Research published to mark the launch of the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation Allergy School initiative has revealed a huge training gap that could be putting lives at risk.
The Allergy School initiative is aiming to promote the understanding of food allergies in primary schools. It is a free national programme that has been created by NARF in partnership with The King’s Foundation and St John Ambulance among others.
A survey of 1,900 teachers conducted by the NASUWT, which is supporting the new programme, reveals that while 95% know of pupils with allergies in their schools, only 67% have received appropriate training.
Furthermore, while 40% said that their school has an allergy policy; 46% said they didn’t know either way and 13% said that their school had no allergy policy at all.
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