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Understand how to ensure children in their early years receive high quality, balanced nutrition to meet their growth and development needs

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In this lesson you will learn:

About balanced meals, snacks and drinks for children in their early years
Why it is important to follow carers’ instructions in respect of their child’s food allergies or intolerances
About methods of educating children and adults in effective food management

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Presentation

Click to visit the section on ‘Toddlers and pre-school’ on the British Nutrition Foundation.
This document from the Care Inspectorate in Scotland is titled ‘Food Matters: Nurturing happy, healthy children’.
The UK Government has produced this document ‘Example menus for early years settings in England: Part 2: Recipes’. It provides ideas for breakfasts, snacks, lunches and teas.
The Department for Education has produced ‘School food standards: resources for schools’ which includes information about ‘Portion size and food groups’, ‘Allergy advice for schools’ and ‘Creating a culture and ethos of healthy eating’.
The Early Years Nutrition Partnership includes a number of resources on how to ensure children in their early years receive high quality, balanced nutrition to meet their growth and development needs. This linked article is on ‘7 steps to involving parents in nursery food’.

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