This has made me so cross

[Noodles]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...-P-victim.html

The headlines in the sun newspaper.
How can anyone call these animals childminders

[Hebs]

were they childminders tho???

living in a bedsit???

something doesnt add up

[TheBTeam]

Can not see how they can be registered childminders, and the woman that commented on this that 'there is no evil here' needs her head examining!!!

[jelly15]

My first thought was for the darling little boy. However, the Sun is completly wrong to refer to these monsters as childminders, they were unregistered.

Here is an example of the problems of friends and family provding unregistered care, no crb checks, no insurance, no inspections and receiving money with no intention of paying tax and NI, and the government are happy for freinds and family to care for children providing there is no financial gain. What a joke that has turned out to be.

While I agree the majority of parents know who to trust, but if there was a law in place for only using registered childcare, and for the public to report suspected unregistered people, then victims like this little boy may have been saved.

[Hebs]

My first thought was for the darling little boy. However, the Sun is completly wrong to refer to these monsters as childminders, they were unregistered.

Here is an example of the problems of friends and family provding unregistered care, no crb checks, no insurance, no inspections and receiving money with no intention of paying tax and NI, and the government are happy for freinds and family to care for children providing there is no financial gain. What a joke that has turned out to be.

While I agree the majority of parents know who to trust, but if there was a law in place for only using registered childcare, and for the public to report suspected unregistered people, then victims like this little boy may have been saved.

wonder if the government still thinks this kind of care is ok!!!

[Daftbat]

This is a complete tragedy. There has obviously been a breakdown on all sides and the parent, from what bi have read, was in no state herself to make a proper judgement on the care of her child.

The thing that really annoys me is that the headline is misleading since on first reading it would appear that this child has died as a result of a "childminder" when this is so obviously not the case - another bad and incorrect reflection upon us all. I wish that newspaper editors would think a bit more before they publish.

[Blackhorse]

I am so cross about the way children are being treated. That is awful

I am also very cross at the wording.
Do you think NCMA would be willing to contact the newspaper and maybe threaten legal action? to say it was a childminder when it wasnt is surely somesort of slander/crime that is not ok?? Or am I completely off track here?

[sillysausage]

I think we should all complain to the sun and to the ncma about the use of the word childminder in the article, particularly in the headline as it suggests that the 'animals' in the article in charge of the poor boy in a professional capacity.

[jelly15]

I have just emailed The Sun and complained. This is what I wrote;

Misleading and damaging headline

I would like to complain about the use of the word childminder in the article regarding the muder of Ryan Lovell-Hancox, particularly the headline as it suggests that the couple supposedly caring for the poor boy were registered childminders, they were not and as a registered childminder I find your headline both misleading and damaging to the careers of all professional childminders.

Here is an example of the problems of friends and family provding unregistered care, no crb checks, no insurance, no inspections and receiving money with no intention of paying tax and NI, and the government are happy for freinds and family to care for children providing there is no financial gain. What a joke that has turned out to be.

While I agree the majority of parents know who to trust, but if there was a law in place for only using registered childcare, and for the public to report suspected unregistered people, then victims like this little boy may have been saved.

exclusive@the-sun.co.uk <exclusive@the-sun.co.uk> this is where i sent it, don'y know if it is the right place but siomeone there might read it.

[Noodles]

I think we should all complain to the sun and to the ncma about the use of the word childminder in the article, particularly in the headline as it suggests that the 'animals' in the article in charge of the poor boy in a professional capacity.

Exactly that is what made me so cross describing the animals as childminders

[caz3007]

I have emailed the journalist, the email is on the other thread regarding this case

[Nicky]

I have emailed the journalist, and will also forward a copy of my email to Ofsted and NCMA, I am outraged that they use the word childminder!

[RedDragon]

I have written this and am MrMagoogoo on the Sun website.


Dear Mr. Parker,

I read the article you wrote with the heading "MURDERED BY THE CHILDMINDERS"

and I wish to set the record straight. These people were NOT Childminders.

A Childminder is a professional person who cares for children in their home, is Registered, insured, has regular checks made, carries out Risk Assessments, writes out daily diaries for each child within the EYFS, attends courses (First Aid, Safeguarding Children, etc etc).


I feel that Childminders get a hard enough time in society as it is - a lot of people having little or no clue as to what exactly a Registered Childminder's job really entails.

I have taken great offence that you have headlined this very upsetting story with such incorrect words.


I really think you should put a piece in your paper stating that these people were NOT Childminders in any way shape or form.

[auntym]

THIS IS MY EMAIL XX


I am emailing you with reference to the story you printed in The Sun newspaper about the disgusting treatment of poor little Ryan Lovell-hancox. The appalling injuries and abuse inflicted onto this poor child were purely evil, and i pray no child ever suffers like this ever again.



The people who inflicted this torture onto this poor innocent boy deserve the harshest punishment known, any my prayers and thoughts go out to his poor family.



May i just ask please one thing from you? Your headline (quote) "RYAN, 3...MURDERED BY THE CHILDMINDERS", this headline clearly indicates that professional childminders were involved at the very heart of this. These people were so called freinds of the poor mother of this child, NOT childminders. Please revoke it.



I am a proffesional childminder, I care for children and provide a loving, caring environment, and anyone who glances at your headline will IMMEDIATLEY associate this story with childminders!!!!!



Childminders have a very difficult but fulfilling job, and headlines such as yours provides nothing but negativity towards us, and to insinuate in your headline that childminders were involved is completley dishonest.



I only ask of this as the professional childminders who have viewed your article have all been deeply saddened by whats happened but also very upset their professional names have been brought into such headlines.

[Hebs]

my email

As an ofsted registered childminder i find your report totally misleading

As a childminder I am required by law to be ENHANCED police checked, undergo extensive medical checks, and be first aid trained, as well as undergoing inspections from Ofsted.

The MONSTER who killed this little boy was NOT a childminder, she was a family friend, this is exactly why REAL childminders are against UNREGISTERED people looking after children, and ultimatly a little innocent boy lost his life

I am deeply offended by your article, alongside millions of registered childminders, i think we are owed an apology PUBLICALLY

Shame on you for being so misleading, and potentially causing thousands of parents to worry about their childcare provider!

[geordiebunny]

my email

As an ofsted registered childminder i find your report totally misleading

As a childminder I am required by law to be ENHANCED police checked, undergo extensive medical checks, and be first aid trained, as well as undergoing inspections from Ofsted.

The MONSTER who killed this little boy was NOT a childminder, she was a family friend, this is exactly why REAL childminders are against UNREGISTERED people looking after children, and ultimatly a little innocent boy lost his life

I am deeply offended by your article, alongside millions of registered childminders, i think we are owed an apology PUBLICALLY

Shame on you for being so misleading, and potentially causing thousands of parents to worry about their childcare provider!

you go ebs and the rest of you I will also be emailing them once again another child let down by the local social services

[Monkey1]

Emailed my response

[AliceK]

Have also sent an e-mail

RIP poor little Ryan
xxxxxxx

[LisaH]

I have emailed mine too