§ 20. Mrs. Ann WintertonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what steps his Department has taken to provide information to primary schools on the dangers of drug misuse. [43775]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisCertain aspects of drug education remain a statutory requirement of the National Curriculum at all key stages, including the primary key stages. In support of the Government's recently published new 10-year anti-drugs strategy, the Department will be issuing further guidance on the provision of drug education to teachers, youth workers and other professionals later this year. The guidance will outline the vital role that primary schools can play in the very early stages of a child's school career in concentrating on the development of the skills they need to resist drugs before they are drawn into experimentation.