examine the effectiveness of current delivery arrangements for all drugs education – including alcohol – and act to strengthen them if necessary.
The problems that drugs and alcohol cause are too important for drug education to be an optional subject for parents or schools.
The Drug Education Forum has been championing the importance of supporting parents for many years. This can be done by ensuring that parents have the right information and that every child and young person receives high quality drug and alcohol education from trained professionals.
The review and the government’s response offer a significant opportunity to reduce the harm to children, young people and their families from drug and alcohol problems.
This action fits with our vision of the 21st Century School, which provide a rounded education for children and Ofsted’s intention to create wellbeing indicators, which will be included in the School Report Cards we announced last week.
Ultimately this will help the drive to reduce teenage pregnancy, STIs, drug abuse and binge drinking – as well as equipping young people with a range of essential life skills.
Adfam
Alcohol Concern
Association of Chief Police Officers
Association of School and College Leaders
Association of Teachers and Lecturers
Care for the Family
The Children's Society
Children’s Safety Education Foundation
DrinkAware
DARE UK
Drug Education Practitioners Forum
DrugScope
Drugsline
Hope UK
Coram Life Education
Local Government Association
Mentor UK
NAHT
NASUWT
National Children's Bureau
National Health Education Group
NSCoPSE- the National PSE Association
NSPCC
National Union of Teachers
National Youth Agency
Platform 51
PSHE Association
Re-Solv
the RCN school nurses' forum
Tacade
Voice - the union for education professionals