Millie's Mark - Green Roots Nursery & Preschool

Recipient: Green Roots Nursery & Preschool

Date: Thursday 28 Sep 2023

Green Roots received national recognition for going above and beyond the minimum requirements in paediatric first aid. We have been awarded Millie’s Mark by National Day Nurseries Association in collaboration with Department for Education and Millie’s Trust. Millie’s Mark is named after Millie Thompson, who tragically died as a result of choking in a nursery in 2012. Her parents Dan and Joanne Thompson have campaigned for all staff to have paediatric first aid training and having Millie’s Mark demonstrates that nurseries have met this. In addition it shows they work hard to keep these crucial skills in the forefront of employees’ minds, so they are competent and can apply paediatric first aid in any situation. Please see the official Millie’s mark website https://www.milliesmark.com/ .

Purnima Tanuku, Chief Executive of National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) adds: “Achieving Millie’s Mark is a great achievement for the nursery, it shows that all staff are fully trained in paediatric first aid and that they have reflected on their current practice to improve competence and confidence. Becoming a Millie’s Mark’s nursery is a clear indicator for parents that this nursery has met the highest standards and gives them the reassurance that their children are safe’.

At Green Roots, all of our team members are fully trained in paediatric first aid. This is training we aim to provide to team before they join us, we provide re-training every three years and annual refresher training to support further knowledge and confidence. Here is a link to their website if you wanted to take a look https://tigerlilytraining.co.uk/. It has been agreed by the panel at Millie’s mark that we not only ensure 100% of our team are first aid trained, we have robust systems in place, our day to day practices consider the children’s health and safety as a top priority, but also that the team are confident in their own knowledge and would know what to do in the event of all first aid emergencies. Green Roots and only one other nursery within a 10 mile radius have this achievement.