'Lives still at risk' from unregulated baby sleep industry after BBC investigation
'Families deserve clarity about the qualifications and training of those caring for their children'
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Notable Quotes
"The infant sleep industry has boomed... as the support that used to be provided by the state has been stripped back."
— Connor Rand , Politician
"Public safety is and has to remain the top priority."
— Karin Smyth , Politician
"Families deserve clarity about the qualifications, training and safeguarding standards of those caring for their children."
— Allie Bell , Activist
"Anyone can buy a website domain, call themselves an infant sleep expert or a maternity nurse and charge vulnerable sleep-deprived parents hundreds of pounds for unregulated, untested and potentially unsafe advice."
— Jim Shannon , Politician
Key People
Representative from the National Nanny Association advocating for regulation.
Labour MP who led the debate on regulating the baby sleep industry.
DUP MP highlighting the lack of oversight in the baby sleep advice sector.
Health Minister emphasizing public safety in relation to baby sleep advice.
Representative from the National Nanny Association supporting meaningful reform.
Conservative MP supporting calls for regulation in the baby sleep industry.
Liberal Democrat MP advocating for regulatory frameworks in the baby sleep industry.
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