The tragic death of Baby P has shocked and angered the nation. Nursery World readers who work with young children day in, day out must feel especially upset that a child could die in such circumstances. How adults could commit such acts of cruelty against a defenceless little baby is incomprehensible.
Social workers, police officers, GPs and many, many others who work with children in this country do a difficult job in difficult circumstances. They make difficult judgments every day and deserve our support.
However, when things go wrong, people rightly want to know why.
We all have a role to play in safeguarding children. Childminders and others working on the frontline with children have a particularly important part to play, as they can be the first to spot early signs of neglect or abuse. That is why the welfare aspects of the Early Years Foundation Stage ask early years workers to report those signs to police or social services, who should take action to make that child safe.
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