Every nursery death is a tragedy. Every investigation leaves behind lessons that could save another child's life.
When parents leave their children at nursery, they place complete trust in the professionals caring for them. While the vast majority of UK nurseries provide safe, loving environments, a small number of heartbreaking cases have exposed failures that changed childcare forever.
Drawing on real UK cases, official investigations and the lessons learned from coroners, safeguarding reviews and criminal proceedings, this audiobook explores the tragedies that shocked the nation—and the changes introduced to help prevent them from happening again.
Inside you'll discover:
The real stories behind some of the UK's most significant nursery tragedies.
What investigators discovered after each incident.
How safe sleep guidance, safeguarding and nursery inspections have evolved.
The warning signs professionals and parents should never ignore.
The life-saving lessons that continue to shape childcare across the United Kingdom.
Respectful, informative and deeply researched, UK Nursery Deaths: What Have We Learnt? is not about sensationalism. It is about understanding, learning and ensuring that the experiences of the children and families at the heart of these cases continue to improve safety for future generations.
An essential listen for parents, nursery professionals, childminders, safeguarding leads, students, educators and anyone committed to protecting the youngest members of our communities.
Sally Green is a former teacher with a longstanding interest in child safety, education and safeguarding. Through careful research into real-life cases, official investigations and public inquiries, she aims to explore what can be learned from difficult events to help improve practice and protect children in the future.
Rather than focusing on blame, Sally's work seeks to understand the lessons behind each case, highlighting how changes in policy, training and professional practice can make childcare safer for future generations.
Her goal is simple: to encourage learning, promote informed discussion and support continuous improvement in the care and protection of children.