AQW 44553/22-27

Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 22/04/2026
Answered On Date: 06/05/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education whether he has sought any advice from the Minister of Health concerning additional adjustments in schools for allergy management.

Answer:

“Supporting Pupils with medication needs” guidance is supported by the addendum Guidance on the use of Adrenaline Auto-Injectors (AAIs) in schools 2018. This guidance has been adapted for Northern Ireland by the Department of Health, in partnership with my department.

Departmental officials have engaged with colleagues in the Department of Health, Public Health Agency and the Education Authority on a review of the current medication guidance. This review is currently paused due to competing priorities.