Male nursery worker

This is such a valid worry but a complicated one to address to the Nursery. The Nursery have to be cautious when it comes to this as it can raise legal sex discrimination issues. If he is qualified to do so, he will be expected to carry out nappy changes like the female staff. If he was just there for the day I would ask the Nursery that in future you be introduced to any new or temporary staff. You’re not being problematic, it’s totally understandable given what’s been in the media recently surrounding male nursery workers. I specifically chose a nursery with no male staff so I would feel exactly the same way if Id discovered a male had been working in the nursery and possibly changing nappies. I would ask what the safeguarding policy is for intimate care, my nursery is open door so the changing table is visible to other staff in the baby room. Some nurseries have introduced changing in pairs to ease the worry of parents in the light of recent events. Whilst they can’t discriminate -

They do have to take on board your very legitimate concern. Babies are too precious to risk and what we have learnt in the media is that sadly there is a small risk and you are within your rights to discuss that x

I would have the same concerns as well and asked my daughters nursery if they had males working there beforehand and they say no! My daughter’s dad is the only man that I would trust to change my baby’s nappy!!

Can I ask what the changing area is like in your daughter’s nursery? In my sons it is closed off from the parents view but open for all the staff to see so nothing could happen without the others notice!