It is these areas that all schools within the Trust will be adapting their approaches with immediate effect, they are:īirthdays - many children bring in sweets, chocolate, cakes and other food types to celebrate their birthdays with their classmates. There are, however, other areas where the ability to manage risk and ensure that children do not come into contact with food types they are allergic to is more challenging. This is a system that we have had in place for a number of years and it ensures that we keep the level of risk to a minimum. In order to support this process, children with mild and severe allergies are identified and known to the kitchen staff when ordering a school meal. Schools within the Trust currently place a significant emphasis on effectively managing potential food allergy issues at lunch times with kitchen staff and lunchtime supervisors across the Trust trained in how to ensure there is no cross contamination of food. In order to minimise the potential impact of a child developing anaphylaxis, all schools have a supply of Epi-Pens and staff are fully trained annually on their use. Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction which requires immediate medical attention and, if not treated quickly, can in some tragic cases lead to a fatality. In many cases children who have food allergies suffer mild symptoms if they come into contact with certain food types and yet we are also seeing a growing number of children within the Trust who have severe food allergies which, if the child comes into contact with a specific food type, can lead to a severe allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis. I write to you today to outline a change in how all Trust schools will be approaching how they manage risk regarding allergies within their settings.Īfter reviewing the Trust approach to how we manage food allergies in our schools, we have identified a number of areas where we believe we can refine how we operate in order to minimise risk. ![]() I hope this letter finds you well and that over the Christmas break you were able to benefit from some family time.
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