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The Qualification and Curriculum Authority (QCA) has provided downloadable drug education units of work on their web site.www.qca.org.uk. These cover the following topics:

• Unit A Keeping ourselves and others safe
• Unit B Risk-taking and dealing with pressure
• Unit C Building knowledge and understanding about drugs   and alcohol - practicing skills to deal with situations
• Unit D Drugs, alcohol, tobacco and the law - a local national   and global issue
• Unit E Why do people use drugs?
• Unit F Managing risk
• Unit G Giving and receiving support

A teaching booklet is also available on line Drugs, alcohol and tobacco education: Curriculum guidance for schools at key stages 1-4 (QCA, 2003)and each unit provides guidance on delivering the lesson and how it links to other topics across the school curriculum. Some examples within the units could be adapted for out of school settings.

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Please ensure that all drug education/healthier lifestyle programmes include details of services and help lines, explain how they work and develop young peoples confidence in using them (see resource centres).

 

 

 

The teacher elements of the 'Understanding Drugs' teaching pack can be downloaded from www.teachernet.gov.uk/publications Search using ref: 0305-2006BKT-EN

There are a selection of teaching resources, activities and models in Hertfordshire that can be provided on loan. For more information visit Resource Centres.