Nourishing our future (NOF)

Nourishing Our Future (NOF) is a pioneering programme led by Essex County Council and Anglia Ruskin University, working with early years settings and specialist agencies to improve nutrition and the food environment in PVI settings. It supports settings to embed the new EYFS Nutrition Guidance (DfE, 2025) and build stronger foundations for children’s health and wellbeing.

We are excited to be taking part in NOF and working towards achieving the NOF Award within our setting. As part of this, we are also enrolling in TastEd (Taste Education), which supports practitioners to deliver simple, sensory-based food activities using fresh fruit and vegetables. Children explore food through sight, smell, touch, sound, and taste, helping to build confidence and positive relationships with healthy eating.