HAF Readiness – Food

This 2 hour course, delivered over Zoom, will provide organisations with the knowledge and skills to:

• Educate children and families on how they can safely prepare food
• Create fun, healthy balanced meals
• Encourage families to include children in their food shop and meal preparation
• Support families to make healthy, fresh meals on a budget

Providers will learn about the aims of the Holiday Activities and Food programme, alongside the most current best practice in relation to nutrition and the importance of eating together. They will discover simple, fun and creative methods of engaging young people in food choices and food preparation. Learners will also explore how diet affects behaviour and school readiness. It will also include a module on how to conduct Covid-19 food based activities.