Nutrition and Legislation
Nutrition and Legislation
Healthy Eating in the Early Years
The community nutritionist works as part of the wider Dietetics and Nutrition team to help ensure best practice in food provision in the community. They support Early Years childcare providers with Food menu planning, Snack ideas, Fussy eating, Special educational needs.
More information around healthy eating can be found on the BFIS website
Guidance for Oral Health in the Early Years
Oral health in an early years setting
Oral health in early years settings
Healthy eating - an oral health guide
Nursery Milk Scheme
The Nursery Milk Scheme enables:
- Children under 5 to receive free of charge 189 ml (1/3 pint) of milk for each day they attend approved early years childcare provider for 2 hours or more.
- Babies aged under 12 months may instead receive dried baby milk made up to 189ml (1/3 pint).
Early years childcare providers who have been approved to supply milk under the scheme can be reimbursed the cost of the milk they supply.
More information on registering to join the scheme
Frequently asked questions around the Nursery Milk Scheme
To contact the Nursery Milk Scheme:
Phone: 0800 612 9448
info@nurserymilk.co.uk