Parents of baby girl killed at nursery fear unsafe sleeping ‘rife’ across England
Summary
A nine-month-old baby girl died in May 2022 after being placed face down on a beanbag at a nursery in England. Following this and other abuse cases, new rules will require nurseries to put babies under one year old to sleep only in cots, and inspections of nurseries will increase significantly to improve safety.Key Facts
- Baby Genevieve Meehan suffocated after being strapped face down to a beanbag for over an hour.
- The nursery deputy manager was sentenced to 14 years in prison for manslaughter.
- Other nursery workers have been jailed for abusing and harming children in their care.
- New regulations ban putting babies under 12 months to sleep anywhere except a cot starting September.
- Ofsted will triple the number of surprise nursery inspections and inspect nurseries every four years instead of six.
- Some nurseries reported unsafe sleeping practices like using pushchairs or outdoor sleeping that don’t meet safety guidelines.
- Parents campaigning for change fear unsafe sleeping practices are widespread across England.
- Ministers are considering mandatory CCTV in nurseries to increase child safety.
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