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Hallfield given Anaphylaxis UK AllergyWise School 2023 award

Hallfield School are delighted to have been given an Anaphylaxis UK AllergyWise School Award which is gained by schools who are committed to training school staff, raising allergy awareness with pupils and encouraging a whole school allergy awareness approach to help ensure pupils with allergies are safe in school.

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24 November 2023

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The most serious allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) usually begins within minutes and is potentially life-threatening. Lessons learnt from these cases emphasise the need for all school staff to be able to recognise the signs of an allergic reaction and have the confidence to manage this.

The Anaphylaxis UK AllergyWise® School award recognises schools who complete their online training, deliver allergy awareness lesson resources to pupils and have a policy in place for managing allergies in school and purchase spare adrenaline auto-injectors.

At Hallfield, we are committed to training school staff, raising allergy awareness with pupils and encouraging a whole school allergy awareness approach to help ensure pupils with allergies are safe in school.

I am so pleased that the efforts of the school have been recognised by Anaphylaxis UK. We as a school understand the difficulties and barriers in the way of children and adults living with allergies. The children have attended and taken part in assemblies. Reading material has been purchased to empower children with allergies to read to their peers about what affects them. All staff have had training to recognise the signs of an allergic reaction and practised using trainer adrenaline pens. Thank you to everyone who has understood the importance of supporting our children with allergies.

Dani Woolley, Medical Officer