Welcome to Sun Safe Schools

The first and only accreditation scheme of its kind to launch in the UK with the key
objective to prevent skin cancer through education. Sun Safe Schools provides UK
primary schools with a comprehensive range of free teaching resources and policy
guidance to ensure our children can enjoy the sun safely. This scheme has been
developed by national skin cancer charity ‘Skcin’ and is kindly supported by Superdrug.

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Schools have
registered to gain
their Sun Safe
Schools Award

Pre-schools and nurseries can gain their Sun Safe Status via our sister scheme at: www.sunsafenurseries.co.uk
UV Forecast from the Met Office
Sun:
4
Mon:
2
Tue:
4
Wed:
3
Thu:
4

UV index in association with www.skcin.org

For further information about skin cancer, how to prevent and detect the disease and to learn more about the charity Skcin, please visit: www.skcin.org

Celebrity Doctor Chris Steele, Patron of charity ‘Skcin’
endorses the Sun Safe Schools Accreditation Scheme.

“Sun Safe Schools is a totally unique sun awareness scheme that’s dedicated to preventing skin cancer through education. It is the UK’s first and only initiative of it’s kind that offers primary schools the most comprehensive range of free resources and guidance in achieving a physical and tangible status that they can be proud of.

As patron of the charity Skcin, I fully support this fantastic initiative and hope that all primary schools across the UK get on board and fulfill their duty of care. The longevity of the scheme will have a huge impact on our future generations - together we can make a difference and save lives!”

DR. CHRIS’ STEELE MBE
GP and Resident doctor, ITV’s This Morning (24 yrs)
Health Journalist of the Year - 2007
Lifetime Achievement Award, Guild of Health Writers – 2010