Description
Online Course Audience:
This course is aimed at residential care staff, specialist health and education staff working with children, youth leaders and practitioners.
Learning objectives
- Identify important nutrients for Children and Young People.
- Explain how the Eatwell Guide can be used to make healthy food choices.
- Identify the main food groups in the Eatwell Guide and show the proportion that each group should contribute to the overall diet.
- Provide practical tips for making healthy food choices.
- Explain the importance of physical activity.
- State how much and what types of physical activity are beneficial for Children and Young People.
Entry requirements
There are no entry requirements
Course assessment and certification
The candidate must pass the final assessment, however if failed the course content can be revisited and the final assessment re-attempted. On successful completion of the final assessment a downloadable certificate is immediately available.