food and safety requirements
 

where and how could you access additional advice or support about food safety and your role in maintaining food safety when providing food and drink??
anybody have any info to help me on this outcome please??
emma

Hi, sources would be any colleague who holds a food handling certificate, fully qualified chef or cook, there is also the guidance contained in the EYFS framework (if working in England)

QUOTE EYFS 2014 gov.uk

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3.26. Providers must ensure that staff have sufficient understanding and use of English to ensure the well-being of children in their care. For example, settings must be in a position to keep records in English, to liaise with other agencies in English, to summon emergency help, and to understand instructions such as those for the safety of medicines or food hygiene

PAGE 26 of the welfare section

Food and drink
3.47. Where children are provided with meals, snacks and drinks, they must be healthy, balanced and nutritious. Before a child is admitted to the setting the provider must also obtain information about any special dietary requirements, preferences and food allergies that the child has, and any special health requirements. Fresh drinking water must be available and accessible at all times. Providers must record and act on information from parents and carers about a child's dietary needs.

3.48. There must be an area which is adequately equipped to provide healthy meals, snacks and drinks for children as necessary. There must be suitable facilities for the hygienic preparation of food for children, if necessary including suitable sterilisation equipment for babies’ food. Providers must be confident that those responsible for preparing and handling food are competent to do so. In group provision, all staff involved in preparing and handling food must receive training in food hygiene.

3.49. Registered providers must notify Ofsted or the childminder agency with which they are registered of any food poisoning affecting two or more children cared for on the premises. Notification must be made as soon as is reasonably practicable, but in any event within 14 days of the incident. A registered provider, who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with this requirement, commits an offence

PAGE 30 includes the requirement for parents and carers to be given information regarding food and drink.

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The children's food trust has information that supports the handling, provision and nutritional requirements of food and drink - Eat better Do better

Food standards agency - safer food better business

The HSE is also a good source of information - H&S case for homemade cakes - myth buster

The department of health's NHS and change for life campaign deals with many food issues that can be used to support parent partnerships.

Other sources are your local authority departments, local professionals, organisations that work specifically with your setting.

Best wishes

thanks but is this the same for wales??

oh sorry no it's not correct for Wales xx

You need to state a source is the National minimum standards for regulated child care - March 2012

Search for the word 'food' in the welfare requirements and standard 12

Child Minding and Day Care (Wales) Regulations 2010
Quality of care; Regulation 21 – Food provided for children

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10.11 Those responsible for the preparation and handling of food are fully aware of and comply with regulations relating to food safety and hygiene

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Standard 12: Food and drink
Outcome: Children are provided with regular drinks and food in adequate quantities for their needs.

The registered person is responsible for ensuring that:

12.1 Information is obtained from parents and recorded about individual children’s dietary requirements, including cultural and religious requirements and therapeutic diets for officially diagnosed food allergies, and these are complied with.

12.2 If children receive meals and/or snacks, they are safely prepared, nutritionally balanced, of good quality and appropriate in quantity following recommendations in Welsh Government Food and Health Guidelines for Early Years and Childcare Settings (2009).

12.3 Fresh drinking water is freely available to children at all times.

12.4 Children who are provided with day care or who remain with a child minder for the whole day are offered a balanced midday meal and tea time meal (as well as breakfast, if appropriate), with between meal snacks and drinks. The food and drink offered is varied and nutritious and meets the religious, cultural and dietary requirements of each of the children. Children attending for part of the day are offered meals, snacks and drinks appropriate to the length of stay.

12.5 Any food or refreshments in any other settings is nutritious and complies with dietary and religious requirements.

12.6 All food is stored safely. If parents provide packed lunches, they are informed of what can be stored safely.

12.7 Food Standards Agency and Environmental Health requirements are complied with.

12.8 In settings where there are set meal and refreshment times, they are arranged to provide sociable opportunities for children, using tables, seating and appropriate crockery and cutlery

12.9 If care is provided for babies and children under 2:

• Feeding and nappy changing takes place in accordance with the child’s individual needs and not as part of a nursery routine.
• Facilities are available to support mothers who wish to continue to breastfeed, e.g. for safe storage of expressed milk or for visiting in order to breastfeed their baby during the working day. In exceptional circumstances, where facilities are not permanently available, temporary arrangements are made as required.
• Babies are held when being bottle fed, preferably by the same carer or key worker.
• An area is provided with access to drinking water and facilities for the hygienic preparation of babies’ feeds.
• Suitable sterilisation equipment is used for babies’ feeding equipment and dummies.
• Records are kept of babies’ food intake and are shared with their parent(s)

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22.19 In day care settings with built premises, there is a kitchen which is adequately equipped to provide meals and snacks for children and staff on the premises. If this is not available, the registered person will show how adequate arrangements will be made to provide food and drinks for children and staff.
22.21 The kitchen conforms to environmental health and food safety regulations.

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a.9 Suitable meals/feeds/drinks are provided. Requirements are discussed with parents in advance.


health and food safety regulations in Wales

Wales' food and health guidelines for nurseries
If you read through this publication it provides more ideas for sources


Wales NHS food safety and Hygiene


Again any organisation, council department that your setting has links with will be a source for Food and Safety

xx

excellent, many thanks x