Eight ways to make sure pupils with allergies stay safe

The number of children with serious food allergies is rising. So, what can classroom teachers do to protect their students? As first published in the Times Educational Supplement in January 2021. Severe food allergies are increasingly common: these days, between five and eight per cent of children have a proven food allergy.  That’s an average … Continue reading Eight ways to make sure pupils with allergies stay safe

The coronavirus crisis has exposed the risks of underfunding our NHS, and children – including allergy children – will pay the price.

We got a letter today from my son’s allergy hospital to say that he had been discharged from their care, because of the unprecedented pressure they’re facing from the global pandemic. It’s undoubtedly the right decision.  The letter carries the same date as the Government’s announcement that the daily death toll had reached 980 people.  … Continue reading The coronavirus crisis has exposed the risks of underfunding our NHS, and children – including allergy children – will pay the price.

What if… muddy puddles were the answer to childhood anxiety?

We’re facing an epidemic of childhood and teen anxiety… but what if there’s a way to raise your kid so they avoid it? What if the answer is really simple? What if it’s… child’s play? Parents of kids with allergies are no strangers to anxiety – it’s a pretty stressful thing to have to check … Continue reading What if… muddy puddles were the answer to childhood anxiety?