Dietary Requirements Early Years

The new early years menus reflect current government dietary recommendations including revised estimated average requirements for energy and new recommendations for maximum intakes of free sugars and minimum.

Dietary requirements early years. With communities become more diverse and allergies on the rise it is important that practitioners are aware of all children s dietary requirements managing this can be difficult especially in a large childcare settings especially with children who are not aware themselves of their allergies or food preferences. Dietary guidelines and the national quality framework. Special diets a special diet is one that cannot be selected freely from the main choices available. Nutrition is fundamental for good health and development during the early years of life.

How can practitioners manage children s dietary requirements. The menus update the voluntary food and drink guidelines for early years settings in england a practical guide published in 2012. This guide outlines the legal requirements and best practice for early years settings when providing food and drinks for children with allergies intolerances and other special dietary requirements.