Cheryl Hadland, founder and Trustee of GECCO, managing director of Tops Day Nurseries, is recognised as the most influential person in UK childcare and has won multiple awards for sustainability. In April 2019, Cheryl will be travelling to Macao, China, to present a...
Tops Nurseries have stopped using anti-bacterial cleaners in the nurseries with the deliveries and training of all the nursery managers. The reason for the big change is that evidence has shown that removing all bacteria from children’s spaces is a cause of allergies,...
Single-use “disposable” gloves and aprons have been used for ten years or more in day nurseries, to avoid cross contamination between children, and between children and staff; excellent, valid reasons and as many colleagues in the sector have been using...
This initiative comes from the USA but includes useful information to check your own standards by … the Eco-Healthy Child Care® Checklist offers 30 easy-to-follow steps to reduce natural world health hazards in a childcare facility. Eco-Healthy Child Care®...
1. Opt for reusable water bottles Here’s a secret a lot of people don’t seem to know: Tap water is drinkable. Keeping a nice, BPA-free water bottle in your bag is an insanely simple way money. Bottled water is incredibly wasteful on so many levels: An estimated 80...
Tops Day Nurseries Havant have recently achieved the Plastic Free Schools title and are the first early years setting in the UK to do so! Having already been recognised as one of the South’s leading eco-sustainable childcare providers, Tops Havant worked towards...
