Allergy safety and equality in schools
Tabled 16 June 2025 by Dr Lauren Sullivan
That this House recognises the urgent need to improve safety, inclusion and equality for children with serious allergies in UK schools; expresses deep concern that inconsistent access to emergency medication, a lack of mandatory staff training, and the absence of standardised allergy management policies place allergic pupils at significant risk; notes that these failings contribute to health inequality, school exclusion, anxiety, and poor attendance; further notes that many schools struggle with the cost of providing spare adrenaline auto-injectors, and that parents are often left to advocate for their child’s safety in the absence of clear national requirements; and therefore calls on the Government to introduce Benedict’s Law, to mandate that all schools hold spare adrenaline auto-injectors, provide certified allergy awareness and emergency response training to staff, and implement a standardised national allergy policy, in order to safeguard health, promote equality, and ensure the wellbeing of all pupils regardless of medical need.