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2 Aim of this training For setting staff to have a good understanding of what the Family Food First programme aims to achieve and what they can do to achieve accreditation on the programme

3 Objectives Increase awareness of the current health problems for children in Luton Understand how the programme aims to improve children’s health in Luton Understand what you need to do to become accredited on the Family Food First programme We would highly recommend that you spend some time reading through the Standards and Guidance document to help give you a better understanding of the programme.

4 Current Situation in Luton
Luton is a diverse town with a wide range of ethnic groups (MIF, 2011) There are higher levels of deprivation in Luton than the national average (24.9%) 22.4% (10,800) of children in Luton are living in poverty (PHE, 2015) Estimated levels of adult physical activity are below average in Luton There is a clear link between high levels of deprivation and poorer health outcomes

5 Prevalence of excess weight among children National Child Measurement Programme 2014/15
One in five children in Reception is overweight or obese (England: 22.1%, Luton: 20.7%) One in three children in Year 6 is overweight or obese (England: 34.2%, Luton 40.8%) Child overweight (including obesity)/ excess weight: BMI ≥ 85th centile of the UK90 growth reference Patterns and trends in child obesity- adapted from Public Health England

6 Tooth decay is a big problem
Luton has much higher levels of tooth decay than the average for England. It also has very high levels compared to neighbouring towns such as Bedford. Higher levels of dental decay are seen in clusters in certain area’s of Luton including Farley, Dallow, High Town, Saints, Brammingham, Northwell and Sundon Park Public Health England, Dental Health Profile (Luton) 2012 (Full report: National Dental Epidemiology Programme Survey of Five Year old Children) 5 year old children with Decayed, extracted (missing) or filled teeth (DMFT) Luton: 1.64 Bedford: 0.83 Mid Beds: 0.50 England: 0.94 Of children who do have decay in Luton on average at least 3-4 teeth are decayed in their mouth

7 Physical Activity Levels
Children under 5 should be active for at least 180 minutes a day. 84% of children aged 2-4 years are active for less than an hour a day. Only 9% of children aged 2-4 years meet the physical activity recommendation. Todays children run one mile 90 seconds slower than children three decades ago!

8 Children’s diets in the UK
Most babies start solids before 6 months of age, which is a risk factor for obesity and other health problems Many toddlers (12-18 months of age) are consuming too much energy, which is a risk factor for obesity Children under 5 are eating too much saturated fat, sugar and salt Many young children are not getting enough Vitamin D, which can lead to rickets Children under 5 have diets low in important nutrients such as, iron, zinc and vitamin A Many young children eat fewer than the recommended five portions of fruit and vegetables each day

9 The big picture in Luton
More children live in poverty More children are overweight and obese More children have tooth decay Overall children are less active than their parents were This affects children’s ability to achieve well at school and means they will be more unhealthy adults and may die younger than their parents. This problem will affect children in Luton more than in other areas of the UK.

10 What our programme aims to do
Work with education settings to inspire children and families to lead a healthier lifestyle! We hope to achieve this by educating and supporting early years staff to promote good nutrition, oral health and physical activity to families in Luton. This is our programme vision!

11 What happens now? Do you know who this is?
Your setting manager has appointed a Family Food First coordinator. The Family Food First team have been to visit and have assessed current practice in your setting against the standards. Have you seen the action plan? Has it been discussed with staff? Your setting will either have a draft action plan or a final agreed action plan in place. If your setting manager has agreed the action plan then you will have a date for your accreditation visit!! Don’t worry! This date is set by your setting and can be changed if needed. We’re flexible! We suggest a minimum of 6 months from our first visit to accreditation.

12 Our Standards The standards provide settings with practical guidance on how to promote healthy lifestyles and achieve accreditation on the programme. They include: Healthy Policy & Practice Food & Health Education Food Provision Working with Families Healthier Communities Click to download Read on to find out more about each standard

13 Healthy Policy & Practice: What it includes
Children will participate in purposeful physical play which  has been planned to meet their developmental needs, and they will be encouraged to develop their physical skills. The Family Food First standards and ethos should be embraced and incorporated across the whole setting. Healthy Policy & Practice: What it includes Children will be actively encouraged to eat well and develop healthy eating habits. A Nutrition and health policy should be in place, this should be developed considering views from staff, parents and carers .

14 Healthy Policy & Practice: Why is it important?
It ensures that everyone, including families are aware of the programme. The programme standards are embraced and promoted by all setting staff. All staff consistently promote good practice at mealtimes to encourage children to develop healthier eating habits. What is physical literacy? Children are offered physical activity provision which encourages them to become physically literate.

15 Good Practice Examples
All staff are aware of the settings Nutrition and Health policy. Physical activity plans are built around the fundamental movement skills. Parents are actively discouraged from bringing cakes and sweets into the setting for children’s birthdays. A clear strategy for managing fussy eating is in place and consistently followed by all staff.

16 Food & Health Education
All staff will have a basic knowledge of infant feeding and healthy eating for under 5s, they will recognise what constitutes good oral health practice and purposeful physical play. Food & Health Education Children of all ages and stages of development are provided with opportunities to experience and learn about healthy eating, good oral health care and the benefits of being physically active. All staff will have the confidence to promote healthy lifestyle messages to parents.

17 Food & Health Education: Why is it important?
Early Years staff will have a basic understanding of good nutrition and oral health messages. They will have a better understanding of what good quality physical activity will mean for young children. Staff will feel more confident to discuss healthy practices with parents and will pass on consistent messages. Staff will pass consistent messages onto children and will have guidance on what health messages they should be teaching children at different stages of development.

18 Good Practice Examples
The Family Food First coordinator cascades new learning to staff at team meetings. The Family Food First coordinator keeps a record of the health training needs of staff. At least 50% setting staff attend relevant Family Food First training sessions such as child nutrition, starting solids and physical activity training. The manager and Family Food First coordinator would have completed this training!!

19 Children, babies and infants are offered regular healthy meals and snacks throughout the day, which are varied and appropriate to their age and stage of development. Food Provision Food and drinks provided by the setting will meet the Family Food First catering standards as a minimum requirement. Children with special dietary requirements will be accommodated where possible and their nutritional needs will be met.

20 Food Provision: Why is it Important?
It is essential that infants and children are provided with a healthy diet for adequate growth and development. It sets the foundation for their future health and development. Infants and children who have special diets need to be given suitable substitutes to ensure they meet their nutritional needs, usually under the supervision of a dietitian/clinician. Exposing infants and children to a variety of foods from an early age reduces the likelihood of children developing fussy eating behaviours, which has the potential to restrict their diet and have a negative impact on their nutritional status.

21 Good Practice Examples
Menu’s are displayed in the setting for all staff and families to easily access. The environment in which infants and children eat meals is welcoming and utensils provided are appropriate for their age. Children on special diets will receive food that is similar in texture and appearance to standard meals. Menus meet the Family Food First catering standards.

22 Healthy lifestyle messages will be consistently promoted throughout the year.
Working with Families Parents and carers will have the opportunity to feedback on food provision and health promotion activities within the setting.

23 Working with Families: Why is it important?
To increase families knowledge of healthy eating, oral health and physical activity recommendations. Providing consistent messages and promoting healthy practice in the setting may encourage families to adopt healthier behaviours .

24 Good Practice Examples
Include in your nutrition and health policy how you will work with families to promote healthy lifestyles. Display healthy lifestyle messages across the setting, i.e., posters, leaflets and other pictorial/written resources. Staff will work with families who need extra support and will promote healthy practices. Promote approved national and local health campaigns within the setting such as National Smile Month and Change 4 Life.

25 Healthier Communities
Identify at least one event a year where healthy lifestyles can be promoted throughout the wider community.

26 Healthier Communities: Why is it important?
It provides an opportunity for your setting to promote the importance of healthy lifestyles to families in your community, including those who may no currently access your setting. It creates further awareness of the importance on following a healthy lifestyle for good health and well-being for all the family.

27 Good Practice Examples
Only offer healthy food or non-food based items at any event Hold a summer BBQ and invite the local community Host a sports day at a local park and invite the community to join in Invite a dentist to give an information session to children and their families

28 How do we assess evidence of good practice?
The Family Food First team will visit your setting for a final accreditation visit. At this visit we will want to: Talk to staff in the setting Talk to parents And talk to the children!! We will also want to look at activity plans for physical activity and health education sessions. Taking pictures, reflecting on these activities or keeping a record of what children have made will help in providing evidence of what your setting has achieved over the year.

29 Quizzes & surveys It is important that we gather evidence that the programme achieves it overall aim. This helps us to continue to receive funding for the programme. To do this we will ask you to complete a quiz and sometimes other surveys. It is important that you always answer these honestly. We will also ask parents to complete a survey to assess their knowledge.

30 Development Meetings To help continue to improve the programme the team will have 2-3 meetings a year with programme partners. We would also ask 1-2 of our participating settings to send a staff member to present their views at these meetings.

31 Family Food First Accreditation
Once your setting has achieved accreditation the team will then visit every year to see that standards are being maintained. Your setting will also have the opportunity to take part in our short programme ‘Family Food First Programme +’ which is designed to engage families to reduce sugar consumption or increase physical activity levels

32 More Information Our website is a useful place to find more information on the programme including all of the supporting documents mentioned in the standards. Example Nutrition and Health policies. Learning outcomes for adults – guidance on what healthy lifestyle messages staff should know and pass onto parents. Children’s learning framework – guidance on what to teach children about being healthy, food, oral health, food safety and physical activity, at different ages and stages of development.

33 Family Food First catering standards – based on the government Voluntary Food-based standards for Early Years settings. Healthy lifestyle campaigns – guidance on what government campaigns to promote in your setting. We will keep the website regularly updated and keep a list of all of our up coming training sessions listed here, alongside other important news.

34 familyfoodfirst@sept.nhs.uk or call 01582 707400.
Leaflets & resources Contact the team if you would like to order any parent information leaflets or if you would like to borrow any physical resources or call

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36 Now take the quiz

37 References Migration Impact Fund (2011) The growth and changing complexion of Luton’s population. Dr L Mayhew & S Waples. Mayhew Harper Associates Ltd Public Health England (2015) Luton Health Profile Public Health England (2015) National Child Measurement Programme. Year R, Year 1. England school year Public Health England (2012) Dental Health Profile (Luton) National Dental Epidemiology Programme Survey of Five Year old Children Public Health England (2012) National Diet and Nutrition survey: results from year’s 5 – 6 (combined) of the rolling programme (2012/ /2016) Health and Social Care Information Centre, Health Survey for England (2012) Health, Social care and Lifestyles Department of Health (2011) Diet and Nutrition Survey of Infants and Young Children Health and Social Care Information Centre, (2010) Infant Feeding Survey Department of Health. Physical Activity Guidelines for Early years. Factsheet


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