How do we become an Asthma Friendly School?

Cohorts: Early Years, KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5, Primary, Secondary
Categories: Curriculum/teaching, Leadership/management, Statutory Guidance, Planning, Policies, Research
Audiences: Teachers, Parents, Governors, School Staff
Price: Free

To achieve Asthma Friendly School status your school will need to meet the following key objectives:

All staff in school to be trained in asthma awareness e-learning CYP asthma Tier 1 training
Each school to have an asthma policy
Each school to have an asthma register
Parents/carers to be encouraged to share their child’s management plan
A consistent approach to where and how inhalers are stored in school
A notification system of when inhalers are due to expire
Each school to have a spare emergency inhaler and spacer
A process in place when to escalate cases to a health professional

Asthma and anaphylaxis awareness training

Information around what training is available and where to find out more.

An Asthma Friendly School should have an asthma policy in place.

Creating an action plan for individual pupils is an important part of Asthma Friendly Schools.

It is advisable to have consent forms in place for emergency administration of an inhaler.

It is important to know the signs and symptoms of an asthma attack and how best to help the child.