Benedict’s Law: From Policy to Practice
🏷️ From £90
đź“Ť Online (This session will not be recorded)
Course outline
From September 2026, all schools will be required to comply with Benedict’s Law, placing greater emphasis on allergy awareness, prevention, and emergency preparedness across the whole school community.
This practical and informative training is designed for school health staff, pastoral leaders, safeguarding teams, and those responsible for implementing Benedict’s Law within their setting. Delegates will gain the knowledge and confidence needed to meet statutory requirements, strengthen existing procedures, and develop a proactive, whole-school approach to allergy management.
Through expert guidance and real-world examples, this session will explore the key requirements of Benedict’s Law, recognising the signs and symptoms of allergy and anaphylaxis, emergency response procedures, policy development, and effective staff training. The course will also cover how to collect and manage allergy data, create Individual Healthcare Plans (IHCPs), and embed best practice across the school community.
Training topics include:
- The requirements of Benedict’s Law
- Recognising the symptoms of allergy and anaphylaxis
- Emergency response and preparedness
- Policy development and implementation
- Embedding a whole-school approach to allergy management
Learning outcomes:
- Understand the requirements and implications of Benedict’s Law
- Develop and review effective school policies
- Implement meaningful whole-school training programmes
- Capture data and create Allergy and Anaphylaxis Care Plans and IHCPs
- Understand what constitutes a whole-school approach and how to put it into practice
Whether your school is beginning its preparations or looking to strengthen existing provision, this training will provide practical tools and clear guidance to help ensure compliance and keep pupils safe.
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Speaker:
Rosie McManus, Nurse Advisor, HIEDA
Trained at Great Ormond Street, Rosie made the move to the independent sector in 2006. With an MA in Medical Ethics and Law and the Specialist Community Pubic Health Nurse qualification her passion remains promoting the Healthy Child Programme, and promoting the visibility of school nurses in the independent sector.
