The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) has opened consultation on new drug and alcohol guidance for schools. The guidance includes extensive information relating to role of schools in providing education on drugs and alcohol; important as the delivery of Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHE) may become compulsory for schools in 2011.
Further details are available from this DCSF press release and here from the consultation page.
Schools Minister Diana Johnson said:
Consultation on the guidance closes on the 15th February 2010.'Drug and alcohol education is vital, and we know that the majority of schools are doing a great job in talking to pupils about the dangers of illegal drugs. This has contributed to the steady decline in young people’s drug use since 2001. I’m pleased this new guidance offers more advice on alcohol, because while the proportion of teenagers who drink regularly is falling, those who do drink are drinking more. Tackling drug and alcohol misuse in schools is therefore crucial.
But education can’t just happen in the classroom, and this new guidance challenges schools to work more closely with parents so children get clear and consistent messages – both at home and at school.'
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