Haringey’s Public Health team is in the second phase of rolling out the Asthma Friendly Schools campaign. After a very successful launch event in December 2018, many schools have already been awarded asthma friendly status or are working towards this goal.
The team is planning their second Train the Trainer event and would like to invite enthusiastic people from schools who did not attend the previous event to come and train to be asthma champions.
When: Wednesday 26 June 2019, 9:30am -12:30pm
Where: Committee Rooms 1 and 2, 1st Floor, Civic Centre, High Rd, Wood Green N22 8LE
The programme aims to improve asthma recognition and management within schools as, although asthma is common, outcomes within the UK are amongst the worst in Europe. Improving asthma management within schools has many benefits, including:
- improved attendance
- improved academic achievement
- improved participation in physical activites
- reduced medical complications related to asthma.
Engaging with the project offers the school a great opportunity to work in partnership with healthcare and the local authority as part of a coordinated response to improving asthma outcomes in all children. If you would like to attend, or to nominate someone from your school to attend this training and work towards becoming an ‘asthma friendly school’, please contact: Healthy.Schools@haringey.gov.uk