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BIG ISSUE: Vanessa George nursery abuse case

What should nurseries and practitioners be doing to protect children from paedophiles? We look at the issues surrounding the Vanessa George abuse case.

Nursery worker admits child rape

Nursery worker admits child rape

A 20-year-old nursery assistant has pleaded guilty to two counts of child...

 
New nursery closed amid sexual assault claims

New nursery closed amid sexual assault claims

A Dorset nursery has been closed and its registration suspended by Ofsted...

 
Nursery worker appears in court charged with sexual abuse

Nursery worker appears in court charged with sexual abuse

A 20-year-old nursery assistant has been charged with two counts of child...

 
Vanessa George Case Review - Lessons to be learned

Vanessa George Case Review - Lessons to be learned

All nurseries would be wise to reflect on their policies and practice,...

 
Nursery abuse inquiry blames inspections

Nursery abuse inquiry blames inspections

An inquiry into the Vanessa George child abuse case has highlighted a...

 

Subscriber content Editor's view - Vanessa George serious case review

There are lessons to learn from this abuse case, but will the...

 
Nursery abuse inquiry highlights inspection system flaws

Nursery abuse inquiry highlights inspection system flaws

An inquiry into the Vanessa George child abuse case has highlighted a...

 

Abuse case nursery re-opens

The nursery that shut down because of the Vanessa George paedophile investigation...

 
Positive Relationships: Let's talk about ... Mobile phones

Subscriber content Positive Relationships: Let's talk about ... Mobile phones

Should staff, and parents, be forbidden to use mobile phones at nursery...

 

Opinion: Letters

LETTER OF THE WEEK

 

Parents can learn names in nursery abuse case

Parents involved in the Vanessa George abuse case are to be able...

 
Carers reflect on Plymouth nursery abuse case

Carers reflect on Plymouth nursery abuse case

Early years organisations have been giving their reactions at the conclusion of...

 

Trial moved to Bristol Crown Court

Vanessa George, the the nursery worker at the centre of the child...

 
Mother campaigns for controls on camera phones in nursery

Mother campaigns for controls on camera phones in nursery

The mother of a child who attended the nursery in Plymouth that...

 
A Unique Child - Safeguarding - Take precautions

Subscriber content A Unique Child - Safeguarding - Take precautions

All settings need to audit their safeguarding children policy, say Laura Henry...

 

Analysis: Sexual abuse case - Is it time to ban cameras?

Both the public and the nursery sector have been shocked at the...

 

Opinion: Editor's view - The Plymouth nursery child abuse case is making everyone think twice

The case of Vanessa George, the Plymouth nursery worker accused of child...

 

Child sex abuse case shocks nursery sector

The early years sector has been coming to terms with last week's...

 
 
 
 
 

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