TEACH - Training & Education Around Child Health, London (2026)

24/11/2025

Adrenaline Auto-Injector recap!

AAI's are the first-line, emergency tool for use in cases of suspected anaphylaxis. If anaphylaxis is suspected, an AAI should be administered without delay, and can be administered through clothing into the outer-mid-thigh muscle.

It's important you check the time the AAI was administered, and then call 999 for an ambulance.

It is important to have the child's allergy care plan to hand when calling so you can share all relevant information about their known allergies and allergens, other health conditions, medications, and treatment plan with the call-handler.

NEVER delay administration, as adrenaline works more effectively to prevent reactions from progressing than from reversing symptoms. Delaying treatment can be life threatening.

Ensure your school or care setting is up to date with Anaphylaxis, Allergy and Asthma training by scheduling annual training with us. Visit our website to find out more:

www.teachhealth.co.uk

17/11/2025

Living in a damp or mouldy home can trigger asthmatic symptoms for pupils with asthma. It is important that children living in damp or mouldy conditions are supported, and schools keep a close eye on these children especially during the colder and wetter months.

Schools can advocate on behalf of these pupils by ensuring they have good asthma control and by signposting to services who can support with improving their housing conditions.

To find out more about Asthma and how to create an allergy and asthma aware school environment, contact us or check out our training options: www.teachhealth.co.uk

10/11/2025

Buccal Midazolam is one of the emergency medicines most commonly prescribed for people with Epilepsy. It is adminsiterd to help prevent seizures becoming prolonged, and in most cases for a tonic clonic seizure, this is at 5 minutes.

There are 2 brands available for use in England, and children will most commonly be prescribed Buccolam, as it is available in smaller doses for younger children. Both Epistatus and Buccolam are available in 10mg doses suitable for children aged 10 years and over, including adults.

It is important that once Buccal Midazolam is administered that the person is never left unattended. Their airway and breathing should be monitored closely until paramedics take over. If there are any difficulties breathing, these should be reported to the ambulance call-handler or staff immediately.

We offer 2 and 3 hour Epilepsy Awareness and Buccal Midazolam training sessions for educational and care settings both online and face to face (location dependent).

For more information go to our website: www.teachhealth.co.uk

03/11/2025

Asthma awareness is vital at all times of the year, although there are certain seasons and celebrations that have the potential to exacerbate symptoms. Bonfire night is one of them, as the cold and often damp weather and increase in smoke and air pollution from fires and fireworks can increase risks and triggers for those with asthma.

Schools can remind their school communities to remain vigilent and to share awareness about asthma triggers and symptoms. Ensuring pupils always carry their emergency inhalers or MART devices and a copy of their careplan is crucial.

To find out more about our asthma and allergy awareness programs, go to our website: www.teachhealth.co.uk

27/10/2025

For pupils with MART inhalers, the procedure for the management of an asthma attack differs from those with a salbutamol inhaler and spacer.

1. Staff should stay calm and create a calm environment in order to manage the situation. Seating the child in an upright position and asking a member of staff to bring their MART device and care plan to them.

2. Support the pupil to take 1 puff of their MART inhaler every 1-3 minutes. You can give upto 6 puffs.

3. If the pupil's symtpms worsen, or there is no improvement, call 999 immediately.

4. If the ambulance hasn't arrived within 10 inutes and symptoms aren't improving, repeat step 2.

It is important to remember that if a pupil's MART device is unavailable, damaged, empty or expired and their parent/carer has given written consent, the school's spare emergency salbutamol inhaler and spacer can be administered instead.

Remember, all staff should receive annual Asthma and Allergies training so everyone knows how to respond in an emergency situation. To find out about our different training options, check our our website: www.teachhealth.co.uk

20/10/2025

A new asthma treatment called MART has been introduced across England and is working it's way into secondary schools.

MART stands for Maintenance & Reliever Therapy, and offers combination therapy for people with asthma. At the moment it is only licensed for use in children over 12 years of age, so it is rare you will come across it in primary schools.

MART devices have been found to lower the risks of asthma attacks significantly, and so if a child is deemed competent at self administering with good technique, the likelihood is there asthma team will change them over to a MART device once they turn 12.

MART devices should come with a specialised MART care plan, and these should be filled out by the prescribing asthma team. They give detailed instructions in how to use the devices. Ensure all pupils with MART inhalers have a MART care plan and you familiarise yourself with how to use them! They differ from the usual reliever inhalers in terms of use, and also as no spacer is required.

We cover use of MART inhalers and other devices in our Anaphylaxis , Allergies & Asthma training. It's important all school staff know how to support a pupil with their device if they develop asthma symptoms, or show signs of an asthma attack.

13/10/2025

Cold Induced Reflex Epilepsy (CIRE) occurs when people with Epilepsy are exposed to cold water or air. It doesn't affect everyone, and you should find out if the person you are looking after or supporting is affected by this.

As we approach the colder months, for schools this means getting prepared. Schools should ensure that pupils with Epilepsy have an up to date care plan, and that they are aware of individual pupil triggers.

All school staff should attend Epilepsy Awareness training, and all staff should feel confident to manage a seizure and maintain safety of pupils with Epilepsy until further help arrives.

It's crucial schools maintain good communication between the pupil, the family, and the other staff members responsible for co-ordination of the child's care about management of the pupil's specific triggers and symptoms. This should include multidisciplinary team members and scheduling meetings may be necessary.

Knowing the upcoming weather conditions can help reduce the risks of exposure and ensuring everyone is prepared for cold snaps!

06/10/2025

Prepare pupils and parents for an allergy aware Halloween !

Ensuring pupils can safely celebrate Halloween means practicing allergy awareness across the school environment. Here are some top tips and things to bare in mind when preparing.

Contact us for more information on how we can support your school or educational or care service with training and other guidance.

30/09/2025

Taking an allergy awareness approach is a crucial step for all schools in helping to reduce the risks of pupil's being exposed to allergens. One way schools can do this is by maintaining vigilance and looking out for hidden allergens in the school environment.

Over our many years of experience working in schools, we have put together a list of some common hidden allergens that you should look out for. Risk assessments are a helpful way to support checking the environment for potential hidden allergens, and provide a reference for staff members when supporting particular allergic pupils.

We offer a selection of different training & support options designed specifically for schools in implementing allergy awareness procedures. Contact us to find out how we can support your school, and check out our courses here on our website: https://teachhealth.co.uk/course-categories/anaphylaxis-asthma/

08/09/2025

With the September return to school known as "week 38" being the highest annual surge of asthma hospital admissions for children in the country, it's crucial schools and educational settings have yearly, up-to-date training for all school staff in Anaphylaxis, Allergies and Asthma.

"Week 38" refers to the third week of September when asthma hospital admissions increase drastically due to the return to school after summer holidays and an increased exposure to viral illnesses and allergies. It is also known that many children's daily asthma management protocols may have slipped during the summer holidays and so many asthmatic children arrive back at school with more sensitive airways.

We offer Anaphylaxis, Allergies and Asthma training in a variety of packages designed to suit the different needs of different schools and settings. Go to our website to read more about our programs: https://teachhealth.co.uk/course-categories/anaphylaxis-asthma/

04/09/2025

"Week 38" refers to the third week of September when asthma hospital admissions spike throughout the country as children return to school after the summer holidays. School‑age children are hit hardest, with asthma hospitalisations in this group peaking more than twice their usual levels.

The spike is attributed to the following factors:

- children mixing again after the holidays and bacterial and viral infections circulating and affecting asthmatic children more severely.
- exposure to poor indoor air quality in schools.
- stress and anxiety in some children on returning to school which can exacerbate symptoms.
- changes in weather as the summer comes to an end.
- children not adhering to their asthma management plans with the same vigilance as usual during the summer holidays, leading to heightened airway sensitivity.

Schools have a duty of care to prepare for the asthma surge as best they can, and there are a number of ways to do this. TEACH offer stand alone whole-school training that can be delivered both virtually and in-person (region dependent). TEACH also offer the Anaphylaxis & Asthma Safe School Programme. This is a specialist programme designed to support schools over the duration of 1 year across 5 key areas to ensure they are meeting all statutory and non-statutory guidance in supporting pupils with asthma and allergies and implementing best practice.

To find out more about the programme go to our website: https://teachhealth.co.uk/courses/anaphylaxis-asthma-safe-school-programme-2/

02/09/2025

Calling all SENCo's, Head Teachers and Leadership Teams!
Have you booked your school's annual staff health training sessions for the new school year?

In the rush back to school with so many things to juggle it can seem overwhelming to know where to begin when it comes to organising staff health training. There are many platforms and companies out there offering training progams, and it's not easy to tell which are offering the best quality when it comes to on the ground, practical and digestible information.

TEACH is a small, independent training platform run by registered nurses with current clinical experience working in schools. All of our training programs are researched, written and delivered by nurses and we integrate our clinical expertise with decades of combined practical experience in schools. Our training programs are offered face-to-face (location dependent), live virtually on zoom/teams, and we have some E-learn options.

For more information go to our website www.teachhealth.co.uk or drop us an email: [email protected]

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