We understand that school can be a tricky environment for children with eczema.
Nursery/Primary Schools
Resources to help with school/nursery
Use these resources to help you talk with a school or nursery about eczema, and to explore how they can support your child’s needs
Our wellbeing resources are ideal for school-age children. They can help your child feel confident answering questions from curious classmates about their eczema.
We also provide training and resources to help school staff support children with eczema. Share this webpage with your child’s school – it has all the details they need.
Primary/Nursery school workshops
An online workshop for your child’s class can really help classmates understand eczema.
You can find out more here.
Feedback from both parents and teachers has been fantastic!
“My daughter says that the teasing she was receiving has stopped since the workshop and everyone wants to help her which is lovely.” Parent of a 6 year old who had the workshop.
“The online workshop was really engaging and informative” Class Teacher from Townhead Primary School, Coatbridge.
Secondary Schools
Supporting young people with eczema
A Resource for secondary school staff
This animation resource was created to educate school staff about eczema and the impact it can have on a pupil. It explains how even small changes to the school environment can make a big difference to the lives of young people with eczema.
If you are a parent of a secondary school pupil or if you work in a secondary school, share this animation with your school. It is relevant not just to teacher but to the whole school staff. After viewing the animation, could you please provide feedback using this very short survey.
‘More than itchy skin’ animation
We understand how difficult school can be for a young person with eczema.
We worked with a group of young people to understand the issues faced at school and created an animation to help people learn more about the impact of eczema on a young person’s life at school. You can watch ‘Eczema more than itchy skin’ here. We would love for you to share the animation with your family and friends to help them understand what life can be like with eczema and how small changes can make a big difference to school life
