Trust Disbands
Athena Learning Trust, which operates three primary schools and six secondaries, three of which are in Devon, has announced that it will be disbanded....
20th Jul 2026
Devon Association of Governance
New statutory allergy guidance
The Department for Education has published new statutory guidance on allergy safety in schools.
From September 2026, governing boards must ensure that their school(s):
- Create and publish an allergy safety policy
- Puts allergy safety training in place for all staff
- Identifies the children and young people who require Individual Healthcare Plans (IHPs) to manage their allergy and to produce them
- Records and learns lessons from serious incidents and near misses.
To support implementation, the DfE has published resources including a model allergy safety policy and an Individual Healthcare Plan template.