Alcohol lesson plan has been developed with teachers and is NHS approved to help students explore the reasons why some young people choose to drink alcohol, and the impact this can have on their health, wellbeing and overall lifestyle.
Using peer-to-peer discussion, scenarios and videos, students will be encouraged to identify and assess the risks associated with underage or irresponsible drinking, and how to deal with pressure from peers.
Lesson plans to support drug and alcohol education for KS3 & KS4 students.
safe4me is a toolkit to support teachers to deliver information on drugs and alcohol to students on the Law, Consequences and Personal Safety. The resources in this toolkit are designed to be flexible and adaptable to meet individual needs, suitability and time; adaptable for KS3, KS4 and Post 16, they can be used in one or across multiple lessons.
Ireland’s public health and social care service’s Know the Score is an evidence-based resource on alcohol and drugs for 15-18yrs developed in partnership between public health and education professionals.
Know the Score is aimed at engaging young people in exploring and considering a wide range of topics related to the risks associated with alcohol and drugs with the overall aim of enabling young people to make conscious and informed decisions about alcohol and drugs.
FRANK website provides honest information about drugs. A good resource for young people to access with information on alcohol, tobacco, nicotine & vapes and a range of drugs.
A year 9 lesson exploring the consequences of vaping and challenging the influences that might encourage young people to vape. This lesson will help students:
– understand the impact of influences, influencers and marketing on vaping-related choices and behaviours
– explain the consequences of vaping, including the environmental cost of e-cigarettes
– analyse ways to challenge influences and misconceptions about vaping
Healthy Schools Wilshire have developed a wide range of lesson plans, presentations and resources to support education on smoking and vaping.
Healthy Schools Swindon have developed a range of lessons plans on the effects of smoking and vaping and how to say no.
Smokefree Sheffield have a range of resources designed to help parents/carers and educators, to have evidence-based conversations and enable children and young people to make informed decisions about smoking and vaping.
Better Health North Somerset have designed template to help local schools update their existing policies to ensure a whole school approach on both smoking and vaping. If you require any support with smoking or vaping within your school visit Smokefree North Somerset or email smokefree@n-somerset.gov.uk
Whole school approach smoking & vaping policy – Template (DOCX, 68 KB)
NICE provides guidance on preventing uptake, promoting quitting and treating dependence of tobacco which includes recommendations for schools and further education settings.
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) have guidance to support schools to develop school policies on vaping