STUDENT ASSESSMENT

BOOKLET
CHC50113
D IPLOM A OF E ARLY C HILDHOOD
E DUCAT ION AND C ARE
TOP IC: CARE F OR BABI E S AND T ODDL E RS
CHCE CE 005 P r ovid e c ar e f or b ab ies an d t
od d ler s

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 ASSESSMENT TASK 2: WORKPLACE OBSERVATIONS

TASK SUMMARY:
You will be watched working with a baby to:
 Part A: Welcome baby and talk with family member/s
 Part B: Support learning
 Part C: Feed the baby
 Part D: Change nappy
 Part E: Settle the baby for rest.

WHAT DO I NEED IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THIS ASSESSMENT?

 Access to your service
 Baby for you to work with
 Access to workplace policies and procedures.

WHEN DO I DO THIS TASK?

 If you are a class-based student you will do this task in your work placement during a visit by
your assessor.
 If you are a workplace based student you will do this task during a workplace visit by your assessor.
 You will be provided with the date of this visit so you can write it in your Student Assessment Booklet.

WHAT DO I NEED TO SUBMIT?

 You do not need to submit anything for this task.

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO IF I GET SOMETHING WRONG?

If your assessor sees that you have not demonstrated the required techniques/skills you will need to re-do
this assessment task. A timeframe for this will be given to you upon feedback from your assessor.

INSTRUCTIONS:
For this task you will be watched working and interacting with a baby under 12 months old, doing each of the
tasks listed in the task summary above.
Prior to this assessment make sure that you read and understand, workplace policies and procedures that
refer to caring for babies. Talk to your supervisor or other staff member if there is anything you are not sure of.
It may be necessary to do this assessment over more than one visit if all activities cannot be observed
during the initial visit time.

Remember!
 You will need to talk to your supervisor to identify a baby that you can work with for this assessment.
 Ideally you will have already worked with this baby so that you are aware of his/her routines and
rituals, and have developed a relationship.
 Both the parent and the supervisor will need to give you permission to work with the baby.
 Complete the permission form located at the end of this assessment and obtain the
necessary signatures.
 You will be supervised at all times during this assessment by a qualified early childhood educator.

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 PART A: WELCOME BABY AND TALK WITH FAMILY MEMBER/S
For this part of the task your assessor will watch you welcome the baby to the service and make the
transition into the service as smooth as possible for both the baby and the family member/s.
You will need to talk with family member/s about their baby to find out any relevant
information. After this part of the assessment your assessor will ask you some verbal questions.

Your assessor will be looking to see that you can:

 Talk with the family to assist with transition from home to care
 Be welcoming to the baby and family members
 Help the baby to settle and deal with distress if necessary
 Interact one-on-one with the baby to help them to feel secure and nurtured.

PART B: SUPPORT LEARNING

For this part of the task your assessor will watch you supporting the baby’s learning. You will show the
assessor how you interact with the baby to support physical, cognitive, language and emotional development.
After this part of the assessment your assessor will ask you some verbal questions.

Your assessor will be looking to see that you:

 Provide a healthy, safe and stimulating environment for baby to develop their physical,
cognitive, language, social and emotional skills
 Encourage the baby to practice and build new skills depending on their development stage, eg
rolling over, sitting, crawling and walking
 Encourage the baby’s exploration by hands, mouth and body to develop self-awareness and
a knowledge of their world.
 Supervise the baby closely, especially when he/she is in a situation that is more risky (for
example, when putting things in mouth, at risk of falling, etc)
 Support cognitive and language development by initiating, modelling and responding to baby’s
cues, sounds and gestures.
 Talk to the baby about everyday things, for example describing things, talking about what is
happening etc.
 Provide opportunities for relaxed and physical contact.

PART C: FEED THE BABY

For this part of the task your assessor will watch you feeding the baby. You will need to show your
assessor how you provide a positive mealtime experience.
You will need to demonstrate how formula and breast milk is stored and heated. If either of these two
methods of feeding are not relevant to this baby, demonstrate to your assessor how this would be done.
After this part of the assessment your assessor will ask you some verbal questions.

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 Your assessor will be looking to see that you can:
 Provide a predictable, enjoyable, relaxing and satisfying feeding routine that suits the child’s
individual needs
 Recognise cues that the baby is hungry and prepare the baby’s food and/or drink
 Make sure all equipment and utensils are clean and sterilised as needed
 Store and prepare formula and breast milk correctly for the baby
 Demonstrate correct procedures for storing and preparing both formula and breast milk
 Give the baby individual attention during the feed, including physical contact (cuddles) when
giving his/her bottle
 Interact and talk with the baby as the feed is prepared and given.

PART D: CHANGE NAPPY

For this part of the task your assessor will watch how you change the baby’s nappy.
After this part of the assessment your assessor will ask you some verbal questions.

Your assessor will be looking to see that you can:

 Recognise when the baby needs a nappy change
 Provide a positive and enjoyable nappy changing experience, using the opportunity to respond to
the baby’s cues, sounds and exploratory behaviour
 Change nappy using hygienic practices and following workplace procedures
 Meet the individual child’s routines and needs
 Supervise the baby at all times when on the change table
 Talk to the baby about the routine and what is happening.

PART E: SETTLE THE BABY FOR REST

For this part of the task your assessor will watch how you settle the baby for rest and sleep.
After this part of the assessment your assessor will ask you some verbal questions.

Your assessor will be looking to see that you:

 Recognise baby’s cues that he/she is tired
 Unsettled, grizzly, rubbing eyes, crying etc
 Make sure there is a safe, comfortable and relaxing sleep environment and experience
 Use SIDS prevention strategies
 Make sure that bedding is clean, and that cots, bedding and equipment are suitable for use
 Provide a relaxation and sleep routine that is enjoyable and predictable for the baby
 Settle the baby using their rituals and routines, including providing their comfort item.

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 WORKPLACE OBSERVATION: CARING FOR BABY – PERMISSION FORM

Family member or guardian’s approval.

Dear

My name is ___________________________________________________________________________

and I am studying the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care.

As part of my study I am required to work with a baby to provide various care tasks.

I am asking your permission to work with __________________________________________________

<insert baby’s name> for this assessment.

The assessment will involve:

a) Observation by assessor to assess my skills in the following tasks:
 Welcome baby and talk with parent/s
 Interact with the baby to support learning
 Feed the baby
 Change the baby’s nappy
 Settle the baby for rest.
b) I will be supervised at all times during the task by a qualified Early Childhood

Educator. I would welcome your participation in this project if you would like to be

involved.

Please sign below to show your agreement.

Family member/Guardian Name

Signature: _____________________________________________________________________________

Date

Supervisor’s approval

I, ___________________________________________________________________________________ ,

<Supervisor’s name> approve

<student’s name> to undertake this project with _____________________________________________

<Child’s name>.
a) Approval is dependent on the following conditions:
b) The student must be supervised by a qualified childhood educator at all times when working with
the child.
c) The student will be observed by their assessor during this assessment.
d) The family or guardian may request that this project be stopped at any point. In this case,
other arrangements will be made in consultation with the student, the student’s assessor and
myself.

Supervisor’s name

Signature: _____________________________________________________________________________

Date

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What do I need to hand in for this task? Have I completed this?

You do not need to submit anything for this task N/A

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 ASSESSMENT TASK COVER SHEET – ASSESSMENT TASK 3

Students: Please fill out this cover sheet clearly and accurately. Make sure you have kept a copy of your work.

Name:

Date of submission:

Topic: Caring for babies and toddlers

Unit: CHCECE005 Provide care for babies and toddlers

Assessor to complete

Satisfactory/ Was this a re-

Not submission?
Assessment Task Satisfactory Date Y/N

Journal Not Satisfact No

STUDENT DECLARATION

I________________________________________________declare that these tasks are my own work.

 None of this work has been completed by any other person.

 I have not cheated or plagiarised the work or colluded with any other student/s.

I have correctly referenced all resources and reference texts throughout these assessment tasks.

I understand that if I am found to be in breach of policy, disciplinary action may be taken against me.

Student signature ______________________________________________________________________________

Student name _________________________________________________________________________________

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ASSESSOR FEEDBACK
Assessors: Please return this cover sheet to the student with assessment results and feedback.
A copy must be supplied to the office and kept in the student’s file with the evidence.

Assessor signature _____________________________________________________________________________

Assessor name ________________________________________________________________________________

Date _________________________________________________________________________________________

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 ASSESSMENT TASK 3: JOURNAL

TASK SUMMARY:
You will keep a journal of care activities for two babies/toddlers over a two-day period.

WHAT DO I NEED IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THIS ASSESSMENT?

 Access to your service.
 Either two toddlers or one baby/one toddler to care for over a period of two days each.
 Journal templates (provided).
 Camera or phone with camera capability.

WHEN DO I DO THIS TASK?

 If you are a class-based student you will do this task in your work placement.
 If you are a workplace based student you will do this task in your workplace.
 You will be provided with the date of this assessment so you can write it in their Student
Assessment Booklet.

WHAT DO I NEED TO SUBMIT?

 Completed journal for each baby/toddler.

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO IF I GET SOMETHING WRONG?

 If your assessor sees that you have not completed all parts of this journal correctly and satisfactorily,
you will be provided with appropriate feedback from your assessor and given a chance to complete
the task again. Timeframes for resubmission will be discussed with you when you are given the
outcome for this task.

INSTRUCTIONS:
You must complete the following journal templates by documenting the care that you provide to two children
over a period of two days.
One of the children must be a toddler aged between 12 and 24 months.
The other child may be any age under 24 months. This child may not be the same baby as you worked
with in Assessment Task 2.
One of the children must be quite new to the service, or have very recently changed rooms.
Your work placement supervisor will need to sign off each page of your journal to show that the
information you are providing is a true and accurate account of your experiences.
Care provided will include:
 Welcoming and settling baby/toddler to the service
 Interacting with the baby/toddler to support learning
 Responding to baby/toddler’s needs
 Feeding the baby/toddler
 Nappy change/toileting
 Rest and sleep
 Checking immunisation record
 Communicating with family member/s at the end of the day.

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 Remember!
 Prior to this assessment make sure that you read and understand, workplace policies and
procedures that refer to caring for babies. Talk to your supervisor or other staff member if there is
anything you are not sure of.
 You will need to talk to your supervisor to identify the children that you can work with for
this assessment. Make sure that the children suit the criteria noted in the Instructions to
Students.
 Ideally you will have already worked with these children so that you are aware of their routines
and rituals, and have developed relationships.
 The parents of both children, and the supervisor will need to give you permission to work with
the children.
 Complete the permission forms located at the end of this assessment and obtain the
necessary signatures.
 You will be supervised at all times when working with the children by a qualified early
childhood educator.

What do I need to hand in for this task? Have I completed this?

Completed journal child 1 

Completed journal child 2 

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 ASSESSMENT TASK 3
CARING FOR BABY/TODDLER – BABY/TODDLER 1

Complete this journal for two days while providing care for Baby/toddler 1. You must complete each part of the journal. When the journal is completed, ask your
supervisor to sign off the journal to indicate that it is a true account and that work was done in line with workplace policies and procedures, the National Quality
Framework and the approved learning framework.
Your assessor may ask you questions about your journal entries during a workplace visit.

BABY/TODDLER 1

Age of baby/toddler (months) How will you refer to this baby/toddler? Do not use the baby/toddler’s name.
(Examples: Toddler1; Baby M; Mary etc)

Is this the child who is new to the service or who has just changed rooms? NYeos/No
Provide details.

Day 1 Date: / / Day 2 Date: / /

Part A: Welcoming and settling baby/toddler into service

Day 1 Day 2
Describe how you greeted the
baby/toddler and the family
member and what you talked
about.

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 How did the baby/toddler
react to separating from their
family member?

How did you help the

baby/toddler to settle into the
service? Does the
baby/toddler have any
separation rituals?

Did the baby/toddler have any

particular needs during
separating? How do you help
with this?

Part B: Interacting with the baby/toddler to support learning and development

Day 1 Day 2
What did you do during the
day to support the cognitive
learning of the baby/toddler?
Provide at least two actual
examples.

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 Give two examples during the
day of how you responded to
the baby/toddler’s sounds and
language

Give two examples of how you

initiated and modelled
language.

Describe one occasion where

the baby/toddler was
exploring his/her world.
How did you encourage and
respond to this?

What stage of physical

development is this
baby/toddler at? Eg sitting,
walking, crawling, walking
etc?
Explain how you helped the
baby/toddler to develop new
physical skills.

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 Provide a photo of a safe and Place photo here Place photo here
stimulating environment that
you provided for this
baby/toddler during the day
and answer the questions.
(make sure you choose a
different environment for each
day)

Describe how the environment is: Describe how the environment is:

a) Safe a) Safe

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 b) Stimulating b) Stimulating

c) What changes will need to be made as the baby/toddler c) What changes will need to be made as the baby/toddler
develops further? develops further?

Describe one time today when

you supported the child’s
social development.

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 Was there a stand out time If there was, describe this time: If there was, describe this time:
today when the baby/toddler
learnt something about
themselves?

Part C: Responding to baby/toddler’s needs

Was there a time in the day How did you recognise that the baby/toddler was How did you recognise that the baby/toddler was distressed?
when the baby/toddler was distressed?
distressed?
Answer the questions.

What do you think caused the distress? How did you know? What do you think caused the distress? How did you know?

What did you do to respond? What did you do to respond?

Was this successful? Was this successful?

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 What there a time in the day How did you recognise that the baby/toddler was How did you recognise that the baby/toddler was uncomfortable
when the baby/toddler was uncomfortable or in pain? or in pain?
uncomfortable or in pain?

Do you know what caused the discomfort or pain? How did Do you know what caused the discomfort or pain? How did you
you know? know?

What did you do to respond? What did you do to respond?

Was this successful? Was this successful?

Describe two times today that

you helped Billy to feel
comfortable, secure and
relaxed.

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 Answer this if the baby/toddler How has the baby/toddler adjusted to the new environment? How has the baby/toddler adjusted to the new environment?
is new to the service or has
moved rooms recently:

Have there been any issues or concerns? Have there been any issues or concerns?

What are two things that you did today to help to develop a What are two things that you did today to help to develop a
relationship with this child who is experiencing change? relationship with this child who is experiencing change?

How has the family been kept up to date with how their child How has the family been kept up to date with how their child is
is settling? settling?

Part D: Feeding the baby/toddler

What was the baby/toddler’s
feeding schedule for the day?

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 Explain how you safety
prepared the food/drink.
Include how you:
 prepared breast
milk/formula (if
applicable)
 Prepared bottles and
other equipment (if
applicable)
 Heated food/drink (if
applicable)

What did you do to make the

feed/meal an enjoyable
experience?

How did you engage with the

baby/toddler during the
feed/meal?

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 What did you do to clean the
equipment and utensils after
use?
You may attach a photo if you
wish.

Part E: Nappy changing/toileting

Describe two times during the Was there an opportunity for one-on-one discussion during Was there an opportunity for one-on-one discussion during this
day when you changed the this routine? Describe. routine? Describe.
baby/toddler’s nappy or
assisted with toileting.

What hygienic practices did you use? What hygienic practices did you use?

How did you show sensitivity and a positive attitude during How did you show sensitivity and a positive attitude during nappy
nappy changing or toileting? changing or toileting?

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 How did you (or will you)
support this baby/toddler with
learning to use the toilet?
(If the baby/toddler is not yet
at that stage describe how
you would do this when the
time is right.)

How is the family involved in

decisions around the
baby/toddler’s toileting?

Part F: Rest and sleep

What was the baby/toddler’s
sleep/rest routine for this day?
Is this his/her normal routine?

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 Do the parents have any
particular instructions for
sleep and rest?

What cues did the

baby/toddler give that he/she
needed to rest/sleep?

Provide a photo of the Insert photo here: Insert photo here:

rest/sleep area, ready for the
baby/toddler.

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 How does this environment help rest/sleep? How does this environment help rest/sleep?

Is there a ritual that the Describe the ritual. Describe the ritual.
baby/toddler uses to help with
rest/sleep?

Is there a favourite toy or other comforter? Describe. Is there a favourite toy or other comforter? Describe.

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 How do you help with the baby/toddler to sleep/rest? How do you help with the baby/toddler to sleep/rest?

How did you make sure that

the baby/toddler was safe
during sleep/rest, including
risk of SIDS?

Part G: Checking immunisation record

Is the baby/toddler Yes/No (circle appropriate answer) Yes/No (circle appropriate answer)
immunised? If yes answer the following questions: No If yes answer the following questions: No

When was the last immunisation given? When was the last immunisation given?

When is the next immunisation due? When is the next immunisation due?

Part H: Communicating with family member/s at pick up time.

When the baby/toddler was What sort of a day has the baby/toddler had? What sort of a day has the baby/toddler had?
picked up from the service
what did you discuss about
the day?

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 Food/drink Food/drink

Sleep/rest Sleep/rest

Activities Activities

Achievements Achievements

Concerns
Concerns

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 Other Other

Does the family have any

particular practices or routines
(eg cultural) that you need to
be aware of when caring for
this baby/toddler?

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 ASSESSMENT TASK 3: CARING FOR BABY/TODDLER – BABY/TODDLER 2

Complete this journal for two days while providing care for Baby/toddler 1. You must complete each part of the journal. When the journal is completed, ask your
supervisor to sign off the journal to indicate that it is a true account and that work was done in line with workplace policies and procedures, the National Quality
Framework and the approved learning framework.
Your assessor may ask you questions about your journal entries during a workplace visit.

BABY/TODDLER 2

Age of baby/toddler (months) How will you refer to this baby/toddler? Do not use the baby/toddler’s name.
(Examples: Toddler1; Baby M; Mary etc)

Is this the child who is new to the service or who has just changed rooms? Yes/No No
Provide details.

Day 1 Date: / / Day 2 Date: / /

Part A: Welcoming and settling baby/toddler into service

Day 1 Day 2
Describe how you greeted the
baby/toddler and the family
member and what you talked
about.

How did the baby/toddler

react to separating from their
family member?

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 How did you help the
baby/toddler to settle into the
service? Does the
baby/toddler have any
separation rituals?

Did the baby/toddler have any

particular needs during
separating? How do you help
with this?

Part B: Interacting with the baby/toddler to support learning and development

Day 1 Day 2
What did you do during the
day to support the cognitive
learning of the baby/toddler?
Provide at least two actual
examples.

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 Give two examples during the
day of how you responded to
the baby/toddler’s sounds and
language

Give two examples of how you

initiated and modelled
language.

Describe one occasion where

the baby/toddler was
exploring his/her world.
How did you encourage and
respond to this?

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 What stage of physical
development is this
baby/toddler at? Eg sitting,
walking, crawling, walking
etc?
Explain how you helped the
baby/toddler to develop new
physical skills.

Provide a photo of a safe and Place photo here Place photo here
stimulating environment that
you provided for this
baby/toddler during the day
and answer the questions.
(make sure you choose a
different environment for each
day)

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 Describe how the environment is: Describe how the environment is:
d) Safe d) Safe

e) Stimulating e) Stimulating

f) What changes will need to be made as the baby/toddler f) What changes will need to be made as the baby/toddler
develops further? develops further?

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 Describe one time today when
you supported the child’s
social development.

Was there a stand out time If there was, describe this time: If there was, describe this time:
today when the baby/toddler
learnt something about
themselves?

Part C: Responding to baby/toddler’s needs

Was there a time in the day How did you recognise that the baby/toddler was How did you recognise that the baby/toddler was distressed?
when the baby/toddler was distressed?
distressed?
Answer the questions.

What do you think caused the distress? How did you know? What do you think caused the distress? How did you know?

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 What did you do to respond? What did you do to respond?

Was this successful? Was this successful?

What there a time in the day How did you recognise that the baby/toddler was How did you recognise that the baby/toddler was uncomfortable
when the baby/toddler was uncomfortable or in pain? or in pain?
uncomfortable or in pain?

Do you know what caused the discomfort or pain? How did Do you know what caused the discomfort or pain? How did you
you know? know?

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 What did you do to respond? What did you do to respond?

Was this successful? Was this successful?

Describe two times today that

you helped Billy to feel
comfortable, secure and
relaxed.

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 Answer this if the baby/toddler How has the baby/toddler adjusted to the new environment? How has the baby/toddler adjusted to the new environment?
is new to the service or has
moved rooms recently:

Have there been any issues or concerns? Have there been any issues or concerns?

What are two things that you did today to help to develop a What are two things that you did today to help to develop a
relationship with this child who is experiencing change? relationship with this child who is experiencing change?

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 How has the family been kept up to date with how their child How has the family been kept up to date with how their child is
is settling? settling?

Part D: Feeding the baby/toddler

What was the baby/toddler’s
feeding schedule for the day?

Explain how you safety

prepared the food/drink.
Include how you:
 prepared breast
milk/formula (if
applicable)
 Prepared bottles and
other equipment (if
applicable)
 Heated food/drink (if
applicable)

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 What did you do to make the
feed/meal an enjoyable
experience?

How did you engage with the

baby/toddler during the
feed/meal?

What did you do to clean the

equipment and utensils after
use?
You may attach a photo if you
wish.

Part E: Nappy changing/toileting

Describe two times during the Was there an opportunity for one-on-one discussion during Was there an opportunity for one-on-one discussion during this
day when you changed the this routine? Describe. routine? Describe.
baby/toddler’s nappy or
assisted with toileting.

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 What hygienic practices did you use? What hygienic practices did you use?

How did you show sensitivity and a positive attitude during How did you show sensitivity and a positive attitude during nappy
nappy changing or toileting? changing or toileting?

How did you (or will you)

support this baby/toddler with
learning to use the toilet?
(If the baby/toddler is not yet
at that stage describe how
you would do this when the
time is right.)

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 How is the family involved in
decisions around the
baby/toddler’s toileting?

Part F: Rest and sleep

What was the baby/toddler’s
sleep/rest routine for this day?
Is this his/her normal routine?

Do the parents have any

particular instructions for
sleep and rest?

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 What cues did the
baby/toddler give that he/she
needed to rest/sleep?

Provide a photo of the Insert photo here: Insert photo here:

rest/sleep area, ready for the
baby/toddler.

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 How does this environment help rest/sleep? How does this environment help rest/sleep?

Is there a ritual that the Describe the ritual. Describe the ritual.
baby/toddler uses to help with
rest/sleep?

Is there a favourite toy or other comforter? Describe. Is there a favourite toy or other comforter? Describe.

How do you help with the baby/toddler to sleep/rest? How do you help with the baby/toddler to sleep/rest?

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 How did you make sure that
the baby/toddler was safe
during sleep/rest, including
risk of SIDS?

Part G: Checking immunisation record

Is the baby/toddler Yes/No (circle appropriate answer)
Yes/No (circle appropriate answer) No
immunised?
If yes answer the following questions: No If yes answer the following questions:

When was the last immunisation given? When was the last immunisation given?

When is the next immunisation due?

When is the next immunisation due?

Part H: Communicating with family member/s at pick up time.

When the baby/toddler was What sort of a day has the baby/toddler had? What sort of a day has the baby/toddler had?
picked up from the service
what did you discuss about
the day?

Food/drink Food/drink

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 Sleep/rest Sleep/rest

Activities Activities

Achievements Achievements

Concerns
Concerns

Other Other

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 Does the family have any
particular practices or routines
(eg cultural) that you need to
be aware of when caring for
this baby/toddler?

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 JOURNAL: CARING FOR BABIES/TODDLERS – PERMISSION FORM

Family member or guardian’s approval.

Dear

My name is

and I am studying the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care.

As part of my study I am required to work with a baby to provide various care tasks.

I am asking your permission to work with __________________________________________________

<insert baby’s name> for this assessment.

I am required to keep a journal of the care that I provide to a baby or toddler for a period of two days.

The care I will provide includes:

 Welcoming and settling baby/toddler to the service
 Interacting with the baby/toddler to support learning
 Responding to baby/toddler’s needs
 Feeding the baby/toddler
 Nappy change/toileting
 Rest and sleep
 Checking immunisation record.
 Communicating with family member/s at the end of the day.
I will be supervised at all times when working with your baby/toddler by a qualified Early Childhood
Educator.
I would welcome your participation in this project if you would like to be involved.

Please sign below to show your agreement.

I do/do not (please circle whichever is applicable) agree to photos of my baby/toddler being used in my
assessment.

Family member/Guardian Name

Signature: _____________________________________________________________________________

Date

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 Supervisor’s approval

I, ___________________________________________________________________________________ ,

<Supervisor’s name> approve _____________________________________________________________

<student’s name> to undertake this project with _____________________________________________

<Baby/toddler’s name>.
Approval is dependent on the following conditions:
 The student must be supervised by a qualified childhood educator at all times when working with
the baby/toddler.
 The family or guardian may request that this project be stopped at any point. In this case,
other arrangements will be made in consultation with the student, the student’s assessor and
myself.
 The baby/toddler will not be identified by name or other identifying information in this
assessment. Photos of the baby/toddler may be used only if the parent has given their
permission.

Supervisor’s name _______________________________________________________________________

Signature: _____________________________________________________________________________

Date __________________________

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 JOURNAL: CARING FOR BABIES/TODDLERS – PERMISSION FORM

Family member or guardian’s approval.

Dear

My name is

and I am studying the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care.

As part of my study I am required to work with a baby to provide various care tasks.

I am asking your permission to work with __________________________________________________

<insert baby’s name> for this assessment.

I am required to keep a journal of the care that I provide to a baby or toddler for a period of two days.

The care I will provide includes:

 Welcoming and settling baby/toddler to the service
 Interacting with the baby/toddler to support learning
 Responding to baby/toddler’s needs
 Feeding the baby/toddler
 Nappy change/toileting
 Rest and sleep
 Checking immunisation record.
 Communicating with family member/s at the end of the day.
I will be supervised at all times when working with your baby/toddler by a qualified Early Childhood
Educator.
I would welcome your participation in this project if you would like to be involved.

Please sign below to show your agreement.

I do/do not (please circle whichever is applicable) agree to photos of my baby/toddler being used in my
assessment.

Family member/Guardian Name

Signature: _____________________________________________________________________________

Date

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 Supervisor’s approval

I, ___________________________________________________________________________________ ,

<Supervisor’s name> approve _____________________________________________________________

<student’s name> to undertake this project with _____________________________________________

<Baby/toddler’s name>.
Approval is dependent on the following conditions:
 The student must be supervised by a qualified childhood educator at all times when working with
the baby/toddler.
 The family or guardian may request that this project be stopped at any point. In this case,
other arrangements will be made in consultation with the student, the student’s assessor and
myself.
 The baby/toddler will not be identified by name or other identifying information in this
assessment. Photos of the baby/toddler may be used only if the parent has given their
permission.

Supervisor’s name _______________________________________________________________________

Signature: _____________________________________________________________________________

Date __________________________

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