Hi, the dilemma is between knowing what an activity or idea is, the child's right to do it and a professional's duty of care to keep them safe.
For example what would you do if you saw a child about to climb a tree that hasn't any protective flooring under it. The child has the right under the
United Convention on the Rights of the Child to express themselves and play but you know the tree is dangerous.
What do you do - this is the dilemma.
You would use your knowledge of the setting's policies and procedures and information about the setting to help you make the decision to interven, making sure the child remains safe from unacceptable harm. Maybe you'd ask the child to stop whilst you check with a colleague or senior management, fetch safety mats to lay underneath the tree or explain to the child why it is unsafe for them to climb the tree.
If you use the
'look inside' feature of this level 3 handbook, search for the word 'dilemma' and click to page 44 it explores the rights of individuals, professional responsibilities, risk taking and confidentiality - depending on the information a child shares with you may mean you will be required to report this to other appropriate people eg.
- a child tells you a sibling gave them a cigarette to smoke,
- watches 18+ content
- rides in a car without a seatbelt
- discloses details of abuse eg. neglect, emotional, se xual, physical.
Hope this helps xx