Helping schools create a generation of Allergy Allies
Our clinically reviewed EYFS to Year 6 programme gives schools everything they need to teach children about allergies in an engaging, age-appropriate and meaningful way, helping to create safer, more understanding and inclusive school communities
What is Allergy Allies?
Allergy Allies is our clinically reviewed allergy education programme, designed to help schools build understanding, empathy and awareness from the very beginning.
Developed by Free From Families in collaboration with educators, healthcare professionals and families living with allergies, the programme gives schools everything they need to teach children about allergies in an engaging, age-appropriate and meaningful way.
More than simply teaching children about allergies, Allergy Allies helps create safer, kinder and more inclusive school communities where every child feels understood, respected and able to thrive.
Designed for every stage of primary school
The programme is divided into three age-appropriate pathways:
🌱 EYFS
Introducing allergies through stories, play and discussion.
📚 Key Stage 1
Building understanding of allergies, inclusion and how we can all help to keep one another safe.
🎓 Key Stage 2
Developing knowledge, empathy and confidence through real-life scenarios, discussion and problem-solving.
Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 resources are currently in development.
Everything you School Needs
Every year group includes ready-to-use resources, making the programme easy to deliver with confidence.
Each pathway includes:
✔ A beautifully illustrated, age-appropriate story
✔ Fully planned lesson plans
✔ Ready-to-use presentations
✔ Worksheets and classroom activities
✔ Teacher guidance and suggested answers
✔ Assessment opportunities
✔ Links to the National Curriculum
✔ Opportunities for cross-curricular learning
✔ Resources developed following pilot feedback from schools
Supporting schools beyond the classroom
Allergy Allies is more than a scheme of work.
It forms part of a whole-school approach to allergy awareness, complementing staff training and supporting schools in embedding the principles of the updated statutory guidance following Benedict's Law.
To help schools launch the programme, members of the Free From Families team are also available to deliver engaging whole-school assemblies, introducing Allergy Allies and inspiring children to become Allergy Allies within their own school community.
Why schools choose Allergy Allies
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Clinically reviewed
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Created by teachers and parents
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Ready to teach
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EYFS to Year 6 progression
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Curriculum linked
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Promotes inclusion and empathy
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Supports a whole-school approach to allergy awareness
What Children Learn
Allergy Allies gives children the knowledge and confidence to help keep themselves and their friends safe, in ways that are simple, memorable, and age-appropriate.
Understanding Allergies
Kind Choices
Spot the Risk
What allergies are and how they affect children differently.
Why food should stay off shared equipment and how small actions can protect friends.
Recognising where cross-contact might happen in daily play.
Help a Friend
Emergency Awareness
Telling an adult, staying calm, and knowing that support makes a difference.
Understanding how adults respond in an emergency (999, adrenaline auto-injector) — explained in a gentle and age-appropriate way
'Every child knew by the end that just because food is safe for them, this doesn't mean it is safe for others. They could all tell me why we don't swap food and really enjoyed drawing their own safe packed lunches of food they know is safe for them.'
Steph Burns, EYFS Teacher and PSHE Lead