Government standards increasingly demand that businesses support the health of their employees, so services and extras promoting staff members' fitness are becoming an integral part of human resources. These services are also used as an incentive when recruiting new staff as well as being an important tool for staff retention.
Clare Phizacklea, human resources director at Busy Bees, points out that curriculum changes and a desire to educate the children about the importance of diet and exercise have a knock-on effect on staff awareness.
Joe Poole, group operations executive at Bright Kids, agrees. She insists that the nurseries' environments have changed, 'We're role models. Before, staff might have drunk fizzy pop and eaten crisps at work, but now they can't eat those things in front of the children. As a result I think a lot of them are healthier and more active.'
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