ArticlePublic health nutrition2025
Food policy, practice and provision in UK early childhood education and care: a scoping review.
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate research exploring food policy, practice and provision in early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings, using the socio-ecological model (SEM).
designA scoping review was conducted in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Methodology for scoping reviews and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). Five databases were systematically searched. Eligible studies were retrieved after full-text screening. Data were extracted and synthesised based on food policy, practice and provision concepts and grouped according to SEM level. Results were presented using a narrative summary.
resultsTwenty-four studies were included, the majority had qualitative (
conclusionsThis review identified a need for research that targets a range of SEM levels and is conducted in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Our findings support the need for increased governmental support for ECEC, through food standards, free meal provision for ECEC and more accessible nutrition training.
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