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Allergy safety in schools: speed read on what schools need to know about the new DfE guidance
10 Jul 2026The Department for Education (DfE) has published new guidance in relation to allergy safety in schools.
Allergy safety in schools - key takeaways from the DfE’s latest update
03 Jun 2026Benedict Coffin from the Department for Education (DfE) has provided further insight into its plans for strengthening allergy safety in schools during a recent online session organised by the Allergy Team.
The HSE has launched a consultation on RIDDOR
03 Jun 2026The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a consultation on The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR). Here's what you need to know.
Tracker: SEND reforms (schools white paper and consultation)
29 Apr 2026The Government’s schools white paper, Every child achieving and thriving, and the SEND consultation, Putting Children and Young People First, set out a major proposed restructuring of the schools and SEND system in England.
£30,000 pay-out as a consequence of inadequate allergy management in a school
28 Apr 2026A recent incident in Scotland serves as a timely reminder of what can happen if things go wrong for schools in terms of allergy management, even prior to the implementation of Benedict's Law and the new statutory guidance.
The SEND White Paper: a sector perspective
14 Apr 2026The Government’s SEND White Paper (Every Child Achieving and Thriving) and consultation (Putting Children and Young People First) set out an ambitious programme of reform to the schools and SEND system in England.
However, for many settings, the key questions are not just what is proposed, but whether it will happen, when, and what it will mean in practice.
