§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what advice is given by his Department to schools regarding the need for children to be warned against taking controlled drugs. [91133]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeThe Department issued Circular 4/95 "Drug Prevention and Schools" in May 1995, which sets out the statutory position on drug education, offers guidance to schools to help them develop and implement programmes of drug education, and advises on how to deal with drug-related incidents in schools.
171WThe Department also published in November 1998 supplementary guidance on good practice in drug education in schools and the youth service. It includes advice for teachers and youth workers on the effective delivery of drug education, and on dealing with drug-related incidents. The guidance was sent to all Chief Education Officers, and is available to all schools free of charge.
Both sets of guidance cover all illegal drugs as well as alcohol and tobacco.