1. Aims 

KS Education Limited reaffirms its continuing responsibility for ensuring, as far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of all its employees and young people from hazards and is committed to ensuring that a non-smoking environment will be the norm for employees and students. Through this policy, Roselyn House School will ensure compliance with the Smoke-Free Regulations 2006 which form the statutory instruments prohibiting smoking at work premises. These regulations apply in England from 1st July 2007. 

As smoking is the single most preventable cause of premature death and ill health in our society, as a school we believe it is our responsibility to promote a no smoking or vaping policy and to give everyone the right to breathe clean air and to avoid the dangers of second-hand smoke. Children need to receive consistent messages and require non-smoking/vaping role models if they are to recognise no smoking or vaping as the norm. 

Second hand smoking, breathing in other people’s tobacco smoke, has been shown to cause cancers, heart and respiratory disease in non-smokers. It has a negative effect on those people who suffer from conditions such as asthma etc.  

Roselyn House School aims to provide a safe working and learning environment for both employees and students and supports a no smoking or vaping policy which reinforces the messages within the health initiatives in the wider community. This policy applies to all employees, students, contractors and visitors to Roselyn House School premises. This policy applies to anything that can be smoked, including cigarettes, cigars and herbal cigarettes, and it also applies to electronic cigarettes (also known as e-cigarettes). 

This policy seeks to:  

• Smoking and vaping on School premises in any area is prohibited. 

• Provide a no smoking or vaping environment both within the school building and grounds that protects the health of the whole school community and visitors to our schools.  

• To promote a healthy lifestyle by providing excellent role models for all children and adults within the school. 

• Equip pupils with the social skills that enable them to resist the pressure to smoke, either from their peer group, or from society in general. 

• To set the example of a health promoting smoke-free environment to all of our school and wider community in line with government guidance and local priorities to reduce the prevalence of smoking or vaping and the associated risks. 

• Guarantee the right of non-smokers to breath in air that is free from tobacco smoke or other linked products.  

• Raise awareness of the dangers associated with exposure to tobacco smoke or other linked products.  

• Consider the needs of those who smoke and to support those who do to stop.  

2. Organisation  

Roselyn House School does not encourage young people to smoke tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes. There are no smoking shelters and smoking within school grounds. All staff make attempts to actively discourage young people from smoking/ vaping and highlight the dangers and disadvantages of this habit. This is addressed through conversation throughout the school day, PSHE, Physical Education, Citizenship, Tutor sessions and Science programmes of study. We also have links to wider professionals including schools nurses and health professionals attached to local authorities.  

However, as a School, we are aware that some of our students smoke cigarettes and vapes, and we monitor who these are so that we may be able to target them with more specific interventions. If a member of staff finds a student smoking/vaping on the premises, in toilets or within grounds, they should be requested immediately to stop and the incident later recorded on CPOMS and a member of SLT informed. At both K2/3 & KS4/5 sites, smoking including vaping is not permitted within the school grounds and this may result in student’s cigarettes and vapes being confiscated and disposed of.  

Continuation to ignore school rules will result in parents/carers being requested to attend Roselyn House School for a meeting.  

Post 16 students who attend vocational provision, alternative provision and Colleges will be expected to follow the individual provision’s Smoking/ Vaping Policy or this may affect their placement. Students need to understand in the wider world that you cannot ‘smoke when you want’ and have to follow ‘no smoking rules’ within colleges and workplaces. This is the same for school. 

We work with School Nurses who provide additional support to our students who want to stop smoking and pass data and information on to our students, Parents/ Carers and staff. We recognise that it can be difficult for people to stop smoking, and some may substitute vaping in order to achieve this. We provide support and encouragement for people to succeed. We promote a healthy lifestyle ethos in school and encourage many fresh air activities and enjoyment of the Outdoors. Information leaflets and posters are available in school. 

• The day-to-day implementation of this policy is the responsibility of the whole school community and everybody has a duty to respond to breaches of the policy.  

• If any members of staff wish to smoke, they must leave the school site. Staff who breach the no smoking or vaping policy are advised that this could result in disciplinary action. 

• Breaches of this policy by pupils will result in the involvement of their parents. 

3. Smoke-free environment 

The following statements apply to all staff, pupils and visitors to the school e.g. parents, visiting suppliers, temporary staff and contractors.  

• Smoking or vaping is not permitted in any part of the school site at any time. This includes all school buildings and the outside areas of the school including playgrounds, sports field or car parks.  

• Smoking or vaping by anyone on a school visit or trips not permitted.  

• Smoking or vaping at the entrances and exits to the school site or any part of the boundary will strongly be discouraged.  

• The relevant signage is displayed around Roselyn House School sites.  

• Smoking is not permitted in any of the school vehicles.  

4. Support for smokers  

Other services/ information/ resources that are available nationally include: 

• Local NHS stop smoking services, call 0300 123 1044 or NHS stop smoking services help you quit - NHS (www.nhs.uk) 

• Visit Young people and vaping - Better Health - NHS (www.nhs.uk) 

• Visit ASH (Action on Smoking and Health) http://www.ash.org.uk/  

• Local GP practice, pharmacy or hospital. 

• The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline NG 209 covers schools-based interventions in its recommendations on preventing uptake. 

• Visit FRANK website Honest information about drugs | FRANK (talktofrank.com) 

5. Monitoring arrangements 

This document will be reviewed every year, but may be reviewed and updated more frequently if necessary. It will be reviewed by Jack Birkenhead (Headteacher) in consultation with the wider school community.  

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