Drug Education
Classroom Resources
- The PSHE Association have created a range of KS1 PowerPoint lesson plans on drugs and alcohol.
- Safe4me have resources to support teachers on Law, consequences and personal safety.
- Life Skills DART access to some free downloadable resources for KS1 and KS2 on drug issues.
Websites
- Frank a range of facts about drugs with access to A-Z list of drugs, news articles and support.
- NSPCC information and advice on how to keep children safe and aware of the risks.
- Cannabis edibles - information below for educational professionals around what are edibles, what do they look like, how do people purchase Cannabis edibles, what are the risks and what support is available.
- Professional Information network (PIN) is a drug alert system organised for people working together from Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland. There asking local services/groups/ educational establishments to sign up. See information below on how to become a member and receive information notices/alerts as and when they are issued.
Cannabis Edibles Update (PDF, 423 Kb)
Drug Alert System for LLR (PDF, 157 Kb)
Guidance Documents
- DfE Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco training (primary)
- Drug Education Forum how to engage parents in schools and in the community.
- The Department for Education have created a guidance document, drug advice for schools, which you can view below.
- The Leicestershire Healthy Schools Team have created guidance to support schools to develop their own Drug, Alcohol, & Tobacco Policy. Please find the document below.
Drug advice for schools (PDF, 269 Kb)
Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco Policy Guidance (PDF, 144 Kb)