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Schools to give government-backed allergy training after boy’s milk death
Helen Blythe’s campaign will train 1.5 million adults as schools face new duties to recognize and respond to allergic reactions.
- Schools in England are providing mandatory allergy awareness training for all staff following the fatal allergic reaction of 5-year-old Benedict Blythe at school in 2021.
- An inquest jury identified systemic failings including lack of training and failure to communicate allergy information, leading to Benedict being given milk despite his known dairy allergy.
- Research by the Benedict Blythe Foundation found half of schools lacked spare adrenaline auto-injectors and one in three had no allergy policy; the campaign will train 1.5 million adults.
- Helen Blythe, Benedict's mother, emphasized implementation extends beyond documentation: "September is not the end of this campaign — it is the moment implementation begins."
- A legal duty covering all schools takes effect in 2027, extending requirements to independent schools and fee-paying special schools to ensure comprehensive allergy protections.
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