The Nursery Milk Scheme is run by the Nursery Milk Reimbursement Unit (NMRU) on behalf of the Department of Health.
Their website is www.nurserymilk.co.uk
The Nursery Milk Scheme enables:
- Children under 5 to receive free of charge 189 ml (1/3 pint) of milk for each day they attend approved day care facilities for 2 hours or more.
- Day care providers who have been approved to supply milk under the scheme can be reimbursed the cost of the milk they supply. You claim your money back monthly using an online form on their website.
Who can apply?
- A registered child minder
- A registered day care provider
- A Local Authority providing day care for children aged under 5
- Those providing day care to children in schools or other establishments which are exempt from registration
- Those providing day care in a nursery or crèche for the children (under five years old) of management and staff of certain establishments (e.g. children’s homes, voluntary or community homes, NHS hospitals) which are exempt from registration should check their eligibility before registering
Note: day care provided for less than 2 hours in a day, parents and relatives, and private nannies looking after children are not covered by the scheme.
How do you apply?
You can register for the scheme on their website www.nurserymilk.co.uk and email or call if you have any queries info@nurserymilk.co.uk or 0800 612 9448.
What types of milk are best?
- For babies under 12 months of age, only breast or formula milk should be given.
- For children aged 12 months or more, semi-skimmed cow’s milk should be provided (see below for the reason for this)
In Birmingham, we recommend that milk supplied to children over the age of 12 months is semi-skimmed, unless a health professional says that the child needs full fat milk. Semi-skimmed milk has the same amount of vitamins and minerals, such as calcium, as full fat milk, but is lower in fat and calories. Children over the age of 12 months do not need these extra fat and calories. As Birmingham has a high percentage of children starting school overweight and obese, it is sensible for Birmingham nurseries to supply semi-skimmed milk to healthy children aged 12 months or above.
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