Mandatory nursery CCTV being considered – education secretarypublished at 13:12 GMT
13:12 GMT
Harry Low
BBC London News
Away from the court proceedings, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has made a written statement to Parliament, external about what she calls Chan’s “absolutely sickening” crimes.
She writes: “We are putting a renewed focus on strengthening safeguarding across early years with our new expert panel soon to start work on CCTV and digital devices guidance.
“The guidance will set out best practice, technical information and clear expectations. The expert advisory group will also consider whether CCTV ought to be mandatory in early years settings.
“We are working with Ofsted to introduce reporting on larger nursery chains, so that issues that span a group of providers can be addressed.”
Her statement concludes: “Keeping children safe is one of the most important duties of any society. I want to thank our early years staff and wider children’s services workforce, who work hard, day in and day out, to give the children of this country the best start in life.
“This government will work with them, and with the victims and families affected, to continue to strengthen child protection. We will root out abuse wherever it hides, and we will never stop working to rid our society of this evil.”