Welcome to Allergy School
Allergy School offers free, practical resources to help teachers create inclusive and safe environments for children with food allergies. Our resources empower educators to protect every child and foster confidence and understanding among pupils, ensuring those with food allergies feel supported.
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Allergy School resources: Help children with food allergies feel empowered, included and protected.
Around 2 children in every classroom now have a food allergy.
Like you, we want these children to feel safe and be fully included in all activities in and out of school.
Through a new, free toolkit of engaging resources, Natasha’s Foundation wants to transform understanding of food allergies so that children, teachers and club leaders feel more confident around food allergies. We have created the first wave of resources specifically for nurseries, primary schools and out-of-school clubs and groups looking after children aged 3 to 11.
These are brought to life by Arlo, the friendly food-allergic armadillo puppet, who makes learning about food allergies fun and engaging.
And the great thing is that all the resources are completely free.
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Introducing Allergy School
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First Aid for Anaphylaxis (colour)
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Being Allergy Aware (7-11 years)
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‘The Empathetic Ecosystem: Biodiversity & Ecosystems’
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Understanding Allergies (5-7 years)
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‘Food Allergies Anyone, Anytime: Anywhere!’ (7-11 years)
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‘What Shall I Have On My Pizza?’ (3-5 years)
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‘Empathetic Ecosystem: Interdependence’
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Allergy School – where do I start?
Do you have a policy in place for children with allergies?
Find a model Allergy Policy here.
Complete Allergy School’s Self-Assessment
How allergy-friendly is your nursery, school or club?
Find out if you are doing everything you can to keep children with food allergies safe and included.
Our Allergy School partners
Allergy School has been created with the expertise of key partner organisations.
Meet Arlo
Arlo is Allergy School’s friendly food-allergic armadillo. He makes learning about food allergies fun and engaging.
His Majesty The King sends a message of support to Allergy School
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“I am delighted to hear of the launch of ‘Allergy School’, the new educational programme by The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation.
Improving understanding of this issue is so important for keeping children with food allergies safe and ensuring they are able to participate fully in activities at school or in our wider communities.
I am particularly heartened that my King’s Foundation has been closely involved with the project, helping all of us to become more aware of the many ways we can support one another, especially the more vulnerable in our society.”
Charles R
Food allergies are increasing.
1 in 13 children now has a food allergy in the UK.
Free food allergy awareness training for staff and volunteers
With the help of Allergy School, we can ALL feel confident around food allergies.
Allergy School is a game-changer for children living with food allergies and the adults who care for them.
After completing Allergy School’s self-assessment, you’ll be offered the chance to attend food allergy awareness training free of charge, provided by our partner High Speed Training.
You’ll also be emailed Top Tips and the Allergy School certificate and logo which you can display on noticeboards and put on your website – letting everyone know you are working with us to be food allergy-friendly.
What people are saying about Allergy School
Stephen Morgan, Minister for Early Years Education
“The safety of our children is the most important thing both in and outside of school, and I welcome the important work being carried out by the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation.
I encourage all settings to make use of engaging programmes such as these, alongside taking the necessary steps to manage allergy risks as clearly set out in the government’s allergy guidance.“
Michele Barrett, Headteacher of Randolph Beresford Nursery and Primary School in London
“Many children arrive at school with known, and some unknown allergies. Having support from Allergy School and a bank of resources and information, helps to create not only policy but best practice. All schools should be allergy safe schools.”
Billie Hoque, from Luton, has three children with food allergies
Her son Jess, aged 8, is allergic to cow’s milk and has experienced several near-death allergic reactions.
“I am so pleased that Natasha’s Foundation is launching Allergy School. I have no doubt that this will save lives and also improve the mental wellbeing of our allergic children at school.”
