Sun Awareness week is the beginning of a summer long Sun Awareness campaign by The British Association of Dermatologists. They use this week to re-enforce the need for sun protection across the UK and inspire people to raise awareness themselves. This year’s theme for Sun Awareness Week is early detection. With most of the population having spent much of the past year inside their homes due to multiple lockdowns, less people will have been checking their moles or skin for changes, or would have hesitated when they should have booked an appointment with their GP. They want to highlight the importance of early detection; getting to know your skin and checking moles regularly can greatly improve prognosis.

Where can I read more? To read more about Sun Awareness Week and keeping safe in the sun, follow these links: https://www.skinhealthinfo.org.uk/sun-awareness/sun-awareness-week/

https://www.britishskinfoundation.org.uk/how-to-stay-safe-in-the-sun

https://careinthesun.org/

Links to national resources: Schools can sign up here for a 4-step accreditation programme and gain access to a range of useful information for schools and parents including resources: https://www.sunsafeschools.co.uk/https://www.sunsafeschools.co.uk/

Soltan have produced free curriculum-linked teaching resources, including activity ideas, video clips and information for families for 4 – 11 year olds. You can access all of these by following this link: https://soltansunready.com/for-schoolshttps://soltansunready.com/for-schools

You can access a range of free resources suitable for Early Years up to KS3 using the following link. These include teaching packs, online storybooks, presentations, leaflets and posters. https://careinthesun.org/sun-protection/school-activities/