Alcohol Education

1. Alcohol Education Clare Barrowman , Inclusion Consultant (risk-taking) Quality and Improvement Clare.barrowman@northyorks.gov.uk Tel: 01609 536808 Mobile: 07969 103741

2. Alcohol Quiz • Nationally what % of 11 year olds have drunk a ‘whole’ alcoholic drink in 2008? • In North Yorkshire what % of primary school aged children have had an alcoholic drink in the last week in 2008? • In North Yorkshire what % of primary school aged children report they drink alcohol without their parents knowing at least sometimes?

3. Alcohol Quiz cont….. • Nationally what % of 15 year olds have drunk a ‘whole’ alcoholic drink in 2008? • In North Yorkshire what % of secondary aged pupils have had at least one alcoholic drink in the week before the survey? • What % of the young people in North Yorkshire who drank the week before the survey drank over the advised weekly limits for adult females (14 units)?

4. Alcohol quiz cont………. • Nationally what is the mean alcohol consumption in the last week by 14 and 15 year olds who have drunk alcohol? • In North Yorkshire what % of Year 10 pupils found their alcohol education at school ‘quite useful’ or ‘very useful’? • Year 10 pupils in North Yorkshire who have had sex what % have ever taken risks with sex (pregnancy or infection) after drinking alcohol ?

5. What should Alcohol Education be trying to achieve?

6. The stated aim of drug and alcohol education: ‘provide opportunities for pupils to develop their knowledge, skills, attitudes and understanding about drugs and appreciate the benefits of a healthy lifestyle, relating this to their own and other’s actions’ This aim does not explicitly relate to an impact on behaviour

7. Context • Every Child Matters • The Children’s Plan: Building Brighter Future (DCSF 2008) • DCSF (2009) School’s role in promoting pupil well-being • DCSF/Ofsted (2009) Indicators of a school’s contribution to well-being • DCSF and DH (2009) Healthy Lives, Brighter Future. The strategy for children and young people’s health

8. Supporting National documents • Drug and Alcohol Review and the Government’s response to the review (2008) • Personal, Social, Health, Education non-statutory curriculum (PSHE) (proposal to make it statutory from 2011) • Youth Alcohol Action Plan • National Healthy Schools Programme

9. Personal wellbeing Personal identities Healthy lifestyles Risk Relationships Diversity Personal wellbeing Critical reflection Decision-making and managing risk Developing relationships and working with others PSHE curriculum

10. North Yorkshire Support • Children and Young People’s Plan • Health Related Behaviour Questionnaire • Risk-Taking Guidance for Schools • PSHE Continuing Professional Development Programme • My role and three Integrated Youth Support workers (risky-behaviours)

11. Effective Alcohol Education • Are developmentally appropriate to the age, maturity and capability of the target group or individuals • A more holistic approach focusing on healthy lifestyles and risk-taking behaviours • Learning skills that will enhance their well-being rather than simply avoiding risk • Need knowledge but also the skills to manage social pressures • Have a broad skills base that help people think more critically about alcohol and make better, more-informed decisions • Some experience of risk is essential for healthy development • Normative Education approach- sustaining the choices of the majority of young people who do not drink irresponsibility • Need confident and trained teachers and supporting partner agencies to use interactive teaching and learning techniques

12. Effective Alcohol Education • To ensure young people get their entitlement to alcohol education within the PSHE curriculum suspended timetable days alone are not sufficient –there needs to be planned PSHE lessons • Social influences approach which focuses on the more immediate consequences for themselves, particularly loss of face with friends and peers or negative self-image rather than a focus on long-term implications for their health or consequences for others. • Increase access to harm minimisation information • Make informed choices based on real-life experiences (but caution using ex-alcoholics/ offenders) • Include and embrace other components such as parents/carers, the wider community, support agencies, other relevant professionals, e.g. police/health professionals etc

13. The influence of Parents • Nationally Young People’s drinking tends to reflect what they believed their parents thought • Nationally 80% of young people who said their parents would not like them to drink had never drunk alcohol, compared with 24% of young people who thought their parents did not mind them drinking within limits • Parents are the single biggest influence on young people • Parent – child communication about alcohol and alcohol use is associated with reduce risk of early on-set use • Parents want more guidance on how to educate their children about alcohol

14. School Based Projects • Effectively using data to identify the children and young people’s needs • Effective interactive teaching and learning • Staff training to support the work • Displays within the school support the work and allow parents to see the work their children have been doing Secondary school project: • Young people passing on key messages about alcohol to other young people • A proposal that the young people pass on their key messages about alcohol to parents in the community at a planned event

15. Primary School Project The Lost Bag Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Education

16. The Lost Bag • What do you think was in the bag? • Who do you think lost it? • What do you think the person was going to do with the bag? • What did the person finding the bag do? • What would you have done if you had found it?

17. Reference to Medicines (nurse) Stereotype

18. Year 2 Year 3

19. Year 4 Year 6

20. Year 2 –Lost Bag Where the children had got the information from • Overheard conversations • Television • Newspapers • Older Siblings • Peers • Observation • Role models • Experience Parental role models

21. Gaps and Misunderstandings • All Drugs are BAD • The stereotypical ‘Drug-User’ • Alcohol • Tobacco • Solvents • Medicines Y1

22. Baseline Assessment & Introduction to Drug Education What Goes Into Our Bodies? What do we have NO choice about? What do we HAVE choices about?

23. Y6 Drug Education

24. JUST SAY KNOW !

25. I have found out some very important facts because before we started the lesson my mum went through drugs the night before and we talked about the lesson when I got home. I know that all drugs are harmful if they are not used right. Alcohol, tobacco, medicines, solvents are all DRUGS! SAY KNOW NOW I found out some very important facts about drugs…all medicines, solvents, alcohol & tobacco can be harmful if misused. People are put under peer pressure to have drugs or smoke and some people think its cool. What the Y6’s found out I have found out some very important facts about drugs. Like alcohol is a drug. I did not know that solvents can kill you in a flash. I did not know that medicines can be harmful. I do now.

26. Secondary SchoolProject Alcohol Awareness Project Year 8 pupils

27. Secondary School • Identified an issue around alcohol from the Health Related Behaviour Questionnaire and staff’s own knowledge of the pupils • The focus for the initial stage of the project has been on Year 8 pupils • 20 pupils took part in the half day workshop. Some were targeted but the group were mixed ability • Support from the school nurse during the workshop but also for pupils to access any further information, advice and support via the school nurse drop-in • Pre and post questionnaire and evaluation was completed with the pupils

28. Aims of the Alcohol Workshop • Develop a group ethos • Increase knowledge and understanding of drink strengths and units • Discuss and understand the reasons for young people choosing to drink or not drink alcohol • Increased awareness of young peoples drinking, drug taking and smoking behaviour • Started to discuss key messages that could be shared with other young people (any maybe parents) around alcohol

29. 15% of pupils originally said they would encourage others to drink. Questionnaire 2 indicated 100% would not encourage others to drink. Hopefully a change in thinking. 21% reduction in the number of students who would drink if offered one. What the Yr8’s found out How far your limits are. Be careful about how much you drink. You could do some thing you’ll regret later About units and the way it can affect you.

30. Work in the Harrogate Area • IYS (risky-behaviours) support • Peer Education Project • Parents drug and alcohol awareness work • Enhanced Healthy Schools Model • Training for schools and partner agencies • Developing and disseminating a teaching and learning resource focusing on risk-taking behaviours

31. Taking A Chance-Risk-Taking Training There is a programme of multi-agency training to support the roll out of the guidance: • 17 November 2009 Pavilions of Harrogate course code HE.009.01.CT • 09 December 2009 Parsonage Hotel, Escrick- course code HE.009.02.PE • 18th March 2010 - Downe Arms Hotel, Wykeham – course code HE.009.03.DD To apply for the course log onto www.n-yorks.net under useful tools go to Training then click on training programme and type in the course code.