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TP49 Nutrition and Healthy Eating - 3 hrs –
e-learning Programme
Costs are fully subsidised
The aim of this course is to develop your knowledge and understanding of healthy,
balanced and nutritious foods and drinks. This will support your practice and enable you
to evaluate the effectiveness of your healthy eating policy. The knowledge gained will
ensure you can reflect on and review your practice to further promote the health and
well-being of children throughout your setting or child minding service.
The course cross-references the legal requirements, best practice food and drink
guidelines and nation specific resources and information. This gives you the
reassurance that you are meeting all of the legal duties and implementing the very best
practice based on research.
The e-learning course covers why healthy eating is important, key legislation, healthy
eating including all the different food groups, nutrients, oral health and drinks, diets and
allergies, menu planning and food hygiene and resources and further information.
By the end of this course learners will:
Understand the value of healthy eating
Appreciate their role in having a positive influence on the nutrition of young children
Understand the legislation around food and nutrition (appropriate for each nation)
Be able to develop the knowledge and attitudes of children towards food and
healthy eating
Understand how to engage parents and carers and to extend the principles of good
nutrition into the home environment
Be able to develop a food and nutrition policy
Be aware of a range of activities to promote healthy eating within an early years
setting.
Who should complete this course?
This course is aimed at all practitioners including cooks and chefs, as everyone has a
responsibility to support the health and well-being of the children they care for. This
course provides you with three guided learning hours which contributes towards your
Continuous Professional Development.
Course contents:
Module 1: Healthy Eating and the Role of Nurseries
Module 2: Legislation
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