Building healthy foundations in the early years

Building healthy foundations in the early years

This engaging webinar will offer practical strategies to support food acceptance, promote positive attitudes towards food, and embed nutrition messages through fun, educational activities. Ideal for UK trainee and practising Early Years practitioners, nursery staff, childminders, pre-school and playgroup assistants, childcare workers.

Description

Following the recent launch of guidance published by the Department for Education on nutrition in the Early Years foundation stage, join Catherine Lippe, an experienced early years Nutritionist and Feeding Therapist, and Claire Theobald as they explore how to create supportive food environments that foster positive eating habits and long-term health for children in their early years. Claire will also outline how Early Years practitioners, nursery staff and childminders can embed nutrition messages from an education perspective, so putting things into practice through practical food-based sessions and other activities.

It’s ideal for Early Years providers across the UK, aligning with key national guidance including Early Years Foundation Stage Nutrition (England), Setting the Table Guidance (Scotland); Nutrition Matters for the early years (Northern Ireland)  and Food and nutrition guidance for childcare providers (Wales).

What will be covered?

• Building healthy food foundations during the early years
• Encouraging positive attitudes towards food
• Practical strategies to support food acceptance at mealtimes
• Embedding nutrition messages from an education perspective
• Links to Food – a fact of life resources and support
• Suggestions for further reading and sources of information.

Why attend?

• Hear tips and practical examples for effective approaches to healthy eating in Early Years.
• Understand the importance of the Early Years educator’s role at mealtimes.
• Opportunity to ask questions of Catherine and Claire about early years nutrition and putting it into practice.
• Update knowledge to enhance teaching and learning and everyday practice.
• Signposts to free editable resources for use in the classroom will be highlighted.
• Sources of further support and information will be made available.
• A certificate of attendance will be provided – useful as evidence for your professional development and performance management.
• The webinar supports the Food teaching in primary schools: a framework of knowledge and skills, backed by government, and the Characteristics of teaching food and nutrition education in primary schools.

Audience

UK trainee and practising Early Years practitioners, nursery staff, childminders, pre-school assistants, childcare workers.