Some work done, but much more needed to improve creches
Before transmission of the controversial programme, many people would have had little knowledge of the inspection regime which exists for the nation’s creches and how the health authorities oversee childminders and pre-school staff charged with the care and safety of some of the most vulnerable members of society.
Although the issue has been highlighted by the Irish Examiner regularly since 2006, with reports that inspections had uncovered poor standards and practices but failed to effect real change through a lack of robust enforcement and sanctions, very little was done at official level to publicise such material.
