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Free Healthy Nursery Meals

Useful resources

Useful resources

  • Public Health England guidance and example menus for early years settings: the recipes meet the Early Years Foundation Stage welfare requirement, in providing ‘healthy, balanced and nutritious’ meals for children
  • Early Years Foundation Stage nutrition guidance
  • First Steps Nutrition provide resources for early years settings on:
    o Portion sizes
    o Snacks
    o Packed lunches
    o Vegan diets
    o Cost effective recipes and getting the most out of Healthy Start vouchers
    o Sustainable menus
  • Evelina London Community Service deliver the following sessions:
    o Starting Solid Foods (interactive talks for parents and babies)
    o Nutrition advice sessions (universal easy access to a dietitian)
    o Positive mealtimes (5 week programme for parent and child aged 2-4 years by referral only)
    o Cook and Eat Well courses for parents and carers of the under 5s in children’s centres. Practical cooking and nutrition education.
    o Cook and Taste sessions for parent and child to experience food preparation and cooking together in Children's Centres
  • The Food Standards Agency provides clear guidance for schools on managing allergies, as well as child friendly posters that can be displayed.
  • Healthy Start vouchers can be used to buy healthy foods. The vouchers are for anyone who is pregnant or caring for children under 4 years on a low income. Healthy start vouchers can be exchanged for plain cows' milk, fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables and infant formula.