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Catering Options

Your childminding fee covers morning and/or afternoon snacks and unlimited drinks.

All Childminders who regularly provide food and drink to children in their care are considered under food hygiene as a "food business" and need to register with Environmental Health in order to comply with food safety regulations.

I am registered with East Lothian Council's Environmental Health Services. I follow all advice and guidance provided by them.

I believe in providing all children in my care with a healthy and well balanced diet.

Children will be encouraged to:

• Experiment and try different foods
• Come together as a group to eat at snack and meal times
• Develop good table manners and social skills

I am happy to provide catering options for children once they are weaned.

For babies not yet weaned, I am happy to serve meals provided by parents.

I am happy to provide food for special dietary requirements such as vegetarian, vegan or according to religious faiths and beliefs.

Please discuss your requirements with me at our initial meeting.

If parents prefer to supply food for their children I am happy to store it and serve it at meal times.

I appreciate all children will not be ready or want to eat at the same time, however, I will as much as possible encourage children to eat as a group.

The below suggested eating times are only a guide, I will be flexible to meet the needs of the children in my care:

Guide to Eating times

• Breakfast - 8.00am - 8.30am

• Morning snack - 10.00am

• Lunch - 11.30am - 12.30pm

• Afternoon snack - 2.30pm

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