Healthy Early Years in Hackney
Early years settings and childminders interested in the Healthy Early Years London awards should contact their borough lead, Sherine Addai.
Support to achieve the awards is tailored to identified needs. This support can be delivered in various ways, including in-person, virtual, group, or 1:1 sessions, based on the findings from your audit(s).
Additionally, settings striving for the Bronze award also qualify for a complimentary menu assessment and support service, delivered by the nutritionists within the Best Start with HENRY team.
For all award documents, information, and further resources, please visit the Get an Award page.
Useful documents and links
Healthy Early Years London Award
Further information about the programme and the award criteria
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Nutrition Guidance
This nutrition guidance is designed to help you create your own food policy. From September 2025, it is a requirement to follow this guidance for providing healthy, balanced food. It helps define your approach to menus, safe food handling, staff roles, and the overall positive food culture, including allergy management and promoting healthy eating
National Children’s Bureau: Healthy Early Years London and Healthy Schools Lond…
Information about the National Children's Bureau and its role as the delivery partner for Healthy Early Years London and Healthy Schools London
Best Start in Life - Preparing food safely for children
Learn safe food preparation and serving methods for babies and young children (fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, cheese, nuts, snacks) to prevent choking
Best Start with HENRY
Support for parents, carers and professionals in providing a healthy start in life for children living in the local community
First Steps Nutrition Trust
An independent public health nutrition charity that provides information and resources to support eating well from pre-conception to five years
ecoACTIVE
ecoACTIVE provides free workshops to inspire future generations about sustainability
Allergy Wise in Education
Provides specialised training, resources, and policy guidance for early years settings, schools, and colleges to create safe environments for children with allergies