1. What opportunities and benefits of the placement should be explained to children or young people entering residential care?

2. Statutory procedures outline the provision of care and support services for children and young people in need. They address the rights of children and young people, and the responsibilities of people or organisations caring for them.

List five areas that are covered by statutory procedures.

The answer is in the text for this Performance Criterion. You can add to the list if you choose.

3. How could you explain the behavioural rules and the consequences of non-compliance to a child or young person in residential care?

To answer the question you need to address both the way in which information should be provided and the information the child or young person needs. Provide a detailed answer.

4. The connection between a support workers, or professional service provider and a child or young person should result in positive outcomes for the child or young person. The support worker or professional can contribute significantly to the well-being, empowerment, development and growth of the individual receiving support.

In a paragraph describe the important aspects of healthy and supportive person-worker relationships.

5. There must be a balance between the right to confidentiality and the need for safety and well-being.

In a paragraph explain the importance of establishing and clarifying boundaries of confidentiality with children and young people.

6. A fourteen year old resident has come to you asking about what they should do if they have a complaint they want to have investigated. They have spoken to one of the other support workers in the facility but that person did not seem to take the issue seriously and nothing further has been done.

The young person wants to know what they should do next. They understand that there are mechanisms for addressing concerns or disputes within the residential care providing organisation, (eg: between the service user and the provider) but need some information about what to do.

You find a quiet place where the two of you can discuss the issue.

What can you communicate to the child about the procedures that can be followed to resolve the problem?

To answer this question you can summarise the information in the text for this performance criterion.

7. If a complaint or grievance cannot be resolved it can be escalated to an appropriate, external body that offers an impartial avenue for addressing disputes.

List the child protection agencies or bodies that can investigate complaint affecting children or youth in residential care. Conduct some research and include those specific to your state or territory.

8. Explain, a short paragraph, the importance of regularly reviewing a child or young person's placement progress.

9. How can workers check and clarify a child or young person's understanding of their rights and expectations relating to direct care?

10. Why should documentation be timely, accurate and correctly maintained in line with organisational policy and procedural requirements?

You can read and summarise the text for this Performance Criterion to answer the question.

11. Not everything is straightforward. Each individual's developmental needs, cultural requirements and family connections must be considered. If they have preferences, or unique additional needs it will be necessary to negotiate. Negotiations should prioritise the children and young people's well-being, dignity, and individual preferences while also considering the overall functioning and policies of the facility.

List twelve areas or activities that would need to be negotiated regarding the child or young person's daily needs.

To answer the question you can use the text or draw on your own experience, but you do not have to confine your answers to the information provided in the text.

12. In a paragraph, explain why cultural protocols, systems and taboos must be considered when working with children and young people?

13. Although each residential care facility will have dedicated cleaning staff you, the other support workers and the residents must contribute to maintaining a clean, healthy and safe environment.

What procedures will you follow?

In your answer address physical safety, hygiene, infection and disease management, and food safety. You can use the text for this Performance Criterion as the basis your answer but do not copy it.

14. Explain the process for negotiating strategies for the use, maintenance and disposal of child or young person's personal possessions and consumables?

15. How does a strong, supportive relationship with workers help to maximise a child's or young person's involvement in development opportunities?

Provide a detailed answer that takes into consideration contributing to the child's or young person's self-confidence and sense of security, and working to build on their strengths and abilities to increase their motivation for participation in development opportunities.

16. You are working with a 16-year-old who recently moved into residential care. The teenager has expressed a desire to complete their schooling and gain employment as a chef but is unsure how to go about achieving this goal.

The teenager's interests include movies, writing, art and a desire to further their education so they can gain employment; however, they have been struggling with schoolwork due to the distractions and emotional turmoil associated with difficulties adjusting to the routines and rules in the care facility.

They find the support from workers in the organisation to be very helpful and they have started to build some good relationships with workers and peers. Their goal is clear and, although they have not lived in the faciality for very long they often offer to assist in the kitchen, preparing meals. They seem to have a reasonable aptitude for preparation and cookery and a good understanding of the tasks a chef would undertake.

How could you help them develop strategies for achieving their identified goal and moving towards autonomy and self-empowerment?

17. In a paragraph provide a short explanation of life skills and the reasons for providing children and young people in residential care with life skills training.

18. In a short paragraph, explain how workers can act as positive role models for children and youths in residential care, and how this contributes to the development of useful life skills.

19. How can workers encourage and support children or young people who attend school, undertake vocational training or are ready to engage in the employment market?

20. How can workers ensure that children and young people in out-of-home can access the health care education suited to their individual needs?

21. A 14-year-old girl has moved into residential due to a history of neglect and abuse. She recently started high school and is able to continue attending the school was at before going into care, but she has difficulty adapting to the new environment and making friends. She struggles with self-esteem and anxiety issues stemming from her past experiences and appears to be losing weight because she is not interested in eating. You believe that she would benefit from extra support to address her emotional, trauma and social support needs.

How can you ensure that she can access the support she needs?

22. When addressing the child or young person's care needs, their vulnerabilities must come into consideration. Assessing vulnerability involves evaluating an individual's level of susceptibility to harm, exploitation, or adverse outcomes in various aspects of their life. Vulnerability assessments can indicate the individuals who are likely to require additional support, protection, or intervention, in particular if they have been exposed to violence, abuse and neglect.

How can the vulnerability of children and young people who have experienced violence, abuse, or neglect be assessed?

23. What can workers do to help a child or young person adjust to settlement?

Settlement requirements refer to the needs of the child or young person when they are transitioning back into the family, moving on to independent living or settling into alternative placements. They will need resources, services and ongoing support.

24. To provide suitable care for children and young people, and to assure smooth transitions workers will collaborate with other professionals. When doing this it will be necessary to establish and follow clear protocols.

Read the text for this performance criterion and use it, or conduct research and use your own experience to explain what protocols are, and develop a list that demonstrates your understanding of the protocols that should be followed when workers and other professionals collaborate.

25. Describe, in one paragraph for each, the procedures a worker could follow to help connect a child or young person with services including:

• Housing

• Counselling

• Education

• Employment

26. In a sentence, explain what workers can do to help a child or young person transition successfully from care?

27. The type of financial advice and support provided to the child or young person transitioning or reintegrating will depend on their age and on the circumstance associated with their re-integration, however, all young people need to develop financial literacy.

What common budgeting practices will help young people manage their finances?

28. Children and young people will often require on-going contact once they transition from residential care. The contact arrangements must be sensitive to each young person's unique circumstances and must prioritise their well-being and best interests. It is necessary to balance the child's or youth's evolving needs with the support and resources available.

Summarise the negotiation process.

Provide a detailed answer and, in your answer consider the needs of the child or young person, and who will be involved in the negotiation process.

29. Explain, in a short paragraph for each, what things are addressed in an organisations' philosophy, its policies, procedures and its protocols.

30 . What principles guide trauma informed care?

31. What impact can complex and cumulative trauma have on children and young people?

To answer this question you need to address long and short term effects and the possible need for therapy.

32. Describe the five stages of grief and explain why workers should understand them.

33. Describe the signs of abuse and neglect and the impact abuse has on children and young people.