This unit is part of the Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator and has the following learning outcomes and assessment criteria:
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- Understand the impact of food and nutrition on children’s health and development.
- Understand how food choices impact on health and development during pre-pregnancy, pregnancy and breastfeeding.
- Understand the nutritional needs of children
- Explain the nutritional value of the main food groups.
- Use current government guidance to identify the nutritional needs of babies until they are fully weaned.
- Explain how to plan a weaning programme.
- Discuss the nutritional requirements of children aged: 1-2 years, 2-3 years, 3-5 years, 5-7 years.
- Explain strategies to encourage healthy eating.
- Understand the impact of poor diet on children’s health and development.
- Understand individuals’ dietary requirements and preferences.
- Identify reasons for: special dietary requirements, keeping and sharing, coherent records with regard to special dietary requirements.
- Explain the role of the Early Years practitioner in meeting children’s individual dietary requirements and preferences
- Describe benefits of working in partnership with parents/carers in relation to special dietary requirements.
- Be able to support healthy eating in own setting.
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