Scenario 1

Non-compliance

a. In your role as an Educator, identify two (2) breaches of legislation which have or may occur in a Children's Services and provide information as to where you would obtain the latest information on best practice.

Please be specific in your example outlining the concern and access to best practice. You must link accurately to legislation which has been breached as shown below.

b.Identify the person in the centre you would report this breach to?

c.How would you make this person aware of this breach? List the strategies.

d.Draft a four (4) line professionally written email to the person above outlining:

• The issue that has occurred;
• The specific breach; and
• Why it is a concern. (This must be worded professionally)

Scenario 2

Ethical issues and dilemmas

a.Identify two (2) examples of poor ethical conduct that have or may occur at a service.

b.Who would you discuss this with?

Scenario 3

Conflict of interest

a.Identify one (1) conflict of interest that has or may occur in your role as an Educator.

b.Outline the appropriate actions you would take to ensure this conflict does not affect your practice. Please use:Newman and PollNitz (2001) have developed an 'Ethical Response Cycle' to help make decisions about conflict of interest.