Benedict's Law to overhaul school allergy training
Summary
New UK rules called Benedict's Law will require all schools to keep life-saving allergy pens, have allergy policies, train staff, and create health plans for students with allergies starting in September. The law follows the death of five-year-old Benedict Blythe, who died from an allergic reaction to milk at school in 2021.Key Facts
- Benedict Blythe, a five-year-old boy with allergies, died in 2021 after accidentally consuming milk at school.
- Benedict's Law mandates schools to store allergy pens (epinephrine auto-injectors) for emergencies starting September.
- Schools must have a full allergy policy and train all staff on allergy management.
- Individual healthcare plans must be made for students with allergies.
- Research shows many schools currently lack spare allergy medicine or allergy policies.
- From 2027, these rules will become legal duties for all state, independent, and special schools in the UK.
- Benedict’s mother campaigned for the law to help protect children and school workers from allergy risks.
- The Department for Education credits the Blythe family’s efforts for this new safety change.
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