is one of the most effective ways of preventing drug and alcohol misuse. The “education drug strategy outlines the need for young people to have access to universal drug and alcohol Dfe Drugs Advice for Schools education” Factual elements of Drug Education form a part of the statutory order for National Curriculum Science and the contextual skills, required to manage risk, are contained within the PSHE association framework and in line with the Ofsted SMSC inspection schedules. It will be provided in the broader context of PSHE. This provision will be supported by the to a healthy environment, in which neither the school’s commitment misuse of drugs (including legal substances) by pupils, staff or visitors, nor the illegal supply of these substances is permitted. We will ensure that opportunities are secured across the curriculum for drugs education and a broad range of up to date resources are available to support this. We base our programme on the needs of young people, gathering information through the DataVibe surveys, discussion and research of local data. Through the curriculum and a supportive school ethos, we aim to: provide accurate information about all legal drugs (including alcohol and tobacco); all illegal drugs; volatile substances and over-the-counter and prescription medicines. increase understanding about the implications and possible consequences of drug use and misuse raise awareness of safety issues with regard to drugs explore attitudes towards drug use and misuse develop the skills necessary to make informed decisions identify sources of personal support. We will deliver a minimum entitlement of: 12 Hours at KS3 5 hours at KS4 See the details of our drug education programme in appendix Ideally this drug education will occur more than once in each key stage to take in the rapidly changing developmental and social and cultural experiences of the young people. Concentrating on the drugs most relevant to the age and experiences of the young people, such as medicines, tobacco and alcohol, we will embed our learning within a wider framework of resilience-building and social/emotional skills development. It will take account of religious and cultural practices around drugs and alcohol. [Specific approaches and lessons have been developed from the Islamic perspective by Ibrahim Vorajee, an Islamic scholar and Health Promotion Professional]. See the details of our drug education programme in appendix 1 The DrugAware Drug and Alcohol Education materials are accredited by the PSHE Association and ensure the programme is developmental and appropriate to the needs of the young person in each year. Support from visitors
“education is one of the most effective ways of preventing drug and alcohol misuse. The drug strategy outlines the need for young people to have access to universal drug and alcohol education” Dfe Drugs Advice for Schools Factual elements of Drug Education form a part of the statutory order for National Curriculum Science and the contextual skills, required to manage risk, are contained within the PSHE association framework and in line with the Ofsted SMSC inspection schedules. It will be provided in the broader context of PSHE. This provision will be supported by the school’s commitment to a healthy environment, in which neither the misuse of drugs (including legal substances) by pupils, staff or visitors, nor the illegal supply of these substances is permitted. We will ensure that opportunities are secured across the curriculum for drugs education and a broad range of up to date resources are available to support this. We base our programme on the needs of young people, gathering information through the DataVibe surveys, discussion and research of local data. Through the curriculum and a supportive school ethos, we aim to: provide accurate information about all legal drugs (including alcohol and tobacco); all illegal drugs; volatile substances and over-the-counter and prescription medicines. increase understanding about the implications and possible consequences of drug use and misuse raise awareness of safety issues with regard to drugs explore attitudes towards drug use and misuse develop the skills necessary to make informed decisions identify sources of personal support. We will deliver a minimum entitlement of: 12 Hours at KS3 5 hours at KS4 See the details of our drug education programme in appendix Ideally this drug education will occur more than once in each key stage to take in the rapidly changing developmental and social and cultural experiences of the young people. Concentrating on the drugs most relevant to the age and experiences of the young people, such as medicines, tobacco and alcohol, we will embed our learning within a wider framework of resilience-building and social/emotional skills development. It will take account of religious and cultural practices around drugs and alcohol. [Specific approaches and lessons have been developed from the Islamic perspective by Ibrahim Vorajee, an Islamic scholar and Health Promotion Professional]. See the details of our drug education programme in appendix 1 The DrugAware Drug and Alcohol Education materials are accredited by the PSHE Association and ensure the programme is developmental and appropriate to the needs of the young person in each year. Support from visitors
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