Get support to stop smoking

Young people who smoke by age 15 are 3 times more likely to become lifelong smokers. Reducing visible smoking and vaping around school gates helps:

• denormalise these behaviours
• limits children's exposure to second‑hand smoke
• discourages uptake

The pilot has launched at Elmhurst School Primary school.

Signs designed by pupils have been installed. They introduce smoke-free and vape‑free zones at school entrances (and exits) to protect children and support positive social norms.

There are plans to trial this approach with a secondary school during the 2026/27 academic year. After this, Smokefree School Gates will be available as an optional approach for schools to adopt.