Schools Allergy Fund | Allergy UK | National Charity
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Welcome to the Schools Allergy Fund. This has been made possible through the partnership of Allergy UK, The Allergy Team and Benedict Blythe Foundation
Every child deserves to feel safe at school, yet for thousands of children with severe allergies, this is not always the case. The Schools Allergy Fund, a collaborative initiative by Allergy UK, The Allergy Team and the Benedict Blythe Foundation, is addressing this urgent issue head-on by removing financial barriers that prevent schools from accessing life-saving allergy training and support. Our Fund exists to provide equitable access to essential training, empowering schools to create safer and allergy inclusive school.
We will support and enable schools to implement best practices in allergy management and prevention, ensuring that no child is left vulnerable because of their allergy.
The aim of the fund is to enable primary schools in England to achieve excellence in managing allergies by funding expert support and training. Schools who would otherwise find the costs involved prohibitive are invited to apply.
Through this initiative, we seek to:
By investing in this Fund, we are investing in a future where every child with allergies can learn and thrive without fear.
The Schools Allergy Access Fund pays for each school to work with The Allergy Team for two years. During this time they will receive expert mentoring, support with creating policies and effective whole-school procedures, allergy training for all staff and ongoing access to allergy-related resources and events. Once the school has been assessed as implementing best practice it receives the Schools Allergy Register trust mark and is added to a publicly available Register. A school is considered to be implementing best practice when it meets the criteria laid out in the Schools Allergy Code.
Schools who have joined the Schools Allergy Register says it has transformed the culture in their school to be a confident, allergy aware environment. It builds confidence for staff and parents, and children are safer and more included as a result.
Allergic disease is the most common chronic medical condition in UK children, affecting 1-2 pupils in every class. 58% of children with food allergies have experienced a reaction or near-miss at school and anaphylaxis due to food allergy occurs more frequently in schools than in any other setting. Despite this, two-thirds of teachers have not received allergy or anaphylaxis training and 40% do not feel confident managing allergic reactions.
Joining the Schools Allergy Register has multiple benefits including:
It feels like every email, phone call and virtual meeting has improved my personal understanding of allergy management and has consequently made us a safer school for everyone. – School in Cambridge
The school needs to be committed to work with The Allergy Team to implement the criteria as set out in the Schools Allergy Code. They will be given resources, mentoring and support to do this however it will require energy from the school to drive it through.
We aim to add schools to the Schools Allergy Register within 3 months. The input of time required depends on what schools already have in place. Schools need to have two spare adrenaline pens to adhere to the Schools Allergy Register. Where the cost of these is a barrier to joining the administrators of the scheme will consider funding.
We are seeking visionary corporate partners to join us in funding this vital work, creating systemic change and safeguarding the wellbeing of children with allergies initially across England with an ambition to offer across the whole of the UK
The Schools Allergy Fund will provide financial support to underfunded primary schools, enabling them to:
By supporting the Fund, your company will:
Help us to support as many schools as possible to keep children safe and schools empowered to offer an inclusive environment for children with allergy
To find out more about how your organisation can get involved, email [email protected].
The scheme is administered by a partnership of three organisations: Allergy UK, Benedict Blythe Foundation and The Allergy Team Ltd. Allergy UK, a registered charity, will receive and manage the funds within its own restricted fund. The Schools Allergy Register is run by The Allergy Team. The Fund will adhere all required financial, and legal requirements decisions will be made by a panel.
Allergy UK is the leading national charity dedicated to supporting schools in creating safe and inclusive environments for children with allergies. We provide trusted information, expert guidance, and practical resources to help schools effectively manage allergies and reduce risks. Through training, advocacy, and initiatives such as bursaries and policy support, we work closely with educators, healthcare professionals, and policymakers to improve allergy awareness and response in schools. Our mission is to ensure that every child with allergies can learn, thrive, and feel safe in their school community.
The Allergy Team Ltd supports schools to manage allergies with training and consultancy. They co-created the Department for Education backed Schools Allergy Code with Benedict Blythe Foundation and run the Schools Allergy Register. Alongside their work with schools they support families and businesses to manage allergies.
Benedict Blythe Foundation campaigns for safer schools for pupils with allergies in memory of 5 year old Benedict who died from anaphylaxis in primary school in 2021. They work to lobby government, develop tools and resources, and support and amplify allergy-focussed initiatives in UK schools.
Carrying out this assessment helped me manage other emergency response planning! – School in Newcastle
It is important to Allergy UK that we can engage with all people that are affected by allergic disease
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