For academies, multi-academy trusts and maintained secondary schools in England, Vape Guardian picks up vaping in toilets and changing rooms and notifies staff within about 5 seconds, backing up the rules in your behaviour policy.
Why Academies and Trusts in England Use Vape Guardian
NHS England's Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use survey (2023) found 9% of pupils in Years 7 to 11 currently vape, rising to 19% of 15-year-olds, and 25% had tried it. ASH's 2026 GB youth survey puts current vaping among 11 to 17-year-olds at 6%. Here is how our system helps heads of year and behaviour leads.
Education to Match Enforcement
Our course, designed with LifeLab at the University of Southampton, gives PSHE and RSHE teachers material that explains the health risks behind your vaping rules.
One British Supplier
Devices, software and app are all engineered by our in-house UK team, so trusts deal with a single accountable company.
Help in UK Working Hours
Reach our vaping, hardware and software specialists by phone, email or Live Chat during the school day.
Hundreds of UK Schools
Hundreds of UK schools use Vape Guardian, alongside customers in 27 countries. Some have seen vaping incidents halved within around two weeks.
Smoke, Crowding & Disturbances
Sensors also report cigarette smoke, too many pupils in one space and sudden loud noise.
Updates Pushed Remotely
New features reach every sensor across your trust over the air, free of charge.
Trial vape detection in one school or across a whole trust with our 100-day money-back guarantee. If the sensors don't help, you get your money back.
Request a free quote, consultation or demo for your school in England.
Vaping Rules for Schools in England
Vapes are not on the Department for Education's statutory list of prohibited items, so its Searching, Screening and Confiscation guidance says schools that want to search for them must name them in the school rules. Selling vapes to under-18s has been illegal in England since 2015, and single-use vapes have been banned from sale since 1 June 2025 (GOV.UK). The Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 lets the Secretary of State designate vape-free places, which needs further regulations, and the government intends its vape advertising and sponsorship ban to apply from 1 June 2027 (DHSC).
Relied On Across Hundreds of UK Schools
The same sensors already protect toilets in hundreds of UK schools, with no cameras or microphones involved.
They pick up a single puff of vape and send alerts to staff straight away, they're that accurate.
— KING EDWARDS SCHOOL - SOUTHAMPTON
We have been able to reduce the number of vaping incidents dramatically and created a better atmosphere for all, I would highly recommend these vape alarms in a school setting
— BROCKINGTON COLLEGE
The sensors are proving very successful, they were easy to set up and alerts are being received
— EMANUEL SCHOOL
The sensors have dramatically reduced the number of vaping incidents here at the school.
— CHESTERFIELD HIGH SCHOOL AND SIXTH
The sensors have helped us significantly reduce the number of students vaping on school premises.
— TRINITY SCHOOL (CROYDON)
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