Designated Allergy Lead training
A masterclass in operational leadership for whole-school allergy safety
Allergy management isn’t just a tick-box requirement.
It’s a daily operational challenge which needs confident leadership to reduce risk for your school, your pupils and your colleagues.
That’s why we’ve designed the training and built the tools that senior leaders need to drive compliance, confidence and whole-school safety.
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“The Allergy Team clearly understand the issues in schools. The guidance provided is clear and practical, so that schools not only meet their statutory obligations but also develop a sustainable culture of understanding, openness and adaptability.”
James Piper
Head, The Perse Prep
You’ll get the specialist knowledge to build allergy safety into whole-school systems:
- RImprove safety without unnecessary restrictions
- RBuild a whole-school approach to reducing risk, so catering school health teams are supported
- RUnderstand and apply national guidance with precision
You’re busy, but you need this
Appointing a Designated Allergy Lead isn’t just a smart choice, it’s essential.
This is a vital role giving schools a named individual to embed consistent, confident, whole-school systems that work every day, not just on paper.
Schools working to the Schools Allergy Code, a framework backed by the Department for Education, are already making this role part of their long-term safeguarding and inclusion strategy.
Who is it for?
- Deputy Heads with pastoral or safeguarding responsibilities
- Assistant Heads seeking CPD and operational leadership experience
- Business Managers
- Welfare or Medical leads and School Nurses
- Health and Safety coordinators
Course format
A blended learning course:
- Part 1 is e-learning you can complete in your own time
- Part 2 is a Live Masterclass over Microsoft Teams
- No travel required
- Certification and lanyard pin on completion
- Good choice of dates
Topics and Outcomes
- From policy to practice: embedding competency and compliance throughout your school
- How to assess your current setup and identify safety gaps
- What best practice looks like and how to achieve it
- How to design systems that don’t rely on individuals
- How to stress test your systems
- Embedding consistent practices across catering, trips, classrooms, and cover
Booking details
Designated Allergy Lead training is made up of two parts, totalling 5.5 hours of guided learning.
Part 1: 2.5 hours of e-learning. Get an excellent understanding of allergy as a medical condition, how to recognise and treat reactions, how allergy impacts school life and why whole-school responsibility is key to reducing risk and making your school safer. You must complete our Foundation Course e-learning and our Extended course e-learning before the date of your Live Masterclass.
Part 2: 3 hours Live Masterclass delivered over Microsoft Teams. An interactive workshop for small groups, hosted by The Allergy Team. Designated Allergy Leads will get the tools to take allergy management to the next level, building robust policies and turning these into practical working procedures to reduce risk, improve inclusion and strengthen emergency planning.
On completion you will receive a CPD certificate and a lanyard pin demonstrating that you have completed Designated Allergy Lead training.
Accessing the Course
When you book your Live Masterclass date you will receive a login to access Part 1 e-learning and a Microsoft Teams link for the Part 2 Live Masterclass. You will need a working camera and microphone and to be able to attend the session without interruptions.
Dates and Cost
Places are limited with 20 seats per session.
The cost is £180 + VAT per person.
Renewal
After a year, delegates will be required to pay a renewal fee and to undergo shorter, refresher training in order to retain their certificate. This provides the opportunity to share any new guidance, exchange learnings and best practice from other schools and to refresh anaphylaxis training.
Need to rearrange your training?
We understand schools are busy environments and things change. If you need to rearrange your session, drop us a line at schools@theallergyteam.com and we will help you to do this. Please note you can change your session once, with at least two working days’ notice. If you need to change dates at shorter notice, or more than once, we may have to charge.
Dates for 2026
Multi Academy Trusts, School Groups and Local Authorities
If you are looking to book for 15-20 delegates from the same MAT, group of schools or Local Authority, please email us to find out about booking a tailored masterclass, reserved for your staff. We can also arrange to deliver the masterclass in person at one of your settings for an additional fee.
Leadership support from the school allergy experts
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“If you really want to be sure that you are doing everything possible to keep your environment allergy-safe then The Allergy Team have the skills, expertise and knowledge to help. And it’s all done in a friendly, cooperative and positive way. Thoroughly recommended!”
David Brook
Bursar, Canford School
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“I think this is the most important of all the training that we have to do, and even though I hope I never have to put it into practice, I feel confident that I now could. Keep up the good work – it’s a lifesaver.”
Allergy training recipient
School in Suffolk
A closer look at Designated Allergy Lead training
Our Designated Allergy Lead training is designed for busy school leaders who want to feel confident they’ve done all they can to protect pupils, staff and the whole school community from the ramifications of an allergic reaction incident.
Part 1 is our Allergy and Anaphylaxis Foundation and Extended level online training. It includes:
- What an allergy is and common causes of allergic reactions
- How to recognise and respond to allergic reactions
- How to deliver adrenaline using adrenaline auto- injectors
- How to reduce risk throughout the school day and how to identify hidden risks
- Managing sports fixtures, trips and residentials
- Working with your catering team to develop robust policies for mealtimes
- Considerations when writing an Allergy Policy for your school
- Building whole school awareness and a collective responsibility for allergy safety
Part 2 is the live masterclass, this will include:
- Embedding an allergy aware culture throughout your school
- Troubleshooting allergy issues
- Navigating different levels of understanding allergy in your team
- Understanding the detail of allergy management and how it applies to your school
- Why your school should be allergy aware rather than using the term “nut free” (and how to manage push back on this)
- How to balance safety and inclusion at school events
- Working with staff, parents and pupils to achieve collective responsibility and understanding
- How you ensure allergy training leads to true competency
- Documents you should have and ensuring your school is compliant with best practice
- Sharing learnings from allergy incidents in schools
- How to stress test your systems and policies to ensure they are robust