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Towards a Future without Tobacco in Dundee

Towards a Future without Tobacco in Dundee. Addressing Young People’s Attitudes to Tobacco in Dundee Schools. Kerry Dalgetty Young People’s Development Worker NHS Tayside Alison Duncan Young People’s Development Worker - Smoking (Dundee) NHS Tayside . Strategic Evidence.

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Towards a Future without Tobacco in Dundee

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  1. Towards a Future without Tobacco in Dundee

  2. Addressing Young People’s Attitudes to Tobacco in Dundee Schools. Kerry Dalgetty Young People’s Development Worker NHS Tayside Alison Duncan Young People’s Development Worker - Smoking (Dundee) NHS Tayside

  3. Strategic Evidence NHS Health Scotland and ASH Scotland (2003) Reducing Smoking and Tobacco-Related Harm – A Key to Transforming Scotland’s Health NHS Health Scotland and ASH Scotland(2004) Smoking Cessation Guidelines for Scotland: 2004 Update Edinburgh. Being Well – Doing Well – a Framework for Health Promoting Schools in Scotland. Curriculum of Excellence – Scottish Executive. Tayside Health Inequalities Strategy Dundee City Council Plan 2003-2007.

  4. Supporting Evidence The Cochrane Review 2006 – “Community Interventions for Smoking Cessation in Young People” Towards a Future Without Tobacco – The Report of The Smoking Prevention Working Group 2006

  5. Objectives To find out pupils views through • a pupil conference and • qualitative research. For each of the 10 secondary schools, together with the off-site schools, to draw up a plan for their own initiatives and to implement these plans. For forum theatre, dance and drama in S1/2/3 respectively to tackle smoking issues and choices.

  6. Evaluation • Individual schools will evaluate their initiatives, submitting written reports November 2007/November 2008. • Forum theatre, dance and drama will be evaluated by pupils and staff. Written report submitted October 2007/2008. • Pupil attitudes will be surveyed pre initiatives and post project. • Cessation services would be evaluated by

  7. Indicators of Success • Numbers of young people becoming involved with projects • Numbers of young people providing/receiving support • Types and delivery of initiatives within individual schools. • Results of pre and post initiatives attitude survey.

  8. Events • May 2006 - Consultation with school curriculum and guidance staff. • August 2006 – First meeting of multi-agency steering group • Sept. 2006 – Pupil conference • Nov. 2006 – Individual school plans for initiatives.

  9. Pupil Conference • 40 pupil representatives from 10 secondary schools across Dundee • 5 groups of mixed representation discussed smoking cessation/prevention questions and feedback was recorded. • Groups were led by young people who had undergone peer education training with the Peer Education Project.

  10. School Plans - Criteria • Schools were encouraged to use the feedback from the pupil conference. • Plans had to be inclusive. • 10% of budget had to be kept aside for smoking cessation work. • Cessation work could be flexible to meet the needs of the young people. • Activities had to promote mental and/or physical health and well-being.

  11. School Plans -Examples of Proposed Activities • PSHE Resources • Toilet Makeover • Advert / Presentation • Dance Class  • Rock Challenge – Be Your Best Foundation • Parents / Carers Survey • Beauty Therapy • P7 Extra Curricular Activities • Anti-Smoking Video • Smoking Awareness • Environmental Improvements • Lunchtime Clubs

  12. Forum Theatre Tour Funded through “Keep Well” monies for 2 years (2007/2008). Theatre piece devised for S1 pupils through The Space – Dundee College. 28 performances to 12 secondary schools and 2 offsite education units. Positive feedback from staff and pupils.

  13. Dundee Upper Primary Schools Project • Also funded through additional “Keep Well” monies until 2008. • 3 strands; Dance and drama workshops Health Summer school Extension of Health Promoting Schools (HPS) Grants scheme

  14. Dance and Drama Workshops • Partnership work – Educational Development Service, NHS Tayside, The Space at Dundee College. • 1 Day workshops • Offered to all Dundee upper primary schools (P7) • Facilitated by workers from the Performing Arts Development Team at “The Space”

  15. Health Summer School • Extension of Upper Primary Schools Workshop Project • 2x5 day projects held at “The Space” • 2x20 participants • Culminating in a performance for parents, siblings, teachers.

  16. Health Promoting Schools Grants Scheme • Extension to scheme. • Additional funding for primary schools in Dundee to carry out smoking prevention work. • Development of “ideas bank” or good practice.

  17. Contact Details Kerry Dalgetty Development Worker -Young People - Schools Team Directorate of Public Health, Kings Cross, Clepington Road, Dundee, DD3 8EA Tel: 01382 596964 Email: kerry.dalgetty@nhs.net Alison Duncan Development Worker – Smoking &Young People Directorate of Public Health, Kings Cross, Clepington Road, Dundee, DD3 8EA Tel: 01382 818479 ext.71211 Email: alison.duncan@nhs.net

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