Children’s First Aid & Allergy Safety for Faith Organisations
Guidance for parents, trustees, organisers and volunteers running children’s religious classes, supplementary schools, youth groups and community meals — with statutory duties clearly separated from wider good practice.
Benedict’s Law Framework & Community Allergy Safety
Distinguishing school statutory requirements from wider faith and community group practice.
England School Allergy Safety Framework
Applies strictly to specified maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units in England. A Sunday school, supplementary faith class or evening youth club is not automatically within scope just because children attend.
- Written, published allergy safety policy reviewed at least annually
- Have regard to DfE statutory guidance covering staff awareness & IHPs
- Emergency medication arrangements and incident learning protocols
Community Meals & Youth Group Best Practice
For community kitchens, Iftar gatherings, church lunches, and supplementary classes, sensible allergen controls reassure families and protect guests.
- Identify key food allergens in shared meals and display clear menu labels
- Ask parents of attending children about known severe allergies or AAIs
- Ensure volunteers know how to recognize anaphylaxis and call 999 immediately
Training for Those Caring for Children
Our Blended Paediatric First Aid (PFA) combines online theory with a one-day practical session — ideal for nurseries, madrasas, Sunday schools and youth clubs. It covers infant and child CPR, choking, allergic reactions and common childhood injuries, and meets Ofsted/EYFS childcare first aid requirements.
- 6 hours online + 1 day practical
- Ofsted & EYFS approved childcare first aid training
- Private group training for your team, from £695 for up to 12 learners
Allergy Response Reminders
Help Protect the Children in Your Care
Practical training and a clear allergy response plan give parents confidence and your volunteers the skills to act.