Ms Joanne Roe:

There are a couple of practical resources. There is guidance within the preschool regulations. There are things as practical as menu ideas, recipes and things like that. Settings should be following those guidelines. Tusla inspects them against those guidelines. Those inspections comprise inspection by a preschool inspector and an environmental health officer.

They would look at that. Partnership with parents is obviously important through all aspects of education but particularly in those early years. There would be engagement regarding nutrition policies and the expectations of the setting before the child, whether a baby or a preschool-age child, even comes into that setting. Settings work with parents on that.