Is the education sector doing enough to protect pupils with allergies?
Anaphylaxis happens more in school than in any other setting outside the home in the UK.
In 2018, almost 8,000 deaths across the UK mentioned anaphylaxis on their death certificate.
And whilst schools regularly put in place ‘no nut policies’, 26% of food allergy deaths in school-aged children are caused by cows milk allergy.
But here’s a wake-up call: 1 in 3 UK schools DON'T have an allergy policy in place, including proper training for staff, and most don’t keep a spare set of adrenaline pens in case of emergency.
Source: REACT Report - The Benedict Blythe Foundation
Our Anaphylaxis Kitt service for schools:
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Your wall-mounted Kitt.
Our Kitts should be securely wall-mounted in accessible locations, such as a front reception or cafeteria. We provide multiple keys with every Kitt, as well as including a breakable emergency key box.
Once unlocked, the portable Kitt can be easily taken to any emergency. -
Adrenaline, guaranteed.
We guarantee a dependable supply of spare adrenaline pens in both doses with every Anaphylaxis Kitt subscription, for use in emergencies.
The adrenaline will be automatically replenished by us before they expire each year, or if they’re used and reported to us at no extra cost. -
Online Kitt management.
Keep track of your subscription through our software, with clear views to track adrenaline expiry dates, Kitt locations, training, and more.
We also provide an easy install guide, check-ups, medication restock notifications and termly to-do list.
Our CPD-accredited training course.
Our online training course is included with every Kitt subscription and accessible to all your staff.
Through 30 minutes of videos and quiz questions, you’ll learn all about allergy and anaphylaxis from leading healthcare professionals and those with lived experience.
Every defibrillator’s next-door neighbour
We’re trusted by hundreds of schools across the UK
We work with all sorts of schools, from small independent primaries to large secondaries, multi-academy trusts, and everything in between.
Our mission is to create a new standard for allergy care, in the education sector and beyond. Speak with a member of our team to see how we could support your school.
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Oasis Multi-Academy Trust
Jon Needham, Director of Safeguarding
“The importance of addressing ready access to auto-adrenaline injectors can not be understated and has been outlined again and again in numerous reviews.
The concept brought by Kitt Medical of a 'grab bag' approach to the safe storage and easy accessibility to a spare adrenaline injector pen is both simple and really effective.
The passion to improve people's life chances is evident in the Kitt Team, whose approach to training and ability to communicate is spot on”
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Wilmslow High School
Karen Cragg, Medical Needs Coordinator
“We're a large secondary school of over 2,000 students. We need to make sure we can accommodate all our students medical needs, and sometimes the rigid structure of the school doesn't quite do that.
When somebody experiences anaphylaxis, it happens so very quickly. It’s really important to us that our students feel safe, their families feel comfortable, and our teaching staff feel reassured that they’re trained to be able to deliver the right care if they need to.
Kitt is an inspirational product ensuring young people at risk of anaphylaxis have immediate access to emergency treatment.”
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Cotham School
Ed Carpenter, Deputy Director of Finance and Resources
“Even though we haven’t previously had a serious allergic reactions occur at the school, the needs of our students continue to become more complex, and parents are generally reporting that more students have allergies.
We were worried that students might not have their own adrenaline autoinjector with them if an incident occurred, and we cannot put a price on being able to save a student's life, should the need become necessary.
We installed five Anaphylaxis Kitts in Cotham across various locations, and we’re proud that we’re now able to reassure the community that we can respond to allergy needs.”
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Tonbridge Grammar School
Jeremy Kenyon, Facilities & Estates Manager
"Allergy care is something that we need to take very, very seriously. On a daily basis, we have nearly 1,200 young people, plus staff and visitors sitting down together and eating at our school. The likelihood of people who are susceptible coming into contact with allergens is quite high… and if this ever does happen then the results could be really catastrophic.
Once I explained this to our board of trustees, they understood and supported it, and so when we were introduced to your Anaphylaxis Kitt service we thought that it was a really good structure for us to both manage and mitigate the risks that allergens present to our school.” -
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Ralph Allen School
Trevor Smith, First Aider
“If a student were to have an anaphylactic reaction, one of our three life-saving Kitts around our school site could be grabbed within 60 seconds. It really is the equivalent of an AED for Anaphylaxis.
The software is easy to use and aids in the day-to-day administration of the Kitts, and the training is spot on. It took me 20 minutes to complete, and is clear, concise and gives school staff exactly what they need to recognise and treat anaphylaxis.
Zak, James and the team have created a truly unique product here. Their knowledge, passion and commitment are very clear to see.”
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Palladian Academy Trust
Tracey Dunn, Executive Headteacher
“I’m so pleased that the entire trust has partnered with Kitt Medical, these allergy first aid kits are perfect for busy schools where children and staff may face an allergy emergency and need some immediate help because anyone can develop an allergy at any time.
Anaphylaxis happens so quickly, so training teachers to be able to deliver the right care and having these bright orange, portable and easy-to-use kits ultimately mean everyone is kept safe. The kits contain clear instructions for use, which is perfect when an emergency has arisen.”
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Aquila Diocese of Canterbury MAT
Annie Wiles, CEO
“The Anaphylaxis Kitts and CPD accredited training that has been installed across our 14 school trust has become an important part of our strategy, ensuring we can respond appropriately to incidents, including those which could be life-threatening, and that we’re committing to our responsibility to keep our children safe.
I am delighted that our schools can now react quickly and effectively if a child or adult has a severe allergic reaction.” -
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Mortimer Primary School
Peter Bennett, Headteacher
"We've noticed that there a lot more allergies amongst children in the school and sometimes it's not always possible for them to have a spare EpiPen left at school but at least with this kit we can easily access it in the event of an anaphylactic shock.
We hope we never need to use the equipment but gives us peace of mind having it there should we ever require it.
It would be good to see more of these kits implemented across schools or if the government could look to funding them as they really make a difference if someone is having an episode.”
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Green Meadow Primary School
Kate Cross, Deputy Headteacher
“I’m so thankful that Excelsior was one of the first MATs in the country to partner with Kitt Medical. I believe we were school #19 in the UK!
We believed it was incredibly important to sign up with the Anaphylaxis Kitt service and have emergency auto-injectors in school to treat severe allergic reactions.
You can do the online training at any time - it only takes a few minutes but shows you how to use the Kitt in an emergency.
We feel prepared in the event that any of our students or staff ever experience anaphylaxis. Thank you for keeping our children safe.”
Our Kitts have treated multiple life threatening allergic reactions in schools.
Featured in Talk TV, The Times & The Independent
Ava, 14, Dance Student
July 2023 - Harris Academy Rainham
Ava was part of a dance troop renting a school site when she experienced a severe allergic reaction to a snack bar. In the panic, she couldn’t find her own adrenaline pen, so the school’s Anaphylaxis Kitt was accessed and used to treat her.
Featured across the BBC
Elaine, 53, Art Teacher
July 2024 - York House School
Elaine had no known allergies until she consumed a ginger beer at home one evening and began experiencing anaphylaxis. She desperately called Jason, the estate manager at their school, who drove over with a Kitt and saved her life.
Frequently Asked Questions
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We know that adrenaline pens can be quite hard to source, and that often they have very short shelf lives.
That’s why we’re so excited that we can offer an all-in-one service, giving you guaranteed long-life adrenaline pens, automatically replenished before they expire, and easily stored in our accessible wall-mounted Kitts (rather than a locked cupboard somewhere in your school). We also replenish any pens that are used at no extra cost if you report an incident on our Portal.
Many schools face issues with training as it’s often costly (in both time and money) to organise, and often staff don’t even turn up to do it.
That’s why we include unlimited CPD-accredited Anaphylaxis Kitt training right into the subscription package, with 30 minutes of instantly accessible, easily digestible videos on allergy and anaphylaxis followed by quiz questions. Also, through our Kitt Portal, you can track who’s completed the training (and who hasn’t), making it easy to audit.
Overall, hundreds of schools across the UK consistently call us a ‘no-brainer’ - find out why by signing up with our service today.
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We provide our all-in-one Anaphylaxis Kitt service for schools at £650 (+VAT) per Kitt per year, on 5-year agreements.
This price includes everything:
Wall-mounted Kitts with four keys and emergency breakable key box
One trainer adrenaline pen with each Kitt
2x 300mcg and 2x 150mcg adrenaline pens (automatically replenished)
Unlimited staff access to our online CPD-accredited training course
Access to our online portal for Kitt check-up reminders, incident report forms, and medication management.
For workspace enquiries, please contact us to discuss.
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If you’ve got a child with allergies at school then we’d love to help you get Kitts installed there. We’ve had a few PTA’s and local groups fund Kitts too, which is an option.
We’ve put together a leaflet with info about our Anaphylaxis Kitts for schools for you to pass on/present to your school - click here to access it.
We also work with a lot of school academy trusts around the country and can come present a talk on Understand Allergies & Anaphylaxis At School - if you’re interested, get in touch with us by emailing team@kittmedical.com
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We've seen a few organisations, PTA groups, and individuals raise funding for Kitts in their local schools.
FYI: Multiple years' worth of funding needs to be secured as our Kitts come as an annual subscription contract to ensure the adrenaline pens (& training) are consistently supplied.
“I've lived with severe allergies to nuts for my entire life. I wanted to create something that could solve the issues I face every day.”
As a product designer at university, I wanted to create something ‘just like a defibrillator, but for allergies’. Since graduating in 2020 that idea has quickly become a reality.
We now provide hundreds of schools across the UK with emergency adrenaline pens in a wall-mounted Kitt, alongside online CPD-accredited training and incident reporting, all-in-one subscription service.”
- Zak Marks, Co-Founder & CEO of Kitt Medical
“Our trust is so pleased to be part of this!”
“The Kitt Medical Team have launched an amazing product and are brilliant to work with. Such a simple solution to ensure the safety of pupils and colleagues.
If you are a trust, a school or any people-facing organisation, I would highly recommend you check them out.
Looking forward to seeing the mutual benefits of our partnership!”
Donna Tandy, CEO, Palladian Academy Trust