‘There was a chance to stop him’: Parents react with fury to paedophile nursery worker revelations
Families of victims abused by nursery worker Vincent Chan are demanding an independent inquiry into how he was cleared to return to work after initial concerns were raised in 2021. Chan later filmed himself abusing children in his care.
Why it matters
The case raises critical questions about safeguarding failures, employer accountability, and the vetting processes for childcare workers.
Vincent Chan was reported to his employer by a concerned parent in 2021 but was cleared to return to work. Photograph: Metropolitan Police/PA Vincent Chan was reported to his employer by a concerned parent in 2021 but was cleared to return to work. Photograph: Metropolitan Police/PA Child protection ‘There was a chance to stop him’: Parents react with fury to paedophile nursery worker revelations More than 50 families call for investigation into how Vincent Chan was allowed to return to job after inquiry by nursery
Prefer the Guardian on Google The parents of the victims of paedophile nursery worker Vincent Chan have reacted with fury to the news that he was cleared to return to work after “significant concerns” were raised by the parent of a young girl.
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