Drugs Education
The number of young people involved with drugs misuse in Kent is increasing and the age at which young people and children are becoming involved is getting younger.
Legal High Information - Please click on the links to download the relevant documents. Legal Highs Poster, Example Letter to Parents Legal Highs, Legal Highs Mephedrone
Seminars - The SDEAs are holding the following seminars for the Academic Year 2010/11.. Incident Management, Alcohol, Stop Smoking, SRE & Drugs and Hidden Harm. This are all free of charge. Please click on the link for further information. Seminar Information.
An extract from the 2009 drama competition.
Peer Drugs Education Drama Competition 2010/11 - The KCC Schools Drugs Education Advisers are pleased to announce the 2010/11 Alcohol and Drugs Peer Education Drama Competition. The theme for this year's competition is "Alcohol, Action and Consequences - what might happen if .....". Read more about this on our news page
Guidance for School Staff on Screening and Searching of Pupils for Weapons - Please click on the link to download the guidance. Guidance for School Staff
KDAAT Young Persons Substance Misuse Needs Assessment - Please click on the links to download the relevant documents. KDAAT Young Persons Substance Misuse Needs Assessment, KDAAT Needs Assessment
Change in Law for Purchasing Cigarettes - As of 1 October the legal age to purchase cigarettes changed from 16 to 18. Please see attached document for further information. Legal Age for Purchasing Cigarettes
Schools Going Smoke Free - As you aware all schools must be smoke free by 1 July 2007. Please see attached documents for guidance on the legal status of this process. For further information please contact your local Schools Drugs Education Adviser.
Kent School Drugs Education purpose
- To co-oordinate KCC CF&E approach to drug education initiatives and activities in line with the updated National Strategy 2003, Toward 2010, National Healthy Schools Programme, Every Child Matters and KDAAT - Young Person's Plan.
- To support Kent Schools and Clusters in identifying their needs, planning and developing support for young people at risk and identifying best practice and training opportunities.
- To support schools identifying drug incidents or issues by facilitating easy onward referral to treatment services and providing advice or guidance.
- Work will also address the needs of vulnerable young people, hard-to-reach groups that exist in disadvantaged communities.
- To achieve equality of opportunity and increase access to quality drug education provision, resources and support for all children and young people, their parents/carers/families and those working to facilitate drug education activities in Kent.