New to working in a nursery and witnessed horrible treatment

Do u have an early years rep there?
Google it ..

Makes my heart ache to think of that little child! Imagine sending your little one off so you could work and not knowing they were being treated like that :(. I hope you are listened to, OP.

Obviously everyone does or they wouldn't send their child!

@MumWifeOther
In the case of Kate Roughley, she was management.

Goodness.

This is awful. I've worked in nursery's. This behaviour is not acceptable at all. I wouldn't hesitate reporting it.

I think that if you do not feel comfortable reporting this to the nursery there is a whistleblowing number at the NSPCC and they will be able to help you.

Report to management. If nothing is done, report to an external agency.

@JollyGreenSleeves
Fair enough.

And this is why nursery really isn’t the best place for young babies who can’t yet communicate clearly. I with more people had the option to stay at home with their kids until they’re 2 at least.

I work in a nursery as lunch cover. You will always be believed. Please don’t think they won’t believe you. They are obliged to note down any low level or serious safeguarding concerns. They most likely will be keeping a closer eye on this staff member and have maybe received reports before - you could make a huge difference here. What’s likely to happen is they will speak to this staff member and tell them it can’t happen again - they can also review CCTV to back up your allegations in case of any doubt.

No, don’t know why you’re making things up, exactly what I said, I’ve seen this post before. A while ago too.

You should report to DSL at your setting. If you don’t feel you are taken seriously then please contact the local authority LADO. I am an ex LADO and would def want to know about this.

Please report this, my little boy is starting in a nursery in couple months and I would never forgive someone who chose not to report this abuse, what if what you haven’t seen is worse :(

Sadly people like this crop up too often in nurseries :( My old nursery manager some years ago could be harsh to the children at times, encouraging staff to follow a disciplinarian approach such as forcing kids to sit at the table for upto an hour if they didn't eat their meals, even with babies who she wanted left to cry themselves to sleep :(

And I swiftly took my own daughter out of a local nursery after 4wks because of issues with the manager who was not very nice....she bullied DD's keyperson and after both her and DD told me some stories about her being unkind- cruel comments and rough handling sort of things.The woman didn't like me as I saw right through things and noticed the red flags that sadly other parents didn't, and told the keyperson to 'watch out for me' as I was too invested in DD!
Luckily she left afew years ago, but steered well clear for DD2 as there were still some staff there from the same time DD1 went, and I couldn't put her there knowing they didn't whistle-blow about the manager.

Whilst there are some wonderful staff in nurseries sadly you will always get these kind of issues with staff in nurseries, care homes, school lunchtime supervisors etc when the qualifications needed are low, pay given is low and there isn't always the screening there should be around whether someone's personality and skillset suits the role.

There are unfortunately still many people who work in nurseries that have old fashioned views around children needing to be controlled and punished.

I do or I wouldn't send my child there 🤷‍♀️ they have fully earned my trust and my child tells me all about their day when I pick them up. So I'd know if anything untoward was happening and I trust them implicitly.

@JollyGreenSleeves
So are you saying the op is a troll? And the thread is a made up story? And that therefore there are no bad apples working in nurseries?

Forgot to say OP that your nursery setting will almost certainly have CCTV. You said you've noted down the incidents so hopefully you have a note or can remember the time and date.

Note this to the LA when you report. They can and should request the footage.

Please, please report to Ofsted immediately - not just the nursery manager. This staff member must be disciplined. This is a safeguarding issue. Please report.

Unless you're there all day in the room, you have no idea.

OP, report to the manager but also be prepared you may need to leave the job too if this woman is well thought off/liked.

I’ve seen this exact same post before- I remember it because it’s something that would stick in your mind.

Report ASAP. You have a duty of care.

We saw round a nursery where a member of staff was really shouting at two 3 year olds as we walked in. Obviously we didn't choose it. So sometimes parents do see.
I imagine you won't be the only person to witness this so hopefully you will be believed. Especially if it's towards the same child every time.