Eat well for oral health
Eat well for oral health
Collaboration
Eat Well for Oral Health is a collaboration between Edinburgh Community Food, LINKnet Mentoring, NHS Lothian, and NHS Education for Scotland to create bite-sized learning resources for oral health. The Scottish Government provide overall governance and funding.
What to do
- Complete your module
- Provide your evidence on the SSSC website
- Receive your Eat Well for Oral Health badge award
The modules do not need to be done in a specific order, can be done in your own time, at home or on the move. The modules are fully accessible on your mobile phone, tablet, laptop or PC computer.
If at anytime you require assistance or would like to make an enquiry, please send an email to:
Early childhood tooth decay and the impact of sugar
Obtaining this badge is a two step process. For Step 1, complete the e-Learning module below. Come back to this page after completing the e-Learning module and then click the link for Step 2 which will take you to the SSSC website where a reflective account needs to be submitted in order to complete the badge.
Step 1: Early childhood tooth decay and the impact of sugar badge
This module is part of the Eat Well for Oral Health Open Badge. The aim of this course is to identify the causes of dental decay and suggest ways to avoid dental decay at an early age.
Step 2: Early childhood tooth decay and the impact of sugar reflective account
Once you have completed early childhood decay and the impact of sugar, you will be eligible to submit evidence to apply for an Open Badge on the SSSC Open Badges website by following the link and completing the reflective account.
Introduction to weaning
Obtaining this badge is a two step process. For Step 1, complete the e-Learning module below. Come back to this page after completing the e-Learning module and then click the link for Step 2 which will take you to the SSSC website where a reflective account needs to be submitted in order to complete the badge.
Step 1: Introduction to weaning
This module is part of the Eat Well for Oral Health Open Badge. The aim of this course is to identify the signs of when a baby is ready to wean and suggest suitable and unsuitable foods and drinks when weaning.
Step 2: Introduction to weaning reflective account
Once you have completed introduction to weaning, you will be eligible to submit evidence to apply for an Open Badge on the SSSC Open Badges website by following the link and completing the reflective account.
Fussy Eating
Step 1: Fussy Eating
This module is part of the Eat Well for Oral Health Open Badge. The aim of this module is to assist community workers to support families and carers with ideas and tips for dealing with fussy eating in young children.
Step 2: Fussy Eating reflective account
Once you have completed fussy eating, you will be eligible to submit evidence to apply for an Open Badge on the SSSC Open Badges website by following the link and completing the reflective account.
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