Description
Designed for all school staff, this course meets the theory training requirements of Benedict’s Law and provides essential knowledge in allergy awareness and emergency response. Practical training in the administration of adrenaline medication must be completed separately where required.
Course content:
- The development of Benedict’s Law
- What is an Allergy?
- Mild Allergic Reactions
- Anaphylaxis – Recognition and the ABC Approach
- Anaphylaxis – Emergency Response
- Understanding Adrenaline Medication (AAI’s and EURneffy nasal spray)
- Biphasic Anaphylaxis (Second Wave Reactions)
- Allergy Action Plans
- Storing and Accessing Adrenaline Medication
- Allergies and Associated Health Conditions
- Food Hypersensitivity including food allergies, food intolerance and coeliac disease
- Food Labelling
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Policies and Documents
- Staff Training
- Inclusion and Safeguarding
- Communicating with Parents and Carers
On successful completion, you can download a certificate which can be used as verifiable CPD
Elearning Features
Access the course on any device including PC, tablet and mobile phone
Appeals to all learning styles with interactive quizzes, video and full audio features
Work at your own pace, testing your knowledge as you progress through the course
Progress automatically saved so you can take a break and pick up where you left off