The voluntary menus for nurseries and childminders have been jointly developed by the Department for Education (DfE), Department of Health and Public Health England (PHE), with advice from a panel of early years and nutrition experts, including the Children's Food Trust and Action for Children.
The menus, which are free to download from the PHE website, and accompanying resources, published today, form part of a wider package of support and advice from the Government to help providers run high-quality childcare in a sustainable, cost-effective way.
It is also hoped that by following the example menus, early years settings will help contribute towards the Government's Obesity plan to reduce childhood obesity over the next decade by providing a health, balanced diet early on in life.
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