Whole school approach to vaping in schools
What do I need to record and report?
Incidents of vaping should be recorded using your school's electronic system, eg CPOMs:
- Review provision and resources following analysis of incidents:
- Plan regular points throughout the year to review incidents and analyse any patterns or trends which emerge.
- Consider having 'Substance misuse incidents' as a standing item on your governor's agenda.
- If the vaping incident is related to specific safeguarding concerns, follow your school's policy.
- Recognise, report on, and bring in relevant external support if there are concerns re Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) with possible dealing of vapes, and consider a link to children and young people's (CYP) drug & alcohol services if there is wider substance or alcohol misuse.
- If you become aware of a retailer selling either nicotine vapes or tobacco products to under-18s, you can report this to Local Authority Trading Standards via the Citizens Advice Portal: Reporting to Trading Standards - Citizens Advice. If you need further advice around this please contact the Citizens Advice helpline on 0808 223 1133 or email them via their website: Citizens Advice.
- Adverse reactions associated with vaping of both nicotine and non-nicotine containing e-cigarettes can be reported to the MHRA via the yellow card scheme.