Whole school approach to asthma in schools
What do I need to record and report?
- Ensure your asthma policy is reviewed annually.
- Ensure the asthma register is updated regularly.
- Keep an accurate record of each occasion a CYP is given or supervised taking their inhaler.
- If recording takes place in more than one location i.e., classroom and office - the record is amalgamated to clearly reflect frequency of use. Ideally there should be one record.
- Details of the supervising staff member, CYP, dose, date and time are recorded.
- Parents will be informed if a CYP uses their inhaler at any time unless there is routine use which is clearly stated in their PAAP such as prior to sports.
- If a CYP refuses to use their inhaler, this is also recorded, parents are then to be informed as soon as possible.
- Keep an asthma register so that you can identify and safeguard CYP with asthma; this is held in the classroom and school office.