Impact of the the environment on children's health and well-being? Cache level 3 Childcare and Education criteria

[Ruthierhyme]

Hi, this level 3 EYE handbook is good, the front image is currently missing but if you open the look inside feature and search for the words local initiatives, click to page 129 where it suggests the healthy eating campaigns;

• The Eat Bettter, Start Better programme
• School's fruit and vegetable scheme
• Change for life

and then use on your own LA website or ask colleagues for initiatives that apply locally for example breatfeeding? free milk? outdoor play?

For 4.1 page 127+ looks at the factors being

• personal care
• valuing individual children, parents, carers in a welcoming and nurturing environment
• contributing to a welcoming and inviting environment
• the impact of positive or negative environment for individual children, their parents/carers and EYPs

Page 131 4.3 Quote The early years practitioner will need to consider the following in order to maintain a healthy environment for children:

• partnership working with parents/carers
• meet individual physical care needs
• promote emotional well-being
• promote healthy eating
• promote exercise - UK guidelines
• inclusive practice

Benefits of working in partnership with parents (page 131-133) include the ability to promote and support children's physical activity, healthy eating, positive choices.

Hope this helps xx

[MrsC81]

Thank you that advice.
I have that book and have been researching with that and other textbooks, I've chosen Change4Life and the Food Labelling (traffic light system) as my national initiatives but indeed have got a bit stumped with local ones so will have to dig deeper and have a chat at work tomorrow, I'm sure its something obvious!

Your reply has given me a great boost for this assignment. I appreciate your time in replying.