Management of Asthma in Schools - NEW Guidance
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FAO Headteachers, Pastoral/Welfare Leads and First Aiders
Death rates from asthma are highest in children aged 15 to 17 years old.
Children living in more deprived areas are 4 times more likely to die from asthma.
These deaths are avoidable. Good management of asthma is crucial for avoiding asthma deaths and can reduce school absences of which asthma accounts for 18%.
Asthma prevention needs to be actively managed in schools.
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board have recently produced Guidance on the Management of Asthma in Schools. The guidance can be accessed via the Google Drive here.
Back to topThe New Guidance Includes Information for Schools About
- A school asthma policy
- Asthma register
- Asthma lead
- Immediate access to inhalers for pupils
- Having an up-to-date asthma action plan for all pupils with asthma
- Emergency inhalers held by schools
- Staff training
- Promotion of asthma awareness
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Asthma Guidance
There will be two free webinars to support your understanding of the guidance including the issues associated with asthma in schools, action needed and preventative approaches.
- Mon 22 Sept 3.30pm - 4.30pm
- Fri 3rd October 9.15am – 10.15am
To book your place on the webinar click the link below
Asthma Management in Schools Webinar
Skip Introducing Paul WatsonIntroducing Paul Watson
Dr Paul Watson graduated from Birmingham Medical School in 2008 and has trained in Paediatrics across the West Midlands ever since, becoming a Consultant in 2018. During his training, he specialised in Respiratory Paediatrics and gained experience working with the Respiratory Team at Birmingham Children's Hospital.
He has a particular interest in asthma and currently serves as the Paediatric Asthma Lead for Worcestershire. Dr Watson is also actively involved in the West Midlands Severe Asthma Network and the Midlands Paediatric Allergy Group, reflecting his wider interest in paediatric allergy.
In addition to his asthma work, he is based on the Neonatal Unit at Worcester, where he is the Neonatal Respiratory Lead, with a focus on Chronic Lung Disease of Prematurity.
Dr Watson is passionate about improving the lives of children and young people living with asthma and other respiratory conditions. He is also particularly interested in the impact of environmental factors on children’s respiratory health, such as exposure to tobacco smoke, air pollution, and poor housing conditions including damp and mould.
Outside of work, he is kept on his toes by his two young children. Although he enjoys sport, these days he finds himself more often watching than playing.