Nursery deputy manager guilty of force-feeding children

By Catherine Gaunt, Nursery World, 17 July 2008

A former deputy nursery manager has been found guilty of force-feeding children in her care and has been banned for life from working with children.

Gillian Gold was found guilty of force-feeding children at Country Kids Nursery in West Linton, in the Scottish Borders. Her daughter owns the nursery and Ms Gold worked there for more than two years. Ms Gold denied the charges but was convicted and fined £1,000. During the three-day trial, parents of children at the nursery spoke in defence of Ms Gold. However, Peebles Sheriff Court heard from former and current nursery staff that Ms Gold...

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