Bike to School Week runs between 19th – 25th March 2012! Over these 5 days, children are encouraged to ride their bikes to school!
As little as 15 minutes of exercise each day can half a child’s risk of becoming obese. As well as getting children active and teaching them the benefit of a healthy exercise routine, Bike to School Week will also ease congestion on the roads during the busy school run!
If you would like to learn more about how you can maintain a healthy diet and lifestyle, NCC Home Learning provide a range of distance learning courses with deposits starting from as little as £59.99:
– Healthy Eating and Nutrition
– Nutrition and Healthy Eating Certificate
– Healthy Living
– Nutrition Consultant
Why not combine this with one of our child care and teaching courses if you are considering pursuing a career in this area:
– Child Care Diploma
– Teaching Assistant Diploma
– Nursery Management and Nutrition
There are plenty of fun activities running throughout this week if you would like more information visit the website: Sustrans
A report carried out in January 2012 by consumer group ‘Which?’ has branded the standard of home care that the elderly are receiving as “disgraceful”.
‘Which?’ reported on the experiences of a number elderly clients receiving home care also known as domiciliary care by paid workers, and their relatives.
The report found particular areas of concern including missed medication, food left out of reach and vulnerable individuals left without a way of getting to the bathroom.
The chief executive of the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Cynthia Bower, said: “Homecare is one of the most difficult areas of care to monitor because it is delivered behind closed doors which is why, starting next month, CQC will be carrying out a themed inspection programme of 250 providers of domiciliary care services.
“We will be focusing on dignity and respect, the safeguarding of people in vulnerable circumstances and how well-supported and trained homecare staff are to undertake these most important care tasks.”
NCC Home Learning have recently launched a number of new courses relating to the problem areas highlighted in the report which are ideal for those working in any care setting. All courses are carried out via distance learning and can be completed at your own pace at a time to suit you.
• Medication and Domiciliary Care
• Healthy Eating and Nutrition
• Continence Care
• Dignity and Respect
• Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults (SoVA/PoVA)
For further information on any of these home study courses why not call us on 0800 970 2522 or email [email protected].
To read more on this please visit: The Guardian
The new voluntary guidelines, from the School Food Trust, follow a report which said that some young children at preschool level were being given food better suited nutritionally to adults.
Although it is acknowledged that excellent care is given by many child care providers it is suggested that the nutritional needs of children may be being over looked.
The findings from the report showed that some children were being given food containing too much salt and sugar and too little energy in the form of essential carbohydrate and fat. Sometimes their diets lacked basic fruit, vegetables and dietary fibre and were also often found lacking in essential minerals like iron and zinc.
The report said that as a result, more than 1 in 5 children were now classed as overweight or even obese when they started school.
The School Food Trust said the new voluntary guidelines were a nationally recognised source of information on food for young children, aimed at nurseries, childminders and other providers of services for preschoolers.
The advice covers a range of information on what food young children should eat, including help for fussy eaters, healthy and nutritionally balanced recipes and even examples of appropriate portion sizes.
A healthy diet is crucial in giving children the best start in life. If you are currently employed or are interested in working in a Child Care capacity, NCC Home Learning provide a selection of distance learning courses which will assist you in fulfilling the nutritional requirements of young children.
– Nutrition and Health QCF
– Healthy Eating and Nutrition
To view the full range of home study Child Care and Teaching courses visit the Child Care and Teaching Faculty here!
NCC Home Learning are giving away a FREE COURSE from a selected list in a FREE PRIZE DRAW for all newsletter signups throughout December!
All you need to do to be in with a chance to win one of our courses is subscribe to our monthly email newsletter using the signup form on the right of the homepage and activate your email subscription.
Each subscriber throughout December will be entered into a FREE PRIZE DRAW taking place in January to win a course of their choice with full tutor support and accreditation from the list below:
Effective Personal Development
Care Planning and Documentation
Infection Control
Positive Dementia Care
Foundation Certificate for Care Workers
Moving and Handling Clients Safely
Effective Customer Care
Developing Environmental Awareness QCF
Food Hygiene
Mental Health
Dementia Care VRQ
Managing and Safe Handling of Medicines VRQ
Nutrition and Health VRQ
Equality and Diversity VRQ
Palliative Care VRQ
Occupational Health and Safety VRQ
Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
Child Care Home Practitioners Diploma
Mediation Diploma
Wedding Planner Diploma
Proofreading Diploma
Mental Health VRQ-QCF
Palliative Care Certificate
Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Safeguarding Children and Young People NQF
Event Management Diploma
Prevention and Control of Infection QCF
Understanding Substance Misuse QCF
Training and Development Diploma
Criminal Psychology Diploma
Business Start-up for Today’s Entrepreneur
Child Psychology Diploma
Counselling Diploma
Criminology Diploma
Teaching Assistant Diploma
Media Studies Diploma
Responding to Substance Misuse
Drugs Awareness
Safe Handling of Medicines
Supervisory Development
Care Skills
Healthy Eating and Food Hygiene
The course can be registered in the name of your choice, so if you are not looking to take on a home learning course at present, then pass the course on to a friend or relative and give the gift of learning!