Millie's Mark

We are proud to announce that St Mary's Nurseries now hold the Millie's Mark.

What is Millie's Mark?

As a parent, placing your child in a nursery that is endorsed with Millie’s Mark provides reassurance that all childcare practitioners know what to do in a paediatric first aid situation.
It acknowledges that children’s safety is at the forefront of the nursery’s mind when they care for your child.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) guidelines, which childcare settings in England are required to follow, currently state that just one person with a current paediatric first aid certificate must be on the premises and available at all times when children are present or on outings. (DfE 2017, page 22)
Millie's Mark will be awarded as a special endorsement to childcare providers that go above and beyond these minimum requirements by having 100% of staff trained in paediatric first aid, and also ensuring that everything learned during the course is kept alive and in the forefront of practitioners’ minds so that they are confident, ready and capable.
 

Millie’s legacy

Millie’s Mark is named after Millie Thompson, who died after choking on food at nursery in 2012 when she was just nine months old.