Webinar: Is CCTV the future of safeguarding in early years education? by MA Exhibitions

About This Webinar

CCTV has become the latest talking point in early education. Following high profile safeguarding cases where it has provided vital evidence, the government launched a review into how CCTV and digital devices are used in early years settings.

While we await the outcomes, educators are making up their own minds. But is CCTV a safeguarding must-have? What reservations might childcare providers or parents have about using security systems? How should providers go about finding and managing the right systems - both technically and in a way that supports their team, children and families? And what else does it have to offer?

In this webinar, we’ll put these questions, and more, to a panel of experts. We’ll be joined by systems provider Verkada, which helps early years providers create safer environments for children and staff with cloud-based video security, controlled entry, and tools that support privacy and accountability. The event will provide an opportunity for all who join to ask questions and get expert information on this hotly-debated topic.

Verkada

Verkada helps childcare centres create safer environments for children and staff with cloud-based video security, controlled entry, and tools that support privacy and accountability. From verifying visitor identities to quickly resolving incidents, our platform empowers centre leaders to maintain security and peace of mind.
www.verkada.com/uk

Presenters

Ollie Norman

Account Executive, Verkada

Ollie Norman is a member of Verkada's sales team, where he specialises in advising nurseries, childcare providers, and schools across the UK to rethink how they keep children, staff, and visitors safe. He works alongside childcare leaders/educators to understand their sites and routines, then helps them move to proactive, centralised security systems built around how they actually operate.

Ann Marie Christian

International Education & Early Years Safeguarding Consultant

Ann Marie Christian is an experienced safeguarding practitioner and qualified social worker who has been dedicated to protecting children since 1996. She specialises in safeguarding within early years and education settings across the UK and internationally. Ann Marie began her journey in social work, supporting vulnerable children and families, before focusing on safeguarding in schools and early years provision. She has held a wide range of roles, including Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO), Safeguarding Advisor to schools and early years settings, School Improvement Advisor, and multi-agency Safeguarding Trainer. Since becoming an independent consultant in 2010, Ann Marie has worked with numerous organisations, including NSPCC. She delivers specialist training and consultancy on safeguarding, safer recruitment, and leadership for Designated Safeguarding Leads in early years settings, schools, and multi-academy trusts.

Lucy Lewin

Nursery owner, Founder of The Profitable Nursery Academy, business coach, and creator of The Nursery Toolbox.

With over 20 years in the sector, Lucy is known for combining high-quality early childhood practice with strong commercial leadership. After rebuilding her own nursery into a thriving, profitable business, she now supports other owners to step out of daily operational pressure and build settings that are structured, scalable, and resilient. Lucy is recognised for challenging some of the long-held narratives in early years - particularly around profit, occupancy, and leadership - and for bringing a practical, no- nonsense perspective on what modern nursery ownership truly demands.

Khushbu Patel

Nursery Manager, N Family Club Whetstone

Khushbu has worked in early years education for 18 years and is committed to creating safe, inspiring environments for every child. A dedicated leader, she fosters a positive team culture built on integrity and professional growth. N Family Club operates CCTV within all of its 57 settings across 11 counties in Southern England to provide a safer and more secure environment for the benefit of children, families and the team.

Gabriella Jozwiak (host)

Gabriella Jozwiak is a freelance journalist who has written for Nursery World for over a decade. She also writes about children around the world for other publications, focusing on early childhood development, education, health, trauma and conflict.