TTN Webinar: Supporting Children with Medical Needs & Allergies

TTN Webinar: 7^th July 2026

Join us for a practical two-part session helping members to understand their responsibilities in supporting pupils with medical needs, including clear, actionable guidance on allergy management, emergency response, and compliance with Benedict’s Law.  

Part 1: Supporting Children with Medical Needs in Schools

Victoria Raynor, Raynor Safeguarding

• Overview of statutory responsibilities for supporting pupils with medical conditions
• Developing effective whole-school systems, including policies, individual healthcare plans, and accountability
• Risk management and compliance considerations, including record keeping and audit readiness
• Roles and responsibilities across teams, including the contribution of estates and facilities teams
• Creating a culture of confidence and preparedness across school staff
• Brief reference to specific conditions

Part 2: Allergy Management in Schools 

Zak Marks, Kitt Medical

• Compliance, costs and implementation
• Statistics, data and case studies of relevance for allergy in education
• Brief explanation of Benedict’s Law and how this fits around H&S responsibilities and supporting children with medical conditions
• Brief explanation of core principles of allergy management in schools – what good looks like
• Adrenaline devices (e.g. EpiPen/Jext/Neffy) – practical considerations including:
• Storage and accessibility
• Checks, expiry dates, and rotation
• Training requirements for staff
• The role of estates teams in supporting management (storage, location, signage, maintenance, etc.)

Event Details

• Date: 7th July 2026
• Time: 1pm-2pm
• CPD value: 1 hour

Registration is open to TTN members / school estates representatives. Not a TTN member yet? JOIN HERE