04/09/2026
Healthy eating is an existing requirement, however the Ofsted Inspection Framework for 2026 has made this focus for Early Years providers to have a strong regard and implement robust policies and procedures to support and develop positive eating habits early on, which can impact children's long-term heath and maintain a healthy weight. With this in mind, we will be checking lunch boxes to ensure healthy options are being offered. Anything that is not considered healthy e.g. cakes, biscuits, chocolate and crisps we will need to remove.
Please also be sure that children's bottles and lunch boxes are clearly labelled.
