Many in the sector will be familiar by now with the shocking statistic that one in five children is already overweight when they start primary school, and one in three is overweight by the time they leave.
LEYF decided to do something to tackle this, launching the Early Years Chef Academy in July 2019. The Level 2 CACHE Diploma in Food Production and Cooking in Early Years, which launched at the same time, is the only specific qualification for chefs working in settings with children up to eight years of age. LEYF’s ambition for this initiative is for the chef qualification to be introduced across all UK nurseries as there is currently no guidance and training for the chefs responsible for cooking and serving nursery food.
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