The scheme, which is supported by the British Nutrition Foundation, is the first of its kind in the UK. It aims to reach as many pre-school workers as possible within the next three years.
Details of the scheme were announced at a conference, 'Feeding Young Imaginations: bridging the nutrition gap for children under five', in London last week.
PLA director of communications Neil Leitch said, 'Practitioners will complete a one-day training course and receive a certificate issued by the British Nutrition Foundation. It will be very practical - practitioners will be required to submit menu plans and even cook lunch themselves.
'We are now in the process of finalising the course content and training the course trainers who will deliver the scheme in the summer. Eventually, we hope to add another two tiers, intermediate and advanced, to the course.'
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