This is the story of how Grub4Life evolved and why we believe so passionately that what children eat in the early years can reap rewards for their lifetime.
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A vegetarian soup devised by year two pupils from Brunshaw Primary School Burnley was declared the best broth in town, and it might help the local football club avoid relegation this season.
(11-03-2010)
When teenagers consider the words ‘survivor’ and ‘food’, do their thoughts inevitably turn to takeways, chips and pizza? The Food Standards Agency and celebrity chef James Martin are challenging students in Northern Ireland to become the ‘Ultimate Sixth Form Survivor’.
(10-03-2010)
A new website using the Olympic Games as inspiration has been launched to help children take some small steps forward in achieving a healthy lifestyle. Double Olympic gold medallist James Cracknell recently helped the Food Standards Agency launch SmallSteps4Life – an interactive website set up to motivate young people to take simple steps towards improving their health and well-being, inside and outside the classroom.
(09-03-2010)
A nursery owner has uncovered a loophole in the voucher payment system, which he claims could be exploited by parents and leave nursery businesses with hundreds of pounds in childcare fees unpaid.
(08-03-2010)
The fate of up to 1,000 funded places for three- and four-year-olds remains uncertain after pre-schools in Buckinghamshire said they still do not know if they will be able to charge for extra services to parents who use less than their 15-hour free entitlement.
(08-03-2010)
Ofsted has confirmed the appointment of two companies to take over the inspection of childcare providers in England. The five-year contracts are expected to begin on 1 September.
(06-03-2010)
Remarks by a Conservative shadow minister suggest that a Tory government would not necessarily prioritise the early years. At last week's 4Children conference in London, David Willetts, shadow minister for universities and skills, said that his party wanted to maintain balance in addressing policy across all stages of a child's development.
(06-03-2010)
College-based childcare students will be able to continue to enrol on current Level 2 courses until December, pending the launch of a new Level 2 Certificate. The Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) said this was a temporary measure for 16- to 19-year-olds studying full and relevant Level 2 vocationally related qualifications (VRQs) included in the qualifications list for those delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage.
(05-03-2010)
Grandparents in low-income families providing free childcare are at risk of financial hardship, says a new report. The report found that grandparents in families most at risk of poverty are under increasing pressure to take on a caring role.
(05-03-2010)
The number of children in private foster care across Scotland remains largely unknown and is creating cause for concern, according the country’s care watchdog
(04-03-2010)
A new report on the progress made by the Change4Life campaign during its first year has just been published by the Department of Health. It contains information on what families have been doing during year one to embrace Change4Life and how local supporters have played a crucial role in this.
(03-03-2010)
Obese children as young as three years old show signs of future heart disease, say US researchers. A study of 16,000 children and teenagers showed the most obese had signs of an inflammatory marker which can predict future heart disease.
(03-03-2010)
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is currently developing new public health guidance on dietary and physical activity interventions for weight management in pregnancy and after childbirth.
(02-03-2010)
Are you struggling to find the answers for your child’s allergies? Attend seminars, workshops and find the answer FOR FREE at The Allergy & Gluten Free Show 2010. For full terms & condition please visit www.allergyshow.co.uk/terms-&-conditions
(02-03-2010)
There has been an increase in the number of online companies offering a match making service for parents to find and offer reciprocal childcare. On the surface it seems a great idea, free childcare so...
I did it!!! Completed Bromley's First Five 5k Fun Run! Dressed as a Russian Doll! I confess I did walk some of it...becuase I hadn't done enough training in advance...and the costumes made us very...
HiThis Sunday I am running a 5k run for the CHernobyl Children's Project. My twin sister Frances, my younger sister Linda and my two daughters Bex (16) and Amy (11) and myself are running dressed as...
If you’re in the Croydon area this Sunday 19th April keep an eye out for 5 sweaty Russian Dolls- one of our most committed Grub4life members is running a 5K fun run in aid of the Chernobyl...
In medieval times a festival of egg throwing was held in church, during which the priest would throw a hard-boiled egg to one of the choirboys. It was then tossed from one choirboy to the next and...
This is an important celebration for the Sikh community where in 1699 the identification of the Sikh community was made known as the Khalsa. Vaisakhi this year is Monday 14th April, but many towns and...
It’s great to see that members have been responding to grubbylilzo’s blog- that’s exactly what Grub4life is all about- sharing information and supporting each other.We have some...
Well, I can't believe that already I've had two messages and both were extremely helpful!!! I have looked on the resources section and am completely spoiled for choice!!!! There's so much...
Yesterdays news story about School Caterer’s concerns over the introduction of Nutritional standards for secondary schools which will be introduced in September made complete sense to me.The...
Today I am planning a few lessons which I am taking to my local childrens centre...The first one is Healthy packed lunches..... that's quite easy... I have taught one already which was a success......
Hi Everyone!I was browsing through the lists of members today and noticed how few of you have a picture on your profile. Now, this is a friendly community and it makes it so much easier to talk to...
Back to work but still on targetWell here we are January 5th and for most of us it’s back to work good and proper today.As I sat last night planning how this morning would work out I decided to...
It’s that New Year’s resolution time again.Here we are again, 12 months from the last time we were all contemplating what it was we wanted to achieve in the over the coming year- pack up...
We (at www.ibshealthcare.co.uk ) have recently been asked by a client about the suitability of probiotics for children. On enquiry it seemed that the customer had concerns that their...
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A vegetarian soup devised by year two pupils from Brunshaw Primary School Burnley was declared the best broth in town, and it might help the local football club avoid relegation this season.
When teenagers consider the words ‘survivor’ and ‘food’, do their thoughts inevitably turn to takeways, chips and pizza? The Food Standards Agency and celebrity chef James Martin are challenging students in Northern Ireland to become the ‘Ultimate Sixth Form Survivor’.
A new website using the Olympic Games as inspiration has been launched to help children take some small steps forward in achieving a healthy lifestyle. Double Olympic gold medallist James Cracknell recently helped the Food Standards Agency launch SmallSteps4Life – an interactive website set up to motivate young people to take simple steps towards improving their health and well-being, inside and outside the classroom.
A nursery owner has uncovered a loophole in the voucher payment system, which he claims could be exploited by parents and leave nursery businesses with hundreds of pounds in childcare fees unpaid.
The fate of up to 1,000 funded places for three- and four-year-olds remains uncertain after pre-schools in Buckinghamshire said they still do not know if they will be able to charge for extra services to parents who use less than their 15-hour free entitlement.
Ofsted has confirmed the appointment of two companies to take over the inspection of childcare providers in England. The five-year contracts are expected to begin on 1 September.
Remarks by a Conservative shadow minister suggest that a Tory government would not necessarily prioritise the early years. At last week's 4Children conference in London, David Willetts, shadow minister for universities and skills, said that his party wanted to maintain balance in addressing policy across all stages of a child's development.
College-based childcare students will be able to continue to enrol on current Level 2 courses until December, pending the launch of a new Level 2 Certificate. The Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) said this was a temporary measure for 16- to 19-year-olds studying full and relevant Level 2 vocationally related qualifications (VRQs) included in the qualifications list for those delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Grandparents in low-income families providing free childcare are at risk of financial hardship, says a new report. The report found that grandparents in families most at risk of poverty are under increasing pressure to take on a caring role.
The number of children in private foster care across Scotland remains largely unknown and is creating cause for concern, according the country’s care watchdog
An investigation has begun at an Oxford hospital where children's heart surgery was suspended after four recent deaths.
A new report on the progress made by the Change4Life campaign during its first year has just been published by the Department of Health. It contains information on what families have been doing during year one to embrace Change4Life and how local supporters have played a crucial role in this.
Obese children as young as three years old show signs of future heart disease, say US researchers. A study of 16,000 children and teenagers showed the most obese had signs of an inflammatory marker which can predict future heart disease.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is currently developing new public health guidance on dietary and physical activity interventions for weight management in pregnancy and after childbirth.
Are you struggling to find the answers for your child’s allergies? Attend seminars, workshops and find the answer FOR FREE at The Allergy & Gluten Free Show 2010. For full terms & condition please visit www.allergyshow.co.uk/terms-&-conditions
