New resources launched by Essex County Council to help tackle youth vaping
Toolkits can provide advice and guidance
Essex County Council has launched two new toolkits to help tackle youth vaping in the county.
Developed with input from education settings and parents, the toolkits aim to reduce usage and prevent uptake of vaping among young people.
They each provide practical guidance, facts, and conversation starters to support informed discussions about vaping and its risks.
There are two toolkits designed for specific audiences. These are:
Youth vaping toolkit for education settings - developed by Essex Public Health and Essex Safeguarding Children Board and co-designed with secondary education settings
Youth vaping toolkit for parents and carers - developed in response to insight from parents and carers by HCRG’s Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service
The toolkits highlight potential dangers of vaping, including nicotine addiction and health risks.
Councillor John Spence, Cabinet Member for Children's Services, Adult Social Care, Public Health and Integration, said: “While vaping is great for those using it as a step down from smoking tobacco, it is the opposite for young people who can so easily become addicted for the first time.
“As a grandfather myself, I am appalled by what they tell me about the amount of usage and the ease of access. We need to do everything we can to help all those engaged halt and reverse current trends.”