Packed Lunch Compliance
Understand packed lunch guidance, allergen responsibilities, and safer food practices to help keep children healthy and safe.
Ideal for all early years practitioners responsible for children's meals and wellbeing.
Course Details
✓ Understand the latest packed lunch guidance for early years settings.
✓ Promote healthy eating and balanced packed lunches.
✓ Recognise and reduce allergy and choking risks.
✓ Understand your responsibilities when packed lunches do not meet guidance.
✓ Apply appropriate procedures to keep children safe.
✓ Support your setting's compliance with EYFS safeguarding and welfare requirements.
This course explores the essential guidance surrounding packed lunches, including:
🥜 Protecting Children with Allergies
Understanding allergen management and reducing the risk of allergic reactions.
🍇 Promoting Healthy Development
Supporting healthy eating habits through balanced packed lunches.
⚠️ Reducing Choking Risks
Recognising high-risk foods and applying safer food practices.
🛡️ EYFS Safeguarding Responsibilities
Understanding how packed lunch guidance supports children's health, safety, and wellbeing.
📋 National Nutrition Guidance
Exploring the latest expectations for providers and working in partnership with families.
👨👩👧 Working with Parents
Communicating positively with families about packed lunch expectations and healthier choices.
🚨 Responding to Concerns
Knowing what action to take when packed lunches present a health or safety risk.
🏫 Embedding Good Practice
Creating consistent procedures that support safe mealtimes across your setting.
👶 Early Years Practitioners
🏡 Childminders
🏫 Nursery and Preschool Staff
👩🏫 Room Leaders
⭐ Managers
🎓 Students and Apprentices
Anyone responsible for children's care during mealtimes.