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Anaphylaxis & Allergy Training for Schools & Carers

This online Anaphylaxis and Allergy Training Course is designed for anyone who cares for children. Online anaphylaxis training is ideal for those who work in schools, as well as parents, guardians, youth workers, and childminders. It offers practical guidance on allergy management and explains how to offer comprehensive support to children with allergies. It’s also CPD accredited & IIRSM approved.

What You'll Learn

  • Recognise common allergies, allergic reactions and the signs of anaphylaxis.
  • Understand how to prevent and manage allergic reactions, including the use of allergy and healthcare plans.
  • Respond confidently to anaphylaxis, including the correct use of adrenaline auto-injectors and emergency procedures.

This course includes

Videos

Case Studies

Quizzes & Assessments

Course Content

Learn what allergies are, how allergic reactions occur and the common allergens affecting children. Explore the signs and symptoms of mild, moderate and severe allergic reactions.

Understand how to reduce the risk of exposure and manage children with known allergies, including the role of Individual Healthcare Plans and Allergy Action Plans. Learn how to respond appropriately to mild and moderate reactions.

Develop the knowledge and confidence to recognise anaphylaxis quickly and follow the appropriate emergency procedure. Learn about adrenaline auto-injectors, including when and how they should be administered, alongside essential emergency care.

Explore practical approaches to keeping children with allergies safe across the school and childcare environment, including medication storage and access, classroom activities, mealtimes, sports, exams and school trips.

FAQs

Yes, you will be issued with a certificate on successful completion of the course

Assessment will be conducted through multiple-choice questions integrated throughout the course and at the end.

This E-learning course is designed for flexible, self-paced learning, with most participants completing it in under an hour.

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Description

This online Anaphylaxis and Allergy Training Course is designed for anyone who cares for children. Online anaphylaxis training is ideal for those who work in schools, as well as parents, guardians, youth workers, and childminders. It offers practical guidance on allergy management and explains how to offer comprehensive support to children with allergies. It’s also CPD accredited & IIRSM approved.

Learning outcomes

  • Understand what allergies are and how they can affect children
  • Know how to recognise mild and moderate allergic reactions, and the signs of anaphylaxis
  • Know the step-by-step emergency procedure in response to anaphylaxis
  • Understand the role of Individual Healthcare Plans and Allergy Action Plans
  • Understand how allergy safety sits alongside wider responsibilities for supporting pupils with medical conditions
  • Understand how Benedict’s Law supports a whole-school approach to allergy safety

Section 1

In this section we explain what an allergy is and how it’s caused. We discuss how an allergic reaction works and the signs to look out for. We also explain what an allergen is including the most common allergens for children.

Section 2

Here we discuss allergy management, histamine and antihistamine, as well as the importance of avoiding allergens and having an Individual Healthcare Plan. We also explain how to treat mild and moderate allergic reactions.

Section 3

This section comprehensively covers anaphylaxis and anaphylactic shock. We describe what it is, how to recognise it, and how to treat a child who has an anaphylactic episode. We explain the importance of adrenaline auto-injectors, how to administer them, and when. This section also contains an extensive emergency procedure, including the recovery position and CPR.

Section 4

In this section we discuss school policy and how to look after, store and carry medication. We also highlighted staff responsibilities in the classroom, when cooking, at lunchtime, on school trips, and during exams and sport lessons.

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Professional Certificate

Practical, child-focused training that teaches staff to recognise, prevent and respond confidently to allergic reactions and life-threatening anaphylaxis.

E-learning self-paced course

£22.80

Anaphylaxis & Allergy Training for Schools & Carers
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