Allergy in schools guidance.

  • MHRA Adrenaline Pen Usage Guidance

    MHRA Adrenaline Pen Usage Guidance

    Clarification guidance for schools (Regulation 238, Human Medicines Regulations 2012) stating that spare AAI’s can be used on unprescribed individuals in an emergency.

  • REACT Report (Benedict Blythe Foundation)

    REACT Report (Benedict Blythe Foundation)

    This groundbreaking 64-page report published in March 2023 details the many failings of allergy policy currently plaguing the UK education sector, alongside recommendations for government action.

  • Anaphylaxis Kitts for Schools

    Anaphylaxis Kitts for Schools (Leaflet)

    We’ve put together a leaflet with info about our mutli-award winning Anaphylaxis Kitts for schools for you to pass on/present to your school - click here to access it. Also make sure you check out our FAQ’s page.

  • Model Policy for Allergy Management at School

    Model Policy for Allergy Management at School

    Allergy guidelines for your school’s medical conditions policy are clarified in one succinct document. Created in partnership by the BSACI, Allergy UK & Anaphylaxis UK.

  • Spare Pens in Schools

    Spare Pens in Schools

    A one-stop resource for anyone who wants to know about anaphylaxis and adrenaline auto-injector pens in schools. Made by the Department of Health & Social Care in collaboration with several allergy charities.

  • AAIs Save Lives (MHRA Campaign)

    AAIs Save Lives (MHRA Campaign)

    The government’s campaign for patients, healthcare professionals and wider public to be better equipped to understand the importance of AAIs as a potential life-saving medicine.

  • BSACI Allergy Action Plans

    BSACI Allergy Action Plans

    These plans have been designed to facilitate first aid treatment of anaphylaxis, to be delivered by people without any special medical training nor equipment apart from access to an adrenaline autoinjector (AAI).

Charities & campaigns.

  • Anaphylaxis UK

    Anaphylaxis UK

    “A brighter future for people with serious allergies”. Anaphylaxis UK is the only UK-wide charity operating solely for the growing numbers of people at risk of serious allergic reactions and anaphylaxis.

  • Allergy UK

    Allergy UK

    The leading national patient charity for people living with all types of allergy. Working with government, professional bodies, healthcare professionals and corporates to help improve the lives of those living with allergy.

  • Sadie Bristow Foundation

    Sadie Bristow Foundation

    Founded in Sadie’s memory, the foundation aims to inspire more children like her to take up sports as well as improve allergy services and education.

  • Owen's Law

    Owen's Law

    Founded by the family of Owen Carey, a young boy who had a deathly allergic reaction to a Byron burger, the law aims to compel restaurants to state the allergens in all dishes, specifically on the face of the main menu.

  • Natasha Allergy Research Foundation

    Natasha Allergy Research Foundation

    Founded by parents Tanya and Nadim after the loss of daughter Natasha to anaphylaxis from a Pret baguette, NARF’s vision is to eradicate allergic disease. They created Natasha’s Law, making it mandatory for all ingredients to be listed on PPDS food.

Books, blogs, podcasts & more.

  • 'Allergic' - Theresa McPhail

    'Allergic' - Theresa McPhail

    Medical anthropologist Theresa MacPhail, herself an allergy sufferer whose father died of a bee sting, set out to understand why. The result is a holistic and deeply researched examination of allergies.

  • May Contain Podcast

    May Contain Podcast

    May Contain is an allergy blog and podcast that aims to break the stigma and empower young people and families around the world. It was created by Daniel Kelly, who lives with severe, airborne allergies to nuts.

  • Allergy Companions

    Allergy Companions

    Allergy Companions is a review site for anyone suffering with food allergies, intolerances or coeliac disease. We are here to make eating out with allergies easier and to give our community a voice.

Training resources.

  • Daisy First Aid

    Daisy First Aid

    Daisy First Aid offers first aid courses designed specifically for parents and child carers to learn the skills they need to save a life and to treat the most common accidents and emergencies.

  • The Allergy Team

    The Allergy Team

    The Allergy Team’s online CPD-accredited training course transforms how food allergies are managed in schools, keeping pupils safer & ensuring they’re included in all aspects of school life.

  • The Allergy Badge

    The Allergy Badge

    Natalie is the mum of a little girl with anaphylactic food allergies, which is why she’s so passionate about offering accredited in-person and online training sessions which raise awareness about allergies.

Other people we support.

  • Served App

    Served App

    Founded by Eve Williamson - who lives with severe nut allergies - Served aims to be an end-to-end online system that can help people with allergies to eat out & restaurants cater for allergies. (App in development)

  • Creative Nature

    Creative Nature

    Founded by Julianne Ponan MBE (who lives with multiple severe allergies), Creative Nature Superfoods was aims to provide the increasing number of people living with allergies across the world food that is free from the top 14 allergens.

  • Cosi Care

    Cosi Care

    Founded by Lauren Bell, who lives with chronic excema, Cosi Care have created the world’s first, medically graded itch relief devices to offer child safe scratching. They combine methods that are scientifically proven to kill an itch before you feel the urge to scratch.

  • Clarever Education

    Clarever Education

    Founded by Clare Bull, Clarever Education offers digital strategy support to schools and academy trusts across the UK, helping transform technology in education.