Nutrition, Positive Eating & Early Years

This Nutrition, Positive Eating & Early Years training course is designed to equip care staff, early years practitioners, and healthcare professionals with essential knowledge about the importance of balanced nutrition in young children’s development.

Course information

This Nutrition, Positive Eating & Early Years training course covers practical strategies for promoting positive eating habits, understanding nutritional needs, and creating supportive mealtime environments. It is ideal for anyone working in early years settings, including nurseries, childminders, and pediatric care services, helping them ensure children receive the right nourishment for healthy growth and long-term well-being.

As a result of attending this training session, delegates will understand the importance of promoting positive eating, for their own wellbeing and the wellbeing of those in their care. The course covers such topics as:

• Nutritional care introduction

• What is a balanced diet?

• Salt, sugar & fat

• What prevents people eating correctly?

• Timing of meals and snacks

• The environment in which meals and snacks are served

• Preparation of children for meal times

• Helping children have positive attitudes to all foods

• Weaning

• Portion sizes

• Helping fussy eaters

• Encouragement of independence and involvement in meal times

• Providing support and encouraging children to eat and drink

• Risk assessing – allergies, choking

• Food groups and food safety

• Working with parents – queries, misunderstandings