Secondary school

Check out our secondary school pack to find out more about the transition from primary to secondary education. We worked with parents, teachers and young people to create this pack, which includes:

• A guide for parents
• A factsheet for teachers
• A magazine for young people (available online only)
• My CF Planner, an individual healthcare plan

We've created three class passes to share with your teacher if you need to move seat, or leave class to cough or go to the toilet. You can get them when you order a copy of the secondary schools pack, or:

• Print the cards at home
• Download the cards to show on your phone:
  • 'I need to use the toilet' pass
  • 'I need to move somewhere else in the classroom' pass
  • 'I need to leave to cough' pass

You can also contact our Helpline if you would like to order physical versions of the cards without ordering the secondary school pack.

You can also order a printed version of our secondary school pack. Fill in the order form and tell us which resources you would like. Please note, the individual healthcare plan is not available to order yet.

Order the pack

Our resources are free to download and order, but we would be very grateful if you would consider making a donation to help us continue our important work.

Our confidential Helpline offers general advice, support and information on any aspect of cystic fibrosis, including help with financial support.

Our Starting Secondary School magazine was highly commended, and received runner up in the special prize category for information for children, at the 2019 British Medical Association Patient Information Awards. Thank you to the families, teachers and professionals who gave their time to help us to create these resources.

Got a friend with CF? Find out more about the condition and how you can support your friends or people in your class who might have it.

My friend has CF

Planning a lesson on CF and need pointing in the right direction? Perhaps you have a young person in your class with the condition. You can find resources, fact sheets and useful videos here.

CF for teachers