The resources, jointly developed by the Department for Education, the Department of Health and Public Health England, are designed to offer food and drink in line with current government dietary recommendations for infants and children aged six months to four years old.
They include example menus and useful information for early years settings to help show how they can meet the Early Years Foundation Stage welfare requirement to provide "healthy, balanced and nutritious" meals for children.
Children's minister Robert Goodwill said: "A good early education is vital to set every child on the path to fulfilling their full potential, and getting healthy, balanced food during the day is an important part of high-quality childcare.
"I have seen for myself what an important role caterers and kitchen staff have in the settings I've been able to visit, so I'm pleased that these new resources can now help them in their work."
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