Milk is also provided to any child up to the age of five attending LEA and Ofsted-registered daycare for more than two hours a day. It had been proposed that nurseries must choose between offering children a third of a pint of milk or a piece of fruit. However, to date this proposal has not been implemented.
The Department of Health confirmed that existing Welfare Food arrangements to pay childcare providers for supplying milk will continue for the foreseeable future. Providers who participate will be informed if and when any changes are made.
Details of the scheme and what it means for healthcare professionals, together with downloadable resources, can be found at www.healthystart.nhs.uk.
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