Food Allergy Awareness Training
Ensure your school or business remains compliant with Food Allergy Awareness Training that teaches staff to recognise allergic reactions, respond in emergencies, and confidently use adrenaline auto-injectors.
Introduction
For the first time, every school in England, and any other business serving food must ensure their staff are trained to recognise the symptoms of allergic reactions, respond quickly in emergencies, and confidently use adrenaline auto-injectors. Our Food Allergy Awareness Training course looks at the major allergens; what they are and what can be done to protect foods from cross-contamination by allergens.
Course Overview
Our Food Allergy Awareness Training is designed to help schools and organisations meet UK compliance requirements while keeping people safe. This online course covers the 14 major allergens, Natasha’s Law (PPDS regulations), and the risks of cross-contamination, giving learners the knowledge to handle food safely and responsibly. Participants will learn how to identify the signs and symptoms of allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, and how to respond effectively in an emergency, including the use of adrenaline auto-injectors.
Ideal for school staff, catering teams, and workplace environments, this flexible, CPD-approved training ensures your team can complete their food allergy training online at their convenience; helping you stay compliant, reduce risk, and create a safer environment for everyone.
Learning Outcomes
- Recognise the 14 main allergens and understand how serious allergic reactions can be.
- Understand the PPDS changes introduced by Natasha’s Law.
- Be aware of the risks of cross-contamination and learn practical ways to prevent it.
Course Structure
The course is broken down into 3 main sections:
- Food hypersensitivity
- Declaring allergens
- Managing risk
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Food Allergy Awareness Training certificate
All of our courses end with a multiple-choice test to measure your knowledge of the material.
Food Allergy Awareness Training concludes with a 10-question multiple choice test with a printable certificate. In addition, short in-course questionnaires will guide you through the sections of the training, which are designed to reinforce learning and ensure maximum engagement throughout.
As well as printable user certificates, training progress and results are all stored centrally in your LMS (Learning Management System). This can be accessed at any time to reprint certificates, check & set pass marks, and serve as proof of commitment to ongoing legal compliance.
What does my certificate include?
Your Food Allergy Awareness Training Certificate includes your name, company name (if applicable), name of course taken, pass percentage, date of completion, expiry date and stamps of approval or accreditations by recognised authorities.
Please note, if you are using our course content via SCORM in a third party LMS, then we are unable to provide certificates and you will need to generate these yourself in your host LMS.
Why is Food Allergy Awareness Training important?
Food Allergy Awareness Training is vital for schools, workplaces, and food businesses as food allergies are widespread and can be life-threatening. In the UK, around 2 million people have a diagnosed food allergy, with roughly 20,000 hospital admissions each year linked to allergic reactions - many of which could be avoided with better understanding and training.
High-quality training enables staff to identify the signs of allergic reactions, including severe cases such as anaphylaxis, and take prompt, confident action in emergencies. This is crucial because symptoms can worsen quickly and often require immediate treatment, such as the use of adrenaline auto-injectors.
It also helps reduce the risk of incidents occurring in the first place. Many allergic reactions are caused by issues such as incorrect labelling, poor communication, or cross-contamination during food preparation. These risks that can be minimised when staff follow proper allergen management practices.
As well as improving safety, food allergy training helps organisations meet legal requirements, including the 2026 updates to Natasha’s Law.
