Drug Education & Incident Management Policy (2022)
Drug and drug education in the context of this document are inclusive terms including tobacco, alcohol, illegal drugs, medicines and other substances such as solvents.
A teacher of drug education does not need to be an authority on drugs, as it is the life skills approach that is crucial to this area of learning.
Successful drug education should start early; the key to which is developing pupils’ emotional intelligence, resilience and life skills. These same skills are crucial to successful Sex and Relationships Education and anti-bullying approaches.
This policy has been developed as part of a whole school ethos to develop healthy children with high esteem who are able to take responsibility for their own learning and actions and applies to all pupils, parents/carers, volunteers and staff members attending the school or whilst on school business including off-site visits and trips.
