UK Nanny State to Perform Home Inspections on Families with Children Under Five

Parents of children under five are to get home checks to ensure they are keeping their children safe from harm.

Inspectors will check whether parents have fitted smoke alarms, stair gates, locks on medicine cupboards, windows and ovens, and temperature controls to stop bath water getting too hot.

Recommendations for home health and safety inspections have been drawn up on the instructions of the Department of Health in a bid to prevent unintentional injuries among under 15s in the home.'

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Nanny State to Intervene in Lives of “Shameless” Families

Under the Government scheme, members of "Shameless" families are given intensive 24-hour supervision to make sure children attend school, go to bed on time and eat proper meals.

Parents are also given help to stop them leading dysfunctional lives and to combat drug or alcohol addiction.

"This is pretty tough and non-negotiable support for families to get to the root of the problem," he said.

"There should be Family Intervention Projects in every local authority area because every area has families that need that support."

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