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Publication - Advice and guidance

Setting the Table Guidance

Published
8 October 2024
From
Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise, +1 more … Director for Children and Families
Directorate
Children and Families Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Health and social care
ISBN
9781804358740

Nutritional Standards and Practical Guidance for Early Learning and Childcare Providers in Scotland. Childcare services providing food and/or drinks to children 0-5 years, and are registered with Care Inspectorate, will be responsible for the implementation of this guidance.

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Appendix 5: Useful websites

A list of key websites used within this document and others that may be useful to support the implementation of the guidance have been provided for your information.

A healthier future: Scotland’s diet and healthy weight delivery plan | Scottish Government (www.gov.scot)

Allergy Training Courses | Allergy Action (www.allergyaction.org)

Allergy Awareness Joint Award | REHIS (www.rehis.com)

Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland: report | Scottish Government (www.gov.scot)

Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods | mygov.scot (www.mygov.scot)

Breastfeeding | Ready Steady Baby! | NHS Inform (www.nhsinform.scot)

Breastfeeding and your business | mygov.scot (www.mygov.scot)

Breastfeeding friendly Scotland early learning scheme | NHS Education for Scotland (www.learn.nes.nhs.scot)

Breastfeeding etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (legislation.gov.uk)

BSACI - Paediatric Allergy Action Plans

Care Inspectorate (www.careinspectorate.com)

Care Insepctorate Hub - Early Learning and Childcare (www.hub.careinspectorate.com)

Children and diabetes | Diabetes UK (www.diabetes.org.uk)

Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (legislation.gov.uk)

Coeliac UK (www.coeliac.org.uk)

Coeliac disease | NHS inform (www.nhsinform.scot)

Community Training | REHIS (www.rehis.com)

Continuous Professional Learning - Early learning and childcare: induction resource | Scottish Government (www.gov.scot)

Continuous Professional Learning (CPL) Portal | Scottish Social Services Council (www.sssc.uk.com)

CookSafe Manual | Food Standards Scotland (www.foodstandards.gov.scot)

Curriculum for Excellence | Education Scotland (www.education.gov,scot)

Diet and mental health | Mental Health Foundation (www.mentalhealth.org.uk)

DigiBete (www.digibete.org)

Early learning and childcare expansion - 2 year old eligibility: BRIA | Scottish Government (www.gov.scot)

Early learning and childcare – national induction resource | National Records of Scotland (nrscotland.gov.uk)

Early Years Allergy Training | Anaphylaxis UK (www.anaphylaxis.org.uk)

Eating well for 1-4 year olds | Caroline Walker Trust (www.cwt.org.uk)

Eating well in the first year | First Steps Nutrition Trust (www.firststepsnutrition.org)

Eating well: vegan infants and under 5s | First Steps Nutrition Trust (www.firststepsnutrition.org)

Equality Act (2010) | Education Scotland (www.education.gov.scot)

Feeding in the first year of life: SACN report | GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

First aid for a baby who is choking | British Red Cross (www.redcross.org.uk)

First aid for a child who is choking | British Red Cross (www.redcross.org.uk)

Fish and shellfish | NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Food matters: nurturing happy healthy children | Care Inspectorate Hub (www.hub.careinspectorate.com)

Food Policy Guidance for Early Years Settings | Early Start Group (www.earlystartgroup.com)

Food safety advice on choking hazards in settings | The foundation years (www.foundationyears.org.uk)

Food (Scotland) Act 2015 (legislation.gov.uk)

Formula feeding | Parent Club (www.parentclub.scot)

Formula feeding: How to feed your baby safely | Public Health Scotland (www.publichealthscotland.scot)

Fun first foods: an easy guide to introducing solids foods | Public Health Scotland (www.publichealthscotland.scot)

Funding Follows The Child and The National Standard for Early Learning and Childcare Providers: Operating Guidance | Scottish Government (www.gov.scot)

Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) | Scottish Government (www.gov.scot)

Going Baby Friendly: Maternity, Neonatal, Health Visiting & Children’s Centres | Baby Friendly Initiative (unicef.org.uk)

Health and Social Care Standards: my support, my life | Scottish Government (www.gov.scot)

Industry guide to good hygiene practice | UK Hospitality (www.ukhospitality.org.uk)

Improving maternal and infant nutrition: a framework for action | Scottish Government (www.gov.scot)

Improving the oral health of children in Scotland | Childsmile (www.childsmile.nhs.scot)

Infant and young child feeding - UNICEF DATA (www.data.unicef.org)

Infant milks for parents & carers | First Steps Nutrition Trust (www.firststepsnutrition.org)

Infants & new mums | First Steps Nutrition Trust (www.firststepsnutrition.org)

Information about Food Allergies | Food Standards Scotland (www.foodstandards.gov.scot)

Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund (JDRF) (www.jdrf.org.uk)

Keeping children safe practice notes | Care Inspectorate Hub (www.hub.careinspectorate.com)

Learning your baby’s cues | Parent Club (www.parentclub.scot)

Legal Requirements for Childminders in Scotland | Food Standards Scotland (www.foodstandards.gov.scot)

Local Authorities | Food Standards Scotland (www.foodstandards.gov.scot)

Milk and Healthy Snack Scheme - Maternal and child health | Scottish Government (www.gov.scot)

Nutrient Analysis of Fish | GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Off to a good start: all you need to know about breastfeeding | Public Health Scotland (www.publichealthscotland.scot)

Online Allergy Training | Food Standards Scotland (www.foodstandards.gov.scot)

Preparing food safely for babies - Start for Life | NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Public Health Scotland Learning Zone | Public Health Scotland (www.learning.publichealthscotland.scot)

Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (legislation.gov.uk)

Realising the Ambition - Resources | Education Scotland (www.education.gov.scot)

SACN Carbohydrates and Health Report | GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

SACN Early Life Nutrition Report | GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

SACN report: feeding young children aged 1 to 5 years | GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Safer food, better business for childminders | Food Standards Scotland (www.foodstandards.gov.scot)

Scottish Qualifications Authority (www.sqa.org.uk)

Start for life: what to feed around 6 months | NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Supporting healthy smiles: Childsmile practice note for early learning and childcare (ELC) | Care Inspectorate Hub (www.hub.careinspectorate.com)

Supporting people with serious allergies | Anaphylaxis UK (www.anaphylaxis.org.uk)

The Eatwell Guide | Food Standards Scotland

The Scottish Health Survey 2022 - volume 1: main report | Scottish Government (www.gov.scot)

The Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Requirements for Care Services) Regulations 2011 (legislation.gov.uk)

Under-fives | The Vegan Society (www.vegansociety.com)

Vitamin D: advice for parents | Scottish Government (www.gov.scot)

Vitamin D campaign toolkit | Food Standards Scotland (www.foodstandards.gov.scot)

What are health inequalities? - Health inequalities | Public Health Scotland (www.healthscotland.scot)

Contact

Email: elc@gov.scot

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