Example menus for early years settings in England
Example menus and useful guidance for early years settings to help meet the Early Years Foundation Stage requirements for food and drink.
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Some of the food safety guidance is out of date in the 鈥楨xample menus for early years settings in England鈥� documents. For example, we do not recommend giving popcorn to children under 5. These documents are currently being updated. For the most up to date advice on food safety, please go to the Department for Education page .
This series of example menus and associated guidance has been developed to support early years settings (such as nurseries and childminders) to offer food and drink in line with current government dietary recommendations for infants and children aged 6 months to 4 years.
The documents include example menus and useful information for early years settings to help show how they can meet the Early Years Foundation Stage welfare requirement to provide 鈥榟ealthy, balanced and nutritious鈥� meals for children.
Accompanying infographics are available from .
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Information added to highlight that the documents are out of date and they are currently being updated.
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