Early Years Providers Blogs
Tooth Friendly Drinks and Snacks
Choosing tooth friendly drinks and snacks can help to reduce children’s risk of oral health problems, such as tooth decay and gum disease. Up to 90% of tooth decay can be prevented by reducing the amount of sugar we eat, through regular tooth brushing and regular visits to the dentist. However, almost 25% of 5…
What can you do to increase the uptake of the Healthy Start scheme?
What is Healthy Start? NHS Healthy Start is the UK’s food welfare scheme for pregnant women and young children in low-income families. The scheme is there to help families who are most in need of this support. Families will get help to buy healthy food and drink including fresh, frozen and tinned fruit and vegetables,…
UK Formula Milk Recall
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has announced recalls of certain batches of formula milks made by Danone (Aptamil, Cow & Gate) and Nestlé (SMA, Little Steps). These batches may contain a toxin called cereulide, which can cause food poisoning. What symptoms does the toxin cause? Babies may become unwell soon after drinking the formula, with:…
Supervised Tooth Brushing Programme
Delivering a Tooth Brushing Programme in your Nursery As set out in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework, early years providers are required to promote the good oral health of children. This has been included because good oral health habits need to be formed from an early age. Tooth decay is largely preventable, but…
Food Budgeting for Early Years Settings
Food inflation is having an impact on early years settings budgets, including food budgeting costs. The early years are an important time to give children the best start in life and to ensure they start school a healthy weight. Your nursery and childminding settings play an important role in supporting children to receive vital nutrition while…
Preparing Food Safely to Reduce the Risk of Choking
Preparing Food Safely to Reduce the Risk of Choking As a parent, it’s normal to worry about how your little one will manage eating and you may be nervous about gagging and choking. We want to support you to feel more confident about safety at mealtimes, so in this blog we explore simple steps that…
Nutrition Advent Calendar
Welcome to our 2025 Recipe Advent Calendar, where the countdown to deliciousness begins! All December long, you can unlock a treasure trove of our favourite festive delights! Each day, pop open a new door to discover a scrumptious recipe waiting to be created! Just click on the door and voilà—you’ll be whisked to our festive…
Weaning Babies at Nursery
As a nursery or childminder, you play a central role in feeding babies and establishing healthy eating habits from an early age. You can also provide families with encouragement and support throughout their baby’s weaning journey and help to achieve a consistent approach to weaning at nursery and home. Read on to find out more…
Is A Vegan Diet Suitable For Children?
While it’s unclear exactly how many children and adults follow a vegan diet in the UK, the general consensus is that this plant based diet is on the rise. In fact, the The Vegan Society (opens in new tab) reports that currently around 1.5% of the population are Vegan. This is based on research carried…
Celebrations in Early Years Settings
Your setting is a fantastic place to celebrate events and special occasions, such as birthday’s, Christmas, Eid and Diwali. Here at Early Start Nutrition, we’ve worked with lots of settings to support them in planning events, so we want to share some of our favourite celebrations in Early Year Settings ideas with you! Celebrating Birthdays…