๐ฃ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐จ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฃ
You may have seen the recent, tragic national coverage around allergy emergencies in schools - particularly the inquest into 5โyearโold Benedict Blytheโs death at... his primary school after a delayed EpiPen following a milk allergy reaction. Like many of you, we were deeply moved by how quickly things can go wrong, even when staff are trained and procedures are in place. Itโs a stark reminder: ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐จ๐ก๐ง๐ฆ in anaphylaxis.
๐น Fast access to adrenaline is lifesaving. Medical guidance emphasises starting an EpiPen within minutes of spotting signs like hives, vomiting, or difficulty breathing.
๐น Schools arenโt just about education - theyโre critical health environments. A staggering third of allergy-related deaths in school-age children are due to cowโs milk, and 1 in 3 UK schools lack proper allergy policies or spare adrenaline pens.
Thatโs why weโre proud to share: ๐๐ต๐ถ๐น๐๐ฒ๐น๐น ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐ถ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐นโ๐ ๐๐ป๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ต๐๐น๐ฎ๐
๐ถ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฒ๐บ. Youโll see a wall-mounted kit, in our canteen, stocked with adrenaline pens, alongside automatic pen replenishment and accessible CPD-certified staff training. Since launching in schools in 2023, Kittโs system has been used to treat life-threatening reactions multiple times - saving lives.
๐ซ ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐
Visible emergency kit installed in the school canteen, ensuring pens are easy to find and use.
Automatic replenishment, so expired or used pens are replaced promptly.
Online staff training, ensuring every adult on site knows how and when to act.
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๐ข๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ถ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐
Proactive allergy care: Not just responding to incidents, but preventing them.
Speedy response: Ready access to adrenaline, and training to empower staff to act swiftly.
Ongoing vigilance: Regular audits, refreshing training, and policy reviews to keep everyone informed and safe.
Thank you to everyone - staff, parents, and governors - for supporting this essential step forward. Together, weโre taking proactive, evidence-based measures to ensure Chilwell remains a safe space where every child can thrive.
Stay safe, stay kind, and letโs keep learning - for everyone.
