Politics · United Kingdom · 5 hrs ago
Parents and MP call for stronger nursery safeguarding rules
Tulip Siddiq, the MP for Hampstead and Highgate, and a parent whose children attended Bright Horizons nursery in north-west London are calling for stronger safeguards in nurseries.
Their call follows the case of Vincent Chan, who worked at the nursery and harmed children who attended it.
They say the case exposed gaps in how concerns are reported and connected across early years settings.
They want CCTV to be mandatory in nurseries, with safeguards for its use.
They also propose a system that lets parents, carers and nurseries report concerns and links relevant information over time.
They say the law should be reviewed to cover sexualised or exploitative images that do not meet the current legal threshold for indecent images.
They also call for enforceable rules on electronic devices, checked by Ofsted, and urge the prime minister and government to act.
Tulip Siddiq MP and a parent whose children attended Bright Horizons nursery are calling for stronger safeguarding rules.
They say the case of Vincent Chan, who worked at the nursery in north-west London, exposed serious gaps in the safeguarding system.
Their proposals include mandatory CCTV, a system for reporting and sharing safeguarding concerns, and a review of laws on sexualised images of children.
They also want clear, enforceable rules for electronic devices in early years settings, backed by Ofsted inspection.
- Who
- Tulip Siddiq MP and Parent A, a parent of children who attended Bright Horizons nursery.
- What
- They are urging the government to strengthen safeguarding rules in nurseries.
- When
- The letter was published on 11 October 2026.
- Where
- Bright Horizons nursery on Finchley Road, north-west London.
- Why
- They say Vincent Chan’s case exposed serious gaps in the safeguarding system.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
First, CCTV should be mandatory in nurseries.
We believe his case exposed serious gaps in the safeguarding system that urgently need addressing by government.
Finally, early years settings need clear, enforceable standards governing electronic devices, backed by Ofsted inspection.
The Guardian published an editorial on early years provision, which the letter later referred to.
Tulip Siddiq MP and Parent A published a letter calling for stronger nursery safeguarding rules.
- Nursery
- Bright Horizons, Finchley Road, north-west London
- Worker named in letter
- Vincent Chan
- Letter signatories
- Tulip Siddiq MP and Parent A
- Proposed measure
- Mandatory CCTV in nurseries
- Proposed oversight
- Enforceable electronic-device standards backed by Ofsted inspection
Sources
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