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Allergy Awareness & Emergency Response (AA&ER)

Benedict's Law allergy and anaphylaxis training for schools — whole-staff sessions, no 12-person limit.

FAIB-approved
1 hr 15 min

Course Overview

Our Allergy Awareness & Emergency Response (AA&ER) course is a 1 hour 15 minute session designed for schools, covering the requirements of Benedict’s Law and the Department for Education’s Allergy Safety in Schools statutory guidance (July 2026).

Staff learn what allergy is, how to reduce the risk of exposure in school and on trips, how to recognise allergic reactions and anaphylaxis using the ABC approach, and how to respond, including adrenaline auto-injector (AAI) and nasal adrenaline device use, acute asthma and calling the emergency services.

The course is FAIB approved. There is no 12-person maximum, so your whole staff team can be trained in a single session for one group price.

Certification

Successful learners receive a FAIB-approved Allergy Awareness & Emergency Response certificate, valid for one year, confirming training and assessment for the purposes of the Department for Education’s Allergy Safety in Schools statutory guidance for governing bodies of maintained schools and proprietors of academies in England (July 2026).

Course Formats Available

Available Course Options

  • Allergy Awareness & Emergency Response (AA&ER): £350 per group (no maximum group size)

Delivery Options

  • On-site training at your school

How to Book

This course is booked by quote. Request a quote with your approximate staff numbers and preferred dates, and we will confirm availability.

Book at our venue

On request

  • Price per person
  • For individuals
  • Location: Biggleswade
  • Small groups welcome
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Book at your workplace

£350

  • Price per group
  • For businesses
  • Delivered across Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and surrounding counties
  • Up to 12 delegates
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What You Will Learn

By the end of this course learners will be able to:

  • Understand what an allergy is, the conditions it includes and how allergic reactions occur
  • Distinguish food allergy from coeliac disease and food intolerance
  • Identify common triggers, including the 14 regulated food allergens, and where to find information on them
  • Understand Benedict’s Law, the statutory guidance and staff responsibilities, including on school trips
  • Report an allergic reaction, anaphylaxis or near miss
  • Understand the impact of allergy on wellbeing, including allergy-related bullying
  • Use allergy and asthma action plans and individual healthcare plans
  • Recognise mild to moderate reactions and anaphylaxis using the ABC approach
  • Respond to an allergic reaction and an anaphylaxis emergency
  • Recognise an acute asthma attack and assist with a reliever or MART inhaler and spacer
  • Know when and how to call the emergency services, inform parents and provide aftercare

Practical Training

Learners will cover:

  • Locating emergency medication, including spare devices
  • Correct positioning of a casualty with anaphylaxis
  • Adrenaline auto-injector (AAI) use, with optional hands-on practice using trainer devices
  • How to administer a prescribed nasal adrenaline device
  • Assisting with a reliever or MART inhaler and spacer

Practical Assessment

Learners must demonstrate understanding of:

  • Recognising allergic reactions and anaphylaxis
  • Responding to an allergy or anaphylaxis emergency
  • The use of an AAI device and a prescribed nasal adrenaline device
  • Staff responsibilities under Benedict’s Law

Learners may optionally demonstrate casualty positioning and AAI use with a trainer device.

Who Should Attend?

This course is suitable for:

  • Teachers and Teaching Assistants
  • Lunchtime and Catering Staff
  • School Office and Reception Staff
  • Staff who lead or accompany school trips
  • Any member of school staff responsible for pupils

There is no 12-person maximum, so whole-staff training can be delivered in one session.

Want this course for your team — or just for you?

Book an individual place at our Biggleswade venue, or arrange on-site training for your whole team.
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