Early Years Providers Blogs
Menu Planning Tips for Early Years Settings
In this blog we’ll be exploring menu planning tips for early years settings, such as nurseries and childminders. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Nutrition Guidance was developed to help early years providers meet the EYFS statutory framework requirement that states ‘Where children are provided with meals, snacks and drinks, these MUST be healthy, balanced…
Early Years Desserts and Pudding Guidance
When planning meals and snacks in your early years setting you must have regard to the Early Years Foundation Stage Nutrition Guidance (opens in new tab). These guidelines outline how you can support children to meet their overall nutritional requirements across each day and week. As early years nutritionists we are often asked if nurseries…
Mealtime Environment in your Early Years Setting
A positive mealtime environment in your early years setting provides opportunities for children to learn about food and the importance of making nutritious choices. The Early Years Foundation Stage framework (opens in new tab) learning and development requirements, emphasise the importance of supporting children to learn how to look after their bodies, including how to…
Dietary Requirements and Allergy Management in your Early Years Setting
In this blog we explore some of the key considerations around allergy management in your early years setting, along with how to meet children’s dietary requirements, as outlined in the Early Years Foundation Stage Nutrition Guidance (opens in new tab). Some children in your childcare setting may be required to follow a special diet. This…
Portion Size Guide for Children
It’s important for us to eat a variety of foods from the four main food groups to ensure we get all the nutrients we need. However, it can be tricky to know how much is enough. That’s why we’ve created this blog, to help outline portion size guidance for adults and children and provide some…
Breakfast in Your Early Years Setting
Research shows that eating breakfast in your early years setting has positive effects on children’s concentration, supporting their morning learning, as well providing energy until their next snack or mealtime. It’s important that your setting views breakfast as equally important as other meals and snacks. The morning meal plays an important role in providing children…
Prioritising Nutrition in your Early Years Setting
Prioritising Nutrition in your Early Years Setting Here at Early Start Nutrition our role is to advocate for good nutrition for children under 5 and their families. We do this by supporting early years settings to provide healthy balanced meals for children, create positive eating environments, provide opportunities to learn about food and promote key…
Snack Time in Your Early Years Setting
A common question we’re asked here at Early Start Nutrition, is around what foods to serve children at snack time. In this blog we’ll be exploring how to plan healthy, balanced and nutritious snacks for little ones in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage Nutrition Guidance As part of a healthy meal routine, toddlers…
Food Policy Guidance for Early Years Settings
What is a food policy? A food policy for early years settings is a written document and a public statement, enabling you, your staff, children and their parents/carers to understand your commitment to the provision of healthy, balanced and nutritious food and drink. It’s an opportunity to highlight your settings eating environment and approach to…
Menu Planning FAQ’s and Common Pitfalls
In this blog we look at some of the most common questions around planning menus to meet the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Nutrition Guidance. Here at Early Start Nutrition we’ve reviewed hundreds of early years menus and complied some of the most common areas of feedback we’ve given to settings. Check out our top…
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