Pharmacy guidance for supply of salbutamol to schools (.docx)Schools play a major role in ensuring a safe environment for children and young people with asthma. This section includes guidance and practical resources to support teachers and school nurses to care for children with asthma.
London schools guide
Healthy London Partnership, in conjunction with the asthma friendly team in Islington, has produced a guide to enable schools to manage children and young people with asthma effectively in the pre-school, early years, primary and secondary school setting.
More resources
Hillingdon Hospital have developed a form for schools which they submit on a monthly basis to provide information about their asthmatic children and young people. A comprehensive integrated pathway and appropriate infrastructure is in place taking action on the information submitted.
North East London resources asking schools to support children with asthma
Asthma/wheeze checklist for schools (Tower Hamlets School Health Service)
Asthma review GP letter (Tower Hamlets School Health Service)
Other example school policies are available via Asthma UK
Schools are legally required to have a medical conditions policy in place for children with asthma. Find out more on the Department of Health’s website
Healthy London Partnership guidance – Supply of Salbutamol Inhalers to Schools – this example letter from NEL for distribution to schools in BHR encourages understanding and uptake of the standards associated with salbutamol in schools
What to do in an emergency – POSTER
What to do in an asthma attack – POSTER
Asthma update for schools (October 2019)
Videos and interactive resources
Greater Manchester Inhaler Technique Improvement Innovation Project
Breaking the Jump – My Asthma in School programme
NHS choices asthma in children
American Sign Language video; Information about Asthma
What is asthma? by Dr. Alex Thomas
What to do in an Emergency kids with asthma by Dr Alex Thomas
Dr Ranj Singh uses Peppa Pig to help treat a young boy suffering an Asthma Attack
Case study
St-Georges-Hospital- Emergency-Asthma Bags-case-study
This case study details how the team at St George’s hospital in Tooting have put together an emergency kit that could save the lives of children and young people who suffer a severe asthma attack at school. The emergency asthma bags have been sent to all primary and secondary schools in Wandsworth and Merton.
Asthma board game
Queen Mary University of London has produced an asthma board game and app, complete with triggers. Please click here to access a variety of resources. For more information, please contact Dr. Gioia Mosler g.mosler@qmul.ac.uk or Katherine Harris k.harris@qmul.ac.uk.
