Nursery Management and Nutrition for Young Children Bundle

Nursery Management and Nutrition for Young Children Bundle

This Nursery Management and Nutrition for Young Children course covers the following modules. 

Nursery Management - Course Content
 
Module 1: The Management of Nursery Staff
Effective communication
The appraisal process and logging staff records
Disciplinary procedures and grievance issues
Employment policies for the recruitment and management of staff
 
Module 2: Safeguarding Children
Definition of child abuse
Forms of child abuse
Policies, legislation and guidelines for safeguarding children
Roles and responsibilities of staff
Reporting an incident
The child protection conference
 
Module 3: Health and Safety for Children and Staff
Safe working practices in the nursery setting for children and staff
Health and saftey at different stages of child development
Procedures for good hygiene
Illness
First aid
 
Module 4: The Early Years Foundation Stage: Curriculum and Assessment
Types of learning
Detrimental issues and learning
The importance of differentiation
Planning learning with the support of assessments
 
Module 5: Creating a Positive Nursery Environment
Observations
Summative assessments
Referral to third parties
Risk assessment
Communication for play and learning
 
Module 6: Supporting and Planning Self-Directed Play
The play cycle
The importance of play for young children
Play equipment and space in the nursery setting
Outdoor play space
Indoor play space
Health and safety for the play space
 
Nutrition for Young Children - Course Content
 
Module 1: The principles of a balanced diet
Nutrients in our food
Macro-nutrients
Micro-nutrients
How much of each nutrient do children need?
Estimated average requirement (EAR)
Reference nutrient intake (RNI)
Energy in versus energy out
BMI
 
Module 2: The special dietary needs of pregnant women and children
The nutritional requirements of pregnant women
Weight gain in pregnancy
Nutrition advice
Supporting pregnant women
The nutritional requirements of lactating women
Breast versus formula milk
The nutritional requirements for babies
Weaning babies
The nutritional requirements for toddlers
What is a healthy balanced toddler diet?
 
Module 3: How certain diets can effect health
Food intolerance and dietary adequacy
Types of food intolerance
Allergies
Coeliac disease
Low income and dietary adequacy
Popular diets in Britain influenced by religion and ethinicity
Potential nutrition consequences
Vegan and vegetarian diets
 
Module 4: Contemporary food issues and their impact on diets
Food additives
Convenience food
Fast food
Cooking methods
Salt and sugars
Saturated fat