Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 11618

Children: Allergies

Tabled: 29 October 2024
Answered: 6 November 2024

Question

Chris Bloore

LabourRedditch

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to improve the (a) safeguarding and (b) wellbeing of children with allergies in schools.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell
Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units to make arrangements for supporting pupils with medical conditions. This includes allergies.The accompanying statutory guidance, 'Sup...

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