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Lewisham nursery staff 'dragged high chairs across room with kids in and safety straps undone'

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Vincent
Published date22 April 2024
Publication titleMyLondon (England)
Workers led kids by their wrists and forearms which put children at risk of getting hurt, a report published by Ofsted following the inspection on Monday April 22 said. The inspector concluded that kids' safety was compromised by 'poor practice' and 'insufficient oversight' at the nursery, which looks after around 30 children aged from one to three

The report said: "Young children are left in high chairs for extended periods of time without the safety straps being used. Children then become bored and attempt to reach out around them, which is unsafe. Staff fail to recognise the risk of dragging the high chairs across the room with children still sitting in them without safety straps fastened.

"Leaders are not always good role models for staff. They are unaware of safe ways to handle children as they lead children by holding their forearms or wrists, which places children at risk of injury."

Bosses at the nursery were criticised for leaving inexperienced agency workers to deal with difficult kids. The report said staff shortages meant children were sometimes grouped together for long periods of time, which resulted in the room becoming overcrowded and chaotic.

Planned activities were described as 'lacking focus' and 'unmeaningful'...

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