Nursery World - Make sure you fill in our packed lunch survey

The University of Bristol and Nursery World are asking our readers about packed lunches – how many children are eating them, how healthy they are, and the effects of the 30 hours programme.

An uninspiring white bread sandwich, a packet of crisps, and a fizzy drink conjure up a rather depressing image. But is this what a typical packed lunch looks like for nursery-age children?

Whether you are a nursery, childminder, or school, we want to know how many settings and children are using meals brought from home, and what you are doing to make sure these are as healthy as possible.

And with the advent of the 30 hours of funded childcare packed lunches look likely to become more common, as parents opt out of paying for extras, such as meals.

When Nursery World and the Children’s Food Trust carried out a survey in 2015, we found that just under a third of settings were planning to ask parents to provide packed lunches once the 30 hours came in.

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