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Child Nutrition & Food Safety Courses

'An Introduction to Food and Nutrition for Childcare Providers'

by Nigel Denby - £45

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Upcoming Courses:

There are currently no upcoming dates for this course, however if you wish to book this course in house then please contact us. 

To book a course, please find the date you desire on our booking page and select 'book now'

Content:

As well as providing some of the fundamental knowledge and skills for developing balanced and healthy meals/snacks, this course will introduce delegates to some of the key child nutrition challenges, including:

  • Poor weaning practice
  • Over dependence on milk
  • Problem/fussy or faddy eating
  • Low iron intakes
  • Low calcium intakes
  • poor fruit and vegetable intakes
  • Childhood obesity/overweight
  • Dental caries
  • Packed lunch provision
  • Social eating
  • Inappropriate requests for special diets from parents for children
  • Managing food allergies and food intolerances in childcare
  • Appropriate portion sizes

Location:

Acorn Training Centre, 6 Wimborne Crescent, Westcroft, Milton Keynes, MK4 4DE

Published: 24th January, 2019

Updated: 18th February, 2020

Author: Alex Hunter

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Food Allergies and Intolerance Management for Childcare Providers

By Nigel Denby £45

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  •  There are currently no upcoming dates for this course, however if you wish to book this course in house then please contact us. 

To book a course, please find the date you desire on our booking page and select 'book now'

Content:

Attendees will learn to understand the law around food allergy and how it affects childcare settings and the differences between Food Allergy and Food Intolerance. 

This course covers food allergens in pre-prepared food and allergens present in nursery made recipes, working with parents and devising protocols and policies for the management of Food Allergies to minimise the risk of mistakes and errors within special diet provision. 

Location:

Acorn Training Centre, 6 Wimborne Crescent, Westcroft, Milton Keynes, MK4 4DE

Published: 31st July, 2019

Updated: 15th May, 2020

Author: Sue Burgess

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