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DudleyChildmind
17-10-2008, 07:28 PM
Hi

I don't provide meals as the parents supply packed lunches but I was wondering if I still need to plan a menu?

Pudding Girl
17-10-2008, 07:30 PM
You could do one for snacks if you provide those? To make sure lots of variety?

SimplyLucy
17-10-2008, 07:31 PM
You can't have a menu if you aren't providing the food as it's up to the parents what they send.

I don't provide meals so parents send packed lunches, however I do have a healthy eating policy and within that I offer parents packed lunch ideas (healthy of course). OFSTED really like it when they read my policies. :)

PixiePetal
17-10-2008, 07:47 PM
Think I will have to do something too.

Most of mine bring packed lunches (very healthy) but as I could not show Ofsted 'evidence' that I provided healthy meals at my last inspection, they could not give a good comment on it.

Yet another thing to write up :(

Jen

DudleyChildmind
17-10-2008, 08:26 PM
Thank you all for your advice :)




Most of mine bring packed lunches (very healthy) but as I could not show Ofsted 'evidence' that I provided healthy meals at my last inspection, they could not give a good comment on it.

Yet another thing to write up :(



That's what I was worried about too and that's why I wondered if I needed to plan a menu or do something to prove I promote healthy earing?

One child I look after comes with 2 packets of crisps, 2 cakes and 2 chocolate bars everyday, no fruit at all.

PixiePetal
17-10-2008, 09:04 PM
One of mine has healthy sandwich/pitta with , at least 3 pieces of fruit and a few slices of sausage roll/sausage, maybe a few small rice cakes or occasional cake if he has baked with mum (when he brings me one too!) :) Another has started eating lots of fruit because the first one does -both 3 1/2 yrs.

Jen

FizzysFriends
18-10-2008, 07:48 AM
May be you could introduce a no crisp day (they do this on Wednesdays at DD's school) so mindee gets used to having to try something else.



Thank you all for your advice :)



That's what I was worried about too and that's why I wondered if I needed to plan a menu or do something to prove I promote healthy earing?

One child I look after comes with 2 packets of crisps, 2 cakes and 2 chocolate bars everyday, no fruit at all.

sarah707
18-10-2008, 08:01 AM
One child I look after comes with 2 packets of crisps, 2 cakes and 2 chocolate bars everyday, no fruit at all.

I was reading Eyfs the other day (as you do :rolleyes: ) and there's something in the statutory framework about informing parents about a healthy eating ethos if they bring their own food, through leaflets etc...

If the inspector sees these contents you've listed she'll want proof you've tried to change what parents send, so I'd urgently put something together, maybe linked to your healthy living / healthy eating policy.

http://www.nutrition.org.uk/home.asp?siteId=43&sectionId=1381&subSectionId=1123&parentSection=303&which=6

http://www.raisingkids.co.uk/food/fea106_packedlunches.asp

http://www.familiesonline.co.uk/article/articleview/107/1/12/

http://www.bda.uk.com/foodfacts/070924PackedLunches.pdf

Hope these help! :D

DudleyChildmind
18-10-2008, 01:47 PM
Thanks very much for all the advice in this thread :thumbsup: