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Congratulatory Motions

Meeting: 16/12/2021 - City of Edinburgh Council (Item 9)

By Councillor Fullerton - Smilechildcare

By Councillor Fullerton – Smilechildcare

Council notes:

Smilechildcare is a Council partner provider nursery based in the Calder’s in South West Edinburgh. They have been in operation since 1997 and provide high quality, inclusive, affordable childcare for children aged 0 – 12 years, 8am – 6pm for 50 weeks of the year in safe and nurturing environments, meeting the needs of each child and supporting their families whilst working in partnership with other agencies.  This service enables families on low income or accessing further education to secure and sustain long term employment helping to break the cycle of child poverty and deprivation, whilst in the knowledge their children will receive first class care.

In addition to offering this vital service, their location allows students attending the nearby schools, colleges and universities to study, attend training courses or volunteer, supporting them to become Job Ready.

I am delighted to announce that Smilechildcare have been successfully awarded Quality Counts certification, Platinum accreditation from National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA).  The first organisation awarded this accreditation in Scotland.  The whole staff team has worked really hard over the last 18 months to achieve this accreditation, which acts as an indicator of the quality of service that they offer and they are delighted that their efforts have been rewarded by achieving this very special award.

In addition, the whole staff team had previously been awarded the Millie’s Mark accreditation.  Millie’s Mark is a national recognition for going above and beyond the minimum training requirements for paediatric first aid. Millie’s Mark is focused on the under 5 age group and all of Smilechildcare’s staff, regardless of which department they work in, had to complete this rigorous training as it is the company as a whole which has gained the accreditation and not just the under 5 settings.

Council asks that the Lord Provost to acknowledge the achievements of Smilechildcare in an appropriate way.

 

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