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ARFID NHS England 20 January 2026

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ARFID - avoidant restrictive food intake disorder.

Children and young people.

NHS Community Eating Disorder Service (CEDS).

News 20 January 2026 - "NHS staff to train teachers, school nurses, and GPs to spot eating disorders":

https://www.england.nhs.uk/2026/01/nhs-staff-to-train-teachers-school-nurses-and-gps-to-spot-eating-disorders/

NHS England National Guidance 20 January 2026 "Eating disorder services for children and young people: National guidance":

https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/eating-disorder-services-for-children-and-young-people-national-guidance/

However, a big gap in service provision remains:

...services in support of adults experiencing ARFID.

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  • I don't think the issue is knowing how to spot eating disorders, I think the issue is knowing how to support people!

    I work in a SEN school and have been tasked with setting up some kind of exposure to food / eating / 'fun with food' programme. I've said this won't be a quick turn around because I want as much training as possible first because I don't want to unintentionally cause more harm or reduce the number of safe foods a child has. But there's also so few courses out there and so little support for ARFID at the moment! 

    This is a step in the right direction but we're still already so far behind! 

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  • I don't think the issue is knowing how to spot eating disorders, I think the issue is knowing how to support people!

    I work in a SEN school and have been tasked with setting up some kind of exposure to food / eating / 'fun with food' programme. I've said this won't be a quick turn around because I want as much training as possible first because I don't want to unintentionally cause more harm or reduce the number of safe foods a child has. But there's also so few courses out there and so little support for ARFID at the moment! 

    This is a step in the right direction but we're still already so far behind! 

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