Child Matters

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.

4 February 2026

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

13 September 2023

First aid questions parents always ask

As paediatric first aid educators, we meet parents every day who have so many questions relating to the health and wellbeing of their little one. And the questions they ask

17 May 2023

RSV and Respiratory Illness In Children

RSV, a condition that can cause bronchiolitis, is on the rise in infants. Hospitals are even using former ‘covid wards’ to support increasing numbers of children arriving at paediatric A&E

6 July 2021

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

10 March 2021

Is an allergy triggering your child’s asthma?

Allergic asthma means your child’s asthma is triggered by one or more allergens such as pollen, food, house dust mites, mould, or even pets and other animals. Whilst in most

14 May 2019