Eat Well Award South Tees

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Helping children Eat Well in South Tees

Children should be able to eat well both at home and when they are at nursery or school. All schools and early years settings must follow Government rules about healthy food.

The South Tees Eat Well Award is a free award that helps and celebrates nurseries, schools and food businesses that offer healthier and more eco-friendly food.

The places we live, learn and eat can affect the food choices we make. By joining the award, settings can support local people to make healthier choices by:

  • using less sugar, salt and unhealthy fats

  • offering balanced, nutritious meals

  • being kinder to the environment

We have two Eat Well Awards:

  • the Schools Award – for all schools across Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland

  • the Early Years Award – for nurseries, pre-schools, children’s centres and early years settings in Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland

This award is part of our work to help everyone in South Tees live healthier lives and feel good about the food they eat.

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We know that places like nurseries, children’s centres and childminders play a big role in giving children a great start in life.

The Eat Well Early Years Award is a free award for early years settings that provide healthy food and help children learn why being healthy matters. It is our way of saying thank you to those who go the extra mile to support children's health and wellbeing.

We also offer free Eat Well training to help early years staff meet the award standards. The training gives staff the tools and confidence to offer healthy meals and snacks, and to help children build good habits that can last a lifetime!

For more information about the Eat Well Award in Middlesbrough, please visit the Middlesbrough Council website.

For more information about the Eat Well Award in Redcar and Cleveland, please visit the Redcar and Cleveland Council website.

What is the Eat Well Early Years award?

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What is the Eat Well Schools award?

Schools play an important part in helping children, staff, families, and the community live healthy lives.

The Eat Well Schools Award is a free award for schools in Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland. It gives schools a plan to improve the food they offer and help everyone make healthier food choices.

Getting this award is a great way for schools to show that they:

  • provide meals which meet all of the government school food standards, which is a legal requirement for schools

  • teach children about the importance of healthy eating

  • support children to make healthy choices

  • support and promote breastfeeding

  • contribute to the changes needed across South Tees to promote healthy weight and prevent obesity

For more information about the Eat Well Schools Award in Middlesbrough, please visit the Middlesbrough council website.

For more information about the Eat Well Schools Award in Redcar and Cleveland, please visit the Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council website.

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