Nut-free schools: letters to parents

Download and adapt our template letter to let parents and carers know about your 'no nuts' policy. See examples of how other schools communicate about allergies and high-risk foods.

Last reviewed on 19 December 2022
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Contents
  1. Download our template letter to parents
  2. Putting a nut-free policy in place

Download our template letter to parents

Adapt this letter to suit your context. You can also add other restricted food types to reflect your allergy policy.

Examples of letters

In a letter to parents, Westwood Community Primary School explains that nut allergies can lead to potentially life-threatening allergic reactions and includes a list of restricted foods.

Spinney Hill Primary School in Leicester has a page about its 'nut free' policy in the 'Key information' section of its website. As many children and parents in this community speak languages other than English, it provides a list of nuts that includes names in other languages.

Putting a nut-free policy in place

Read our article on enforcing a 'no nuts' policy for more help with this.