00:00Schools in England will be required to strengthen allergy safety for pupils.
00:05New statutory guidance says all staff must receive allergy awareness training.
00:10Schools should also keep spare adrenaline auto-injectors for emergencies.
00:14The changes follow the campaign known as Benedict's Law.
00:18It's named after five-year-old Benedict Blythe.
00:21He died after an anaphylactic reaction at school in 2021.
00:25His mother has campaigned for consistent allergy safeguards in schools.
00:30School leaders welcome clearer rules but warn funding pressures remain.
00:34Ministers say many schools already follow similar safety measures.
00:38Parents, teachers and experts are now being asked for views before the rules begin.
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