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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
Table of Contents
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.
Table of Contents
Tutorial Video
Reading Materials
EYFS Statutory Framework
LASER Learning Reading text
‘Eatwell Guide: How to eat a healthy balanced diet’ from NHS Inform
‘Example menus for early years settings in England: Part 1: Guidance’ from Public Health England
‘Appendix 5 Food for religious faiths and beliefs’ from the Scottish Government
Presentation
Click to launch this lesson's presentation on 'Cultural and religious diets'.
Click to launch this lesson's presentation on 'Food allergies'
Click to launch this lesson's presentation on 'Factors that influence a healthy lifestyle'.
Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning
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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