EDM 1472: Allergy safety and equality in schools

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.