Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of current provisions for children with allergies in schools.

Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units to make arrangements for supporting pupils with medical conditions. The accompanying statutory guidance makes clear to schools what is expected of them in taking reasonable steps to fulfil their legal obligations and to meet the individual needs of pupils with medical conditions, including allergies.

We will keep the statutory guidance under review as we take forward our commitment to delivering an inclusive mainstream system.