Vaping
New vaping resources for schools, colleges, and youth settings
Public Health have produced two new resources for schools, colleges, and youth settings around vaping prevention.
The A4 poster below can be downloaded and printed to display in areas around the setting. Please click on the resource to read.
The parent/carer information leaflet below contains facts about young people and vaping, in addition to tips for having a conversation with a young person about vaping, and how to report illegal vape sales. Please click on the resource to read.
The easy read version of the parent/carer information leaflet is below. Please click on the resource to read.
Please download or print these resources to use in your setting, on your website, in newsletters, etc.
If you have any queries please contact
Vaping animation
Public Health commissioned the Engagement and Participation Team to work with young people in Somerset to produce an animation on vaping prevention for young people.
INTENT Smoking and vaping prevention programme
The INTENT smoking prevention programme now includes vaping education resources which can be delivered to students in Years 7 and 8 alongside the smoking prevention resources. These sessions can be repeated with students in Years 9 and 10.
New resources are now also available for students in Year 6.
For more information on the INTENT programme please click here
School Policies on Vaping
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) have produced guidance for schools on developing a policy on vaping:
ASH-guidance-for-school-vaping-policies.pdf
Useful resources
ADPH South East Advice and Guidance: Managing Vapes in Schools ADPH SE Managing Vaping in Schools.pdf
ASH have information on youth vaping which contains prevalence data, the risks, and resources for schools and young people: Youth vaping: the facts - ASH
ASH have produced a toolkit for implementing youth vaping prevention initiatives: ASH-youth-vaping-prevention-toolkit-V6.pdf
ASH have also produced a resource to address the common myths about vaping: addressing common myths about vaping
Better Health have developed teaching resources which are aimed at helping children in KS3 understand the impact that vaping has on their physical and mental wellbeing. There are three curriculum linked resources which can be downloaded here.
There is also a young people and vaping page on the NHS Better Health website: Young people and vaping - Better Health - NHS
FRANK have information on vapes including the risks and the law: Vapes | FRANK (talktofrank.com)
The National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT) has information, resources and guidance on stopping vaping for those working with young people: Young people and stopping vaping
The Office for Health and Disparities (OHID) has issued advice around vaping which can be found here.
