Tracey Dunn on Safer Eating

Tracey Dunn is the Education and AllergyWise® Manager for Anaphylaxis UK. Tracey has recently joined the team following her retirement from Headship having taught and led schools for 30 years. Tracey’s vast experience and knowledge ensures that our training and education packages help those who live with serious allergies and those who live and work alongside them, have the knowledge and understanding they need to ensure that the environment is safe, inclusive and welcoming. As a qualified teacher and Headteacher, Tracey understands how to make schools safer places to learn. She has created resources that align with current teaching practices enabling students’ understanding of allergy to develop and which help to create a whole-school awareness of allergy.

Allergy education has been a passion of Tracey’s for many years as she is a mum to two allergic teenagers. In a voluntary capacity, she has supported the safer schools programme for Anaphylaxis UK and has worked with her local CCG and Education Authority to develop robust training for schools in her area. Tracey has presented at conferences including BASCI and has participated in webinars that have helped improve the knowledge and understanding of allergies for school staff.

In this essential session, Tracey shares vital information about the 2025 EYFS safeguarding reforms around safer eating. She clearly explains the differences between allergies, intolerances and anaphylaxis, and offers practical advice on implementing effective systems to keep children safe.

In this episode you’ll:

• Learn the crucial differences between allergies, intolerances and anaphylaxis, including the little-known symptoms in young children that might indicate a serious reaction
• Discover how to create effective allergy action plans and why a “whole setting approach” is essential for protecting children with allergies
• Understand why the common myths around allergies are dangerous and how to ensure your setting has proper processes in place
• Find out how to prepare for the EYFS safeguarding reforms around safer eating and what training your staff needs
• Explore practical tips like using standard coloured containers for emergency medication and special plates for children with allergies

Watch this episode to ensure your setting is fully prepared for the new EYFS safeguarding reforms while gaining invaluable insights from Tracey’s years of educational experience combined with her personal journey as a parent of allergic children.

Episode Links:

Guidance for EY settings (free): https://www.anaphylaxis.org.uk/education/guidance-for-early-years-settings-2/

AllergyWise® for EY (training course): https://www.anaphylaxis.org.uk/education/allergywise-for-early-years-settings-information/

Early Years Setting Award (free): https://www.anaphylaxis.org.uk/education/allergywise-early-years-setting-award/

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BASCI Allergy action plan: https://www.bsaci.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/BSACIAllergyActionPlan2018NoAAI2981-2.pdf