offering food that meets nutritional standards. Nicole Weinstein looks
at the options.
It has never been more important for nursery providers to ensure that the food they offer meets the nutritional needs of the children in their care. Since 1 September, Ofsted inspectors have been checking the quality of food in settings as part of the new Common Inspection Framework (see feature, page 4).
Many nurseries are already using external specialists to help make sure their food provision meets the Eat Better Start Better (EBSB) Voluntary Food and Drink Guidelines for Early Years Settings in England, devised by the Government-commissioned Children's Food Trust (CFT). Some local authorities or NHS services run healthy eating award schemes or offer the services of their children's nutrition advisors; other nurseries are using dieticians to check their menus, and accessing the CFT's menu checking service or excellence award scheme.
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