Overview

• Genevieve’s parents met Education Minister Stephen Morgan on June 30, 2025 to press for mandatory safety reforms in early years settings.
• The Department for Education confirmed that from September 2025 all nurseries must install CCTV, undergo unannounced Ofsted inspections and enforce statutory safe sleep practices.
• Campaign for Gigi has attracted over 20,000 website visits and won endorsements from child safety experts including Jo Frost and the Lullaby Trust.
• The campaign follows the 2024 manslaughter conviction and 14-year sentence of deputy manager Kate Roughley for nine-month-old Genevieve Meehan’s death at Tiny Toes Nursery.
• Advocates emphasize that consistent safe sleep guidance and robust whistleblowing measures are crucial to prevent suffocation and SIDS in childcare settings.