Drugs
Drugs education is an important part of the PSHEe core theme and will need to be included in your planned programme of PSHEe, based on the QCDA guidance.
See the national framework for PSHEe to determine what drugs education is appropriate.
The QCDA Drug, Alcohol 
and Tobacco Education Guidelines have schemes of work for KS1 to KS4 as well as good teachers' notes and information. From the QCDA's website you can download the Teachers' Booklet as well as Unit A Keeping ourselves and others safe, Unit B Risk-taking and dealing with pressure and Unit C Building knowledge and understanding about drugs - practising skills to deal with situations.
In the primary school Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning (SEAL) provides a terrific drugs education foundation. It helps to develop pupils' self-esteem and confidence and builds their key skills and attitudes.
A good starting point is the Drugs policy.
Go to information about the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Drug and Alcohol Action Team.
- Have you got one? (You should have!)
- Does it need updating?
- Have you consulted pupils and parents about the content?
- What have you done about implementing it?
Consultation on revised drugs guidance
The government held a consultation the revised drugs guidance for schools. The consultation period ended on 15th February 2010 but the results of that consultation have not yet been published. Here is the draft revised drugs guidance for schools.
A smoke-free future
In February 2010 the government published the new ten-year tobacco control strategy, A smoke-free future. It outlines ambitious goals to dramatically reduce smoking rates among adults and children. Download the strategy from the Department of Health's website.
Healthy Schools Plus
Some schools doing HS Plus are working on reducing drug misuse:
- Drugs education for Healthy Schools Plus
- Alcohol and drugs data: setting baselines for Healthy Schools Plus work.