Nursery World - Nursery becomes the 1000th setting to gain Millie's Mark accreditation

A Cheadle nursery has become the 1000th setting to earn the Millie’s Mark accreditation.

(from left): back row: Millie Giraffe, Dan Thompson, Gail Murphy, MP Mary Robinson, Stephanie Beschizza (seated) with staff and children from Elm Cottage Nursery, PHOTO: NDNA

Elm Cottage Nursery in Cheadle is the 1000^th early years setting across England and Scotland to receive the award, considered the ‘gold standard’ in paediatric first aid.

The MP for Cheadle, Mary Robinson, along with the founder of Millie’s Mark Dan Thompson, and Gail Murphy from National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA), visited the nursery to mark the occasion.

Millie’s Mark is named after Millie Thompson who died after choking on food at nursery in 2012 when she was just nine months old.

The accreditation is awarded to early years settings that train 100 per cent of their staff in paediatric first aid. Settings must also meet other criteria.

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