Millie’s Mark safety award for nursery
ANURSERY has received a strong endorsement of its child safety from charity Millie’s Trust.
St Alban’s Catholic Preschool, on Priory Lane, has been awarded the charity’s ‘Millie’s Mark’ for going above and beyond the minimum requirements in paediatric care.
The work involved in gaining the accolade included regular first-aid reviews, quizzes to test staff knowledge and full risk assessments.
The nursery aims to build upon these measures.
Macclesfield MP David Rutley visited St Alban’s to view its facilities and see the measures at work for himself.
Speaking after the visit he said: “St Alban’s Pre-school should be rightly proud of achieving this positive status, which is an impressive recognition of the commitment and hard work staff have demonstrated in further enhanc
ing first aid training.
“As well as commemorating the memory of Millie Thompson, Millie’s Mark is an important way to give confidence to parents that staff know what to do when a paediatric first aid situation might be needed.
“I extend my warmest congratulations once again to all staff on this excellent achievement.”
Millie’s Mark- and Millie’s Trust - were set up by Dan and Joanne Thompson, and is named after their daughter, who died after choking on food at a nursery in 2012 when she was just nine months old.
The initiative aims to ensure all childcare practitioners are paediatric first aid trained and competent.
It has had huge success since its launch.