What is privacy and confidentiality in childcare?
Early childhood education and care services require personal information from families to provide appropriate and responsive care. The centre will maintain private and confidential files for educators, children and their families. These records will be securely stored and maintained.
What are the Code of Ethics early childhood?
The ECA Code of Ethics is a set of statements about appropriate and expected behaviour of early childhood professionals. As an aspirational document, it does provide a basis for critical reflection, a guide for professional behaviour, and principles to inform individual and collective decision-making.
What guidance does a Code of Ethics for example the Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics?
Democratic, fair and inclusive practices promote equity and a strong sense of belonging. Respectful, responsive and reciprocal relationships are central to children’s education and care. Play and leisure are essential for children’s learning, development and wellbeing.
What are the Australian privacy Principles childcare?
the collection, use and disclosure of personal information. an organisation or agency’s governance and accountability. integrity and correction of personal information. the rights of individuals to access their personal information.
What is the purpose of the Code of Ethics in early childhood?
A Code of Ethics is an aspirational framework for reflection about the ethical responsibilities of childhood professionals who work with, or on behalf, of children and their families.
How are ethics used in Early Childhood Australia?
Using Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics to support professional thinking, participants will be invited to practice the art of ethical decision-making through group discussions and case studies, and reinforce approaches that enhance the rights and wellbeing of children, families, our colleagues and the community.
What is the ECA Code of ethics for early childhood?
The ECA Code of Ethics acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander traditional ways of being and caring for children. This Code is not intended to, and could not possibly provide easy answers, formula, or prescriptive solutions for the complex issues early childhood professionals face in their work.
What do you need to know about the Code of ethics?
The Code of Ethics is a set of statements about appropriate and expected behaviour of early childhood professionals. It reflects current pedagogical research and practice, providing a framework for reflection about the ethical responsibilities of early childhood professionals.
Where can I get a copy of the Code of ethics?
Order printed copies of the Code of Ethics brochures and Code of Ethics A1 posters. A variety of resource materials which relate to the Code of Ethics are available through the ECA Shop, a few of note are: