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Understand the impact of food and nutrition on children’s health and development, before and after birth, and understand individuals’ dietary requirements and preferences
Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Tutorial Video
Reading Materials
Laser Learning reading text ‘Healthy eating for young children’
The Better Health, Healthier Families website
'Catering for special dietary requirements' by the Children's Food Trust
'Breastfeeding and diet' webpage on the NHS Choices website
‘Get help to buy food and milk (The Healthy Start scheme) from the NHS
‘Poor diets damaging children’s health’ on the UNICEF website
‘The Eatwell Guide’ from the NHS
‘Have a healthy diet in pregnancy’ from the NHS
Presentation
Click on the icon to the left to launch this lesson's presentation on 'Healthy Eating'
Click to launch this lesson's second presentation on 'Food allergies'.
Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning
Click on the link to the left to visit the Kid's Health website for information about healthy eating.
‘Dietary requirements and allergy management in your Early Years Setting’ has been produced by the Early Start website.
Click on the link to read this document ‘Voluntary Food and Drink Guidelines for Early Years Settings in England – A Practical Guide’ which was produced by the Children’s Food Trust.
The UK Department for Education has produced ‘School food standards practical guide’.
This link is to The Independent School Food Plan website. Read more about what works well and the resources available.
Extended Learning
Think And Challenge
