英格兰正在推行一系列托儿所安全改革，其中包括从9月起禁止12个月以下婴儿在非婴儿床中睡眠[1]。这些措施源于一起悲剧：2022年5月，9个月大的女婴Genevieve Meehan在Cheadle Hulme托儿所被俯卧在豆袋上1小时37分钟后窒息身亡[1]。托儿所副经理Kate Roughley因此在2024年被判过失杀人罪，获刑14年[1]。
为加强托儿所监管力度，英格兰政府加大了投入[1]。独立教育标准局Ofsted将增加每年3000次突击检查（额外投入800万英镑），同时将例行检查周期从6年缩短至4年[1]。政府还正在考虑引入强制性监控摄像头到所有英格兰托儿所[1]。这些改革是在Genevieve父母的推动下进行的，他们与慈善机构合作推动安全改革[1]。
A nine-month-old girl, Genevieve Meehan, died from suffocation in May 2022 after being placed face-down on a beanbag at a nursery in Cheadle Hulme for one hour and 37 minutes [1]. Her death prompted her parents to launch a campaign for safer practices across childcare facilities. Kate Roughley, the deputy manager of the nursery, was convicted of gross negligence manslaughter and sentenced to 14 years in prison in 2024 [1].
The tragic case has led to significant regulatory changes. From September, England will ban babies under 12 months from sleeping anywhere other than in proper infant beds [1]. Ofsted, the education regulator, will increase unannounced inspection visits by 3,000 annually through an additional investment of £8 million, while also reducing the inspection cycle from six years to four years [1]. The government is also considering making surveillance cameras mandatory in all English nurseries [1]. These reforms follow the parents' collaboration with charities to drive enhanced safeguarding standards across the sector [1].