe to ensure that the children can emulate the best from me. Educators in the centre are groomed in accordance to the laws governing the land and school. Therefore, the children are expected to learn to follow rules that govern them. It will make them be strong minded people and independent.
Knowing all the children you interact with as an educator
Another practice involves recognition of the areas that the child is strong and what makes him comfortable during learning. By doing this, the educator will understand the manner of handling the child while learning (Waks, 2006). Understanding the strong position of the child might be difficult but through the assistance of the teachers that interact with him, one would easily understand the child. Therefore, I would have to interact with other educators at the center to understand the children better and the things that would make the participate while learning.
Identify one (1) article from the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and describe how it is reflected in the Learning Framework
The article to be reflected is titled United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. 17th report which was arranged by Australia. Parliament. Joint Standing Committee on Treaties. The article gives a clear interpretation of the children’s right in accordance to the Australian laws (Waks, 2006). This was written to show the united nations that the country respects the international laws and the expected issues related to children and their wellbeing.
Task 3: Risk Assessment
Using the risk assessment matrix, one will realize that there are two hazard quantifiers which can be applicable. They will look at frequency and severity. There are only two Hazards which can be established to meet this criteria (Sandoff & Widell, 2011). The first one is fire and attacks from outsiders. The hazards related to fires at the centre have been tackled through the use of the available safety measures at the centre.
References
Simberloff, D. (March 01, 2003). Eradication—preventing invasions at the outset. Weed Science, 51, 2, 247-253.
Waks, L. J. (January 01, 2006). Globalization, At-Risk Students, and the Reconceptualization of Technological Literacy.
Sandoff, M., & Widell, G. (January 01, 2008). Coping at Work. Journal of Human Values, 14, 2, 157-168.
Thomas, Y., Gray, M., & McGinty, S. (January 01, 2011). Occupational therapy at the `cultural interface’: Lessons from research with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 58, 1.)
Ramsay, S., Troth, A., & Branch, S. (December 01, 2011). Work-place bullying: A group processes framework. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 84, 4, 799-816
Moloney, L., Qu, L., Weston, R., & Hand, K. (April 01, 2013). Evaluating the work of Australia’s Family Relationship Centres: Evidence from the first 5 years. Family Court Review, 51, 2, 234-249.
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Obesity and Fast-Food Do not Blame the Eater
Obesity and Fast-Food: Don’t Blame the Eater
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I better question to ask it, if you have even eaten a burger at a snack shop, shouldn’t there be a warning label indicating the amount of calories contained in the burger and the harmful effects of consuming it in large quantities. In David Zinczenko’s essay “Don’t Blame the Eater”, the author introduces the reader to the relationship between obesity and fast-food restaurants. Zinczenko admits that by eating fast-foods from restaurants and vendors twice a day, he start becoming obese. Zinczenko asserts that obesity is present in people’s lives because the industries making the fast-foods and negligent on the amount of calories they put on the fast-foods and, they only submit the important information to the concerned parties. He asserts that after joining college, he joined health and fitness industry to which, he observed that he was able to change his life around. As such, Zinczenko is correct about the dangers associated with people eating fast-foods, though he dictates that it should be our responsibility to ensure that we do not eat at fast-food restaurants frequently (Zinczenko, 2002).
One of his claims in blaming the fast-food industries, Zinczenko observes that fast-food vendors are located everywhere, they are appealing to the children and they offer inexpensive fast-foods and are very easy to access. As a result, he is inclined to believe that the easier access to the fast-foods that have low nutritional value is the main cause of the increasing cases of obesity in children. In addition, Zinczenko claims that fast-food restaurants and vendors provide false information on the content of calories contained in the fast-foods. For instance, he claims that, “some fast-food purveyors will provide calorie information on request, but even that can be hard to understand”. Zinczenko insist that companies that make fast-foods are weak and they do very little to protect the consumer. Zinczenko insist that we should check the calorie content of the food we take at the restaurant before we can eat and, so that we can make the rightful decision. However, Zinczenko asserts to the readers that some food companies can provide tricky information that can confuse the customer and make him/her not to understand the calorie content of the fast food. For instance, he gives an example of a company in the website containing list of chicken salad at 150 calories, noodles and almonds that come with an addition 190 calories. The website indicates that after serving the three combinations, one is supposed to have a healthy lunch of 620 calories. However, after reading the dressing packet, one can realize that it actually has 2.5 servings. He explains that after a person has been served, he consumes about 1,040 calories of food, which is even more than the 450-calorie super coke. As such, Zinczenko argument has a lot of fact: alternative food contain health amount of calories compares to the fast-foods such as high calorie cheeseburger (Zinczenko, 2002).
Despite his claims, it is important to note that this article was published in 2002; today, there is variety of children’s meals being served in the restaurants containing healthy foods such as milk, fruits and juices. Nonetheless, what Zinczenko intends to be including in the dressing packet, if the amount of calories contained in these fast-foods. Similar to the warnings labeled on tobacco and alcoholics, nutritional foods should also have labels showing calorie content.
References
Zinczenko, D. (2002). Don’t Blame the Eater. New York Times. Retrieved from: http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/23/opinion/don-t-blame-the-eater.html
Obama Forces Showdown with G.O.P. on Arms Pact
Obama Forces Showdown with G.O.P. on Arms Pact
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The article “Obama Forces Showdown with G.O.P. on Arms Pact” by Peter Baker is important in its applicability to the field of political science. It helps in analyzing the contemporary political arena in United States. The article addresses the way United States interact with other foreign nations such as Russia. It significantly addresses the issue of ratification of the arms control treaty, a foreign policy which touches on the national security. It is interesting since it shows unusual division between U.S military leadership and the conservative republicans on the issue of U.S-Russia nuclear treaty.
From the article, President Obama says “It is a national security imperative that the United States ratify the New Start treaty this year” (Baker, pr.5). His statement reflects that the politicians are skeptic while the military wants the treaty approved since Russia has great weapons to finish the whole of United States. Obama is confident that the treaty would be passed pressurizing the Senate supported by the support of previous secretary of states and members of his administration with Joseph R. Biden Jr assigned to handle it. One of the key issues in the treaty is strategic nuclear arms of Russia. United States would lose the Russian support on issues regarding national security such as Iran’s nuclear weapons pursuit as pointed out by White House arms-control official, Gary Samore (Baker, pr.12)The treaty would ensure that Russian and United States arsenals are minimized and under mutual inspection which has been delayed since expiry of the previous treaty. Obama insists the treaty is right even when there is strong opposition as from Jon Kyl, a republican senator from Arizona who points out that it should be taken slow for it is complex and coincided with lame duck session. Jon kyl’s opposition affects the G.O.P who relies upon his assent (Baker, pr.6).Tennessee senator Bob Corker backed Kyl’s idea pointing out that the treaty had to be elaborated and there was no need to rush it. The sole republican supporter of the ratification is Indiana Senator Richard G. Lugar. Other fourteen Senate republicans who would supposedly back the treaty could not back it publicly. Some the Senate Republicans stated that they were looking upon Kyl’s decision while others were still undecided (baker, pr.8).
In my view, if either of the parties fails to submit to the terms, there would arise conflicts between U.S and Russia as emphasized by Gary Samore who says that failure to ratify the treaty may facilitate distrust and arms competition due to lack of inspection(Baker, pr.11). In essence, the treaty encourages security of the two nations through maintaining their weapons which would be used to finish each other in case of a political unrest. The Russian government positively backs the ratification insisting it would encourage partnership with the US. It is risky since the treaty would restrict each party from improving their nuclear capabilities to match one another. However, without inspections of the nuclear weapons, there would be minimal knowledge regarding them where each of the party may increase their weapons without consent. President Obama’s urgency regarding ratification may not be necessarily due to national security but because of prospected change of Senate seats that will raise Republican votes essential for ratification since a two thirds majority is needed for it to pass. Failure to ratify the treaty might result to resistance of nonaligned nations regarding Iran sanctions which may question leadership of Obama at a time when there are two years left to the end of his term in office and when US is involved in wars. This situation is critical as Gary Samore puts it “If we fail to act,” he said, “I think it will damage the U.S. reputation as a country that’s willing to lead” (Baker, pr.16).
Conclusively, the ratification of the arms pact is surrounded by controversies some of which are based on the national interest while others on personal issues. Mr. Kyl’s reaction to the issue significantly influences the Senate’s response. The treaty should be well understood before personal decision is made other than relying on Mr. Kyl’s response. Such an issue is complex and critical making the speedy reaction of President Obama is questionable. Finally, the arms pact should be opposed due to the fact that United States missile defense strategies would be limited. In addition, the treaty has fewer procedures to ensure that Russia will sincerely follow the terms. Meanwhile, the G.O.P should clearly understand the terms as stated by the treaty for them to make a viable decision.
Works Cited:
Baker, Peter. “Obama Forces Showdown with G.O.P. on Arms Pact.”The New York Times. (2010): <http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/19/world/europe/19start.html?hp=&pagewanted=print>