In 2021, 5-year-old Benedict Blythe died from an allergic reaction at his Primary School caused by contaminated milk.

Despite a nationwide campaign to bring 'Benedict's Law' into place across the whole of the UK, only schools in England are implementing the new rules.

The campaign, which was backed by MP for Rutland and Stamford Alicia Kearns, wants to enforce 'allergy safe schools' that mean every school must have a mandatory allergy policy, keep spare allergy treatments (like EpiPens) and ensure all staff are trained to respond to anaphylaxis.

In March, Kearns spoke in Parliament about the importance of the law for schools, describing it as 'the allergy equivalent of fire extinguishers or defibrillators.'

Since then, Benedict's Law has been adopted in England and the Benedict Blythe Foundation, which was set up in Benedict's memory by his family, is calling on the rest of the UK to follow England.

On 6 July, the Benedict Blythe Foundation said: 'Today, children in England are one step closer to being safer at school because Benedict's Law is becoming a reality.

'But our work isn't finished.

'A child with an allergy deserves the same protection whether they go to school in Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh or London.'

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Benedict's Law will mean in England from September, all schools in England will be required to have a whole school allergy policy, train all staff and keep spare allergy treatments.

The Benedict Blythe Foundation are continuing to fight for this law in Benedict's Memory saying: 'Every child deserves to come home safely from school.'