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Allergy Safety in Schools – New guidance September 2026

Be ready for the Allergy Safety guidance changes this September!

Book your anaphylaxis training with us and ensure your school has spare EpiPens available.

Today, a historic step has been taken to protect children with allergies in schools. The Department for Education will publish new mandatory statutory guidance on allergy safety from September 2026, requiring schools to have robust allergy policies, spare emergency adrenaline auto-injectors, and trained staff. These measures could reduce risk, prevent tragedies and hospitalisations, and give allergy families greater peace of mind.

EYFS Updates to Safeguarding and First Aid

EYFS First Aid & Safeguarding Update Sept 2025

EYFS Safeguarding and First Aid Requirement Changes from 1st September 2025 From 1st September 2025, the Department of Education (DfE) is making changes to the early years (EYFS) Safeguarding and

Managing Medication At School

Do you have a child in your school with a serious medical condition such as asthma, epilepsy, diabetes, anaphylaxis. Or even more complex conditions?  Are you sure all your staff

Tree pollen allergies

Tree pollen allergies affecting children

Beautiful buds and blossom are just starting to emerge as our trees awaken from their winter hibernation. But for some children these wonderful sights and smells can trigger the start

Anaphylaxis

With more and more people receiving the COVID19 vaccine the word ‘anaphylaxis’ keeps cropping up in the news as people worry about having an allergic reaction to it. So here

Tips for using an adrenaline auto-injector

An adrenaline auto-injector is an injection device filed with adrenaline for use to inject yourself or your child if you or they have an anaphylactic reaction. An anaphylactic reaction is