Paedophile nursery worker could have been stopped sooner, says former colleague
Summary
A former worker at a nursery in Bristol reported concerns about a childcare employee, Nathan Bennett, who was later found guilty of abusing children. Despite warnings, management did not act quickly, and Bennett was sentenced to 30 years in prison. The investigation also found that the nursery company received more safety warnings from inspectors compared to other nurseries.Key Facts
- Nathan Bennett worked at Partou King Street Nursery in Bristol and was convicted of sexually abusing five boys aged two and three.
- A former colleague, Bessie Martin, warned nursery managers months before Bennett’s abuse was discovered but was ignored.
- Bennett was suspended, returned to work, then suspended again after CCTV showed him abusing a child.
- The nursery company, Partou, has over 100 sites in England and received more safety warnings than average before and after Bennett’s arrest.
- Parents reported Bennett’s “overly physical” behavior, but some concerns were not properly shared with authorities as legally required.
- The King Street nursery closed in December after the abuse came to light.
- Another nursery chain, Bright Horizons, also received more safety warnings after a separate child abuse case.
- The government inspection agency Ofsted increased its inspections of both Partou and Bright Horizons following these incidents.
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