CHEADLE HULME NURSERY ONE OF FIRST IN UK TO GET MILLIE’S MARK Millie’s legacy sees first awards of ‘gold standard in paediatric first aid’
lLEGACY: Millie Thompson was just nine months old when she choked at a nursery in 2012. Picture credit: Millie’s Trust.
A Cheadle Hulme Nursery has become one of the the first in the UK to achieve a new gold standard in paediatric first aid - a Millie’s mark. Elm Cottage’s Orrishmere nursery achieved the award along with nine others in the country. Millie’s Mark is named after Millie Thompson, who died after choking on food at a nursery in Cheadle Hulme in 2012 when she was just nine months old.
Legacy
Millie’s parents, Dan and Joanne Thompson, founded Millie’s Trust and have successfully campaigned for changes to first aid requirements for childcare providers. Joanne said: “Millie’s Mark is our gorgeous daughter’s legacy, and to see the development of a voluntary scheme mark introduced into nurseries is an achievement not just for us, but for parents everywhere. “The achievement of the mark acknowledges that staff would be confident in maybe one day saving a child’s life if they needed to. “Millie’s Mark allows nurseries to feel confident in their own team. “We would like to acknowledge every person and every childcare establishment that has supported the petition and the development of the mark, as without your support this would not have been possible.