Behaviour adviser urges English schools to crack down on pupils’ vaping

Headteachers say more children are using vapes, forcing them into measures to tackle the problem

The government's school behaviour adviser has called on headteachers to crack down on vaping among pupils, calling it a huge health hazard" and an enormous distraction", amid reports that more children are using the devices, including some of primary age.

Tom Bennett said vaping was now as big an issue in schools as cigarettes once were, with children becoming addicted to the practice and the chemicals involved". He called on school leaders to confiscate prohibited items, set clear sanctions and follow them through with zero exceptions.