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Eat Better, Start Better – a Practical Guide Eat better, start better A practical guide Voluntary food and drink guidelines for Early Years settings in England actionforchildren.org.uk Acknowledgements This practical guide to the Voluntary Food and Drink Guidelines for Early Years Settings in England was first published in January 2012 and updated 2017. It was developed following the recommendations Photos of children by Karla Gowlett, with thanks of the Advisory Panel for Food and Nutrition in to Katharine Bruce Community Nursery, part of Early Years, and was produced to support early the London Early Years Foundation. Additional years settings in England to meet the nutritional photos of children with thanks to NCMA (now requirements of children in their care, and PACEY), NDNA and Pre-school Learning Alliance. encourage them to eat well. Meals and snacks prepared and photographed by Helena Little (Brave Design) and Erica Hocking. Action for Children would like to thank the Additional photos with kind permission from Children’s Food Trust and the members of the Caroline Walker Trust. the External Reference Group involved in the development of this practical guide. The sharing of their experience, expertise and providing their recipes provides an invaluable resource to all Early Years providers to give children the foundations for a healthy future. 2 Eat better, start better – A practical guide Contents Foreword 4 Section 04 At a glance: Food and drink guidelines for each meal and snack 34 Section 01 Why healthy eating matters for young children 5 Balancing lunch and tea 35 Why has this guide been developed? 6 Breakfast at a glance 36 Who is this guide for? 6 Mid-morning and mid-afternoon snacks at a glance 38 Why is a healthy, balanced and nutritious diet essential 7 Lunch at a glance 40 for young children? Tea at a glance 42 What is the current health status of young children in England? 7 What is a healthy, balanced, nutritious diet for children 7 Section 05 aged one to four years? How to encourage children to eat well 44 How does a healthy, balanced diet for children aged one to 8 Developing a food policy and putting it into practice 45 four years differ from that needed by older children and adults? Communicating with children and families 45 What about food and drink for children from birth up to 8 12 months old? The eating environment and social aspects of meal times 46 Breastfeeding 8 Celebrations and special occasions 47 Vitamin supplements and the Healthy Start scheme 9 Providing food for all 48 Nursery Milk Scheme 9 Encouraging fussy eaters to eat well 51 Physical activity 9 Food brought in from home 52 Learning about and through food 53 Section 02 Cooking with children 54 Planning menus 10 Food safety and hygiene 55 Seven steps for planning healthy meals, snacks and drinks 11 Sustainability 55 Protecting children’s health – maintaining a healthy weight 55 Section 03 Providing food for infants aged six to 12 months 56 The food and drink guidelines 12 Understanding the food and drink guidelines 14 Section 06 How to use portion size information 14 Practical tools and resources: Summary of the four food groups 15 putting the guidelines into practice 60 Guidelines for potatoes, bread, rice, pasta and other 16 Evaluating and showing others your approach to 61 starchy carbohydrates food and drink provision Guidelines for fruit and vegetables 18 Early Years Code of Practice for Food and Drink 62 Guidelines for beans, pulses, fish, eggs, meat and other proteins 20 Code of Practice Checklist 63 Guidelines for dairy and alternatives 22 Menu Planning Checklist 65 Guidelines for desserts, puddings and cakes 24 The nutrient framework 70 Guidelines for drinks 26 Example spring/summer menu, one to four year olds 73 Guidelines for fat 27 Example autumn/winter menu, one to four year olds 74 Guidelines for salt 28 Example spring/summer menu, infants seven to 12 months 75 Guidelines for sugar 29 Example autumn/winter menu, infants seven to 12 months 76 How to read food labels 30 Sizes of plates and bowls 77 Iron and zinc 31 Glossary 79 Food additives 32 Ready-made meals and take-aways 32 Section 07 Fortified foods 33 Where to find additional information 82 References 84 3 Action for Children supports parents, carers and anyone working with children by giving them the tools and guidance they need to ensure that every child has the very best start in life. We are seeing too many young children start school overweight which leads to long-term problems. This can be avoided with your help, and by using this practical guide developed by the Children’s Food Trust which is an essential resource for early years practitioners. Children need to acquire good food habits early on that lay the foundations for a healthy future and this guide shows how. Tony Hawkhead, Chief Executive, Action for Children We were delighted that so many of We are passionate about reducing our members contributed some great inequalities in childhood. The national practical tips and tools to help children food and drink guidelines will help eat healthily. We very much welcome to ensure that all young children these updated guidelines which will have access to a healthy, balanced, help ensure that all children have access nutritious diet while attending early to the healthy, balanced diet they need years settings. to give them the best start in life. Joyce Connor, Liz Bayram, Assistant Director Practice Chief Executive, Professional Association and Programmes (Early Years), for Childcare and Early Years National Children’s Bureau All children attending early years settings The under-fives are a unique age group should benefit from a healthy, balanced in that their nutritional needs change and nutritious diet, and these voluntary quite rapidly, and guidance regarding guidelines are an excellent resource to food groups and portion sizes is a help to build practitioners’ knowledge, particular area of need. Nurseries are skills and confidence when cooking or passionate about helping children get preparing food. With both the EYFS and the best start in life, and this guidance Ofsted’s Common Inspection Framework will help them do this consistently placing a strong focus on children’s throughout their day-to-day practice. nutrition, following these guidelines will help settings meet national standards Claire Schofield, and demonstrate to parents a strong Director of Membership, Policy commitment to helping children eat well. and Communications, National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) Neil Leitch, Chief Executive, Pre-school Learning Alliance High quality early education boosts children’s learning and can help to We welcome this updated guide and narrow the gap between disadvantaged the opportunities it provides for helping children and their peers. Providing children eat healthy and nutritious food. healthy food sets children up to learn It is vital that we set a good foundation and enjoy, which is why we support for the health and wellbeing of all our these guidelines and their role in children. improving the quality of food provided Ruth Pimentel, Director of Nurseries, by nurseries and childminders. Action for Children Ellen Broomé, Chief Executive, Family and Childcare Trust. The update of the Children’s Food Trust Voluntary Food and Drink Guidelines for Early Years Settings in England: A Practical Guide supports the updated Eat Better, Start Better was supported Government advice in HM Government with a grant under the Department Menus and Guidance for early years for Education’s ‘Improving Outcomes settings, providing helpful advice on for Children, Young People and how to ensure food provision meets Families’ fund. the nutritional needs of young children. Dr Alison Tedstone, Chief Nutritionist, Public Health England With special mention to the Children’s Food Trust for the development of this guide. 4 01 Eat better, start better – A practical guide Why healthy eating matters for young children Page Why has this guide been developed? 6 Who is this guide for? 6 Why is a healthy, balanced and nutritious diet essential for young children? 7 What is the current health status of young children in England? 7 What is a healthy, balanced, nutritious diet for children aged one to four years? 7 How does a healthy, balanced diet for children aged one to four years differ from that needed by older children and adults? 8 What about food and drink for children from birth up to 12 months old? 8 Breastfeeding 8 Vitamin supplements and the Healthy Start scheme 9 Nursery Milk Scheme 9 Physical activity 9 5 01 Why healthy eating matters for young children young for matters eating healthy Why Why has this guide Who is this guide for? This guide is for early years settings providing meals, snacks or drinks to children from the age been developed? of one up to four years.† The new example early years menus cover food provision for children This guide has been developed to help early years aged six months to four years and information on providing food for infants aged six to 12 months providers and practitioners to meet the Early Years has been included on pages 56-59. Foundation Stage (EYFS) welfare requirement for the This guide can be used by all regulated providers, provision of healthy, balanced and nutritious food regardless of the length of time that children spend in the setting, including: and drink.1 Encouraging children to eat well and learn about food in their early years not only protects their • children’s centres health when they are young, but also sets the • registered childminders and nannies foundations for their future health and wellbeing. • private, voluntary and independent nurseries • local authority maintained nursery schools Early years settings provide an ideal opportunity • nursery classes within primary schools‡ to help every child eat well, enjoy a varied diet • pre-schools and establish healthy eating habits to take with Early years them into their school years.
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