Younger children may say that their tummy hurts 1.1 School Asthma Healthcare Plan The School Asthma Healthcare Plan (Appendix 1) is adapted from Managing Medicines in Schools and Early Years Settings (DfES, 2005). The plan is used to record important details about individual children’s needs, their triggers, signs and symptoms and any medication they may need. 1.2 Asthma Medication 1.2.1 Preventer inhalers Most children with a diagnosis of asthma require inhalers called preventers that are taken every day, in order to control asthma and prevent asthma symptoms. They are not used to treat an asthma attack. Preventers are expected to be administered at home, outside of normal school hours. Preventer inhalers are usually brown but can be orange, green or purple. See picture below 1.2.2 Reliever Inhalers
Younger children may say that their tummy hurts 1.1 School Asthma Healthcare Plan The School Asthma Healthcare Plan (Appendix 1) is adapted from Managing Medicines in Schools and Early Years Settings (DfES, 2005). The plan is used to record important details about individual children’s needs, their triggers, signs and symptoms and any medication they may need. 1.2 Asthma Medication 1.2.1 Preventer inhalers Most children with a diagnosis of asthma require inhalers called preventers that are taken every day, in order to control asthma and prevent asthma symptoms. They are not used to treat an asthma attack. Preventers are expected to be administered at home, outside of normal school hours. Preventer inhalers are usually brown but can be orange, green or purple. See picture below 1.2.2 Reliever Inhalers
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