Give examples of infringement (after defining each one), including:
• Personal;
• Physical;
• Financial.
Give an account of the responsibilities of care workers at Bambinos nursery in relation to seeking advice when infringement of service users’ rights has taken place and how to seek guidance from:
• Line managers/supervisors;
• Policies and procedures;
• Professional organisations.
How can children’s rights in the Bambino’s nursery be infringed?
Direct infringement
Direct infringement of a child’s rights means that a child has been treated less because of something on purpose because of their sexuality, religion or disability. Discrimination that is direct is obvious that it is being done. For example, when a member of staff in the Bambino’s nursery Is not listening to a child because they originated from India so therefore they have a different accent, then this is showing direct discrimination because it is obvious that the member of staff is ignoring the child because of their origination. Examples of direct infringement of children’s rights are:
• Talking to a child with no respect towards them – For example, name calling a child because they are pronouncing words in the wrong way.
• Giving looks at children that are intimidating that they make them scared – For example, the member of staff frowning or staring at the child.
• Singling out a child within the nursery – For example, picking out a child whilst there is a game because they are doing it wrong.
• Preventing a child from doing something they want to do – For example, a member of staff telling a child that they cannot take part in the painting because they are not capable of it and they will not understand what to do.
• Taking away the children’s right to choice – For example, a member of staff telling a child that they will be having orange juice and eating crackers for break without the child’s choice.
• Breaking confidentiality – For example,