Schools & early years

Pre-school guidelines

The guidelines tell you more about how children with asthma can control their condition, understand how to build the child's confidence, and create a safe environment for children with asthma where they can reach their full educational potential.

They aim to promote a working partnership between all concerned, resulting in the development and successful implementation of an asthma policy.

Click on the links below to download the guidelines.

• Pre-school guidelines (110 kb)
• FAQs for the pre-school environment. (214 kb)
• Pre-school medicines (91 kb)

School Asthma Pack

With the right healthcare management and support from their family, schools and the wider community, there is nothing that should stop the vast majority of pupils with asthma at your school from leading full and active lives.

By developing an active and integrated school asthma policy, you will help to ensure that pupils with asthma are healthy, stay safe, achieve their potential and are able to make a positive contribution.

Aimed at primary and secondary schools, this pack contains guidance for school staff, school nurses, head teachers, school governors/school boards, local education authorities/library boards, the school health service and others, to help develop and maintain an asthma policy that is customised to your individual school's needs.

The pack includes information about:

• How pupils can control their asthma
• Where to go to get legal advice on medicine administration
• What you can do to create a safe school environment for pupils with asthma
• What you can do to help pupils with asthma reach their full potential at school

You can download sections of the pack in PDF format using the links at the bottom of this page, or you can order a free copy by calling our Supporter & Information Team on 08456 03 81 43.

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The AAAH!!! Project

Young people in Dudley, West Midlands, are benefiting from a resource pack produced by the Adolescent Asthma Awareness and Help (AAAH!!!) Project.

Funded by the Asthma UK Challenge Fund, the resource was produced with the help of young people from across Dudley, who were involved at every stage of the project.

It contains a DVD and CDROM of activity sheets and teachers notes, and is being used in schools, colleges and other youth settings in the area. Evaluation of the project has already demonstrated a better knowledge and understanding of asthma among young people and teachers, and its impact has recently been recognised by an award for Research in Child Health from the Royal College of Nursing.

The AAAH!!! Project resource pack is available to schools and healthcare professionals across the UK. To order your free copy, call Asthma UK’s Supporter & Information Team on 08456 03 81 43 or email info@asthma.org.uk.

PE & sports at school

Exercise is good for everyone. Learn more about how children with asthma can exercise safely and get the most out of PE and sports at school. As part of our 'Out There & Active' campaign Asthma UK produces a classroom poster featuring top sports stars which has information and advice about asthma and exercise, and a series of factsheets for PE teachers and coaches about individual sports including football, rugby and swimming.

• 'Out There & Active' posters and factsheets

Raise funds for children with asthma

Asthma UK’s Kick Asthma mini-marathon is a new school fundraising challenge to encourage pupils to get fit and active while raising money for the 1.1 million children in the UK with asthma.

• Find out more about the Kick Asthma mini-marathon

Contact us with your own ideas

If you, your children or school have your own idea for raising money, email our Community Fundraising Team or call 020 7786 4995 for a fundraising pack.