Archive for September, 2005

Blueprint moves to next stage

6 September, 2005 in Blueprint, drug education

Alcohol and Drug News are reporting on the Blueprint research programme:

“The biggest drug education research programme ever run in this country has completed its delivery stage, according to the Home Office. ‘Blueprint’, initiated as a partnership between the Home Office, Department for Education and Skills and the Department of Health, aimed to provide evidence of [...]

Is Drug Education Really Working?

1 September, 2005 in drug education

Natasha Fiberesima a 13 year old student has written to Children Now reflecting on her experience of drug education:
“Three months ago, I was sitting in a personal, social and health education lesson watching a video. It was a documentary about a man who had been murdered because he was drug-dealing, or something similar. Like the [...]

Drug tests help exam passes soar, claims headteacher.

1 September, 2005 in random drug testing

The BBC are reporting the headteacher of the Abbey School in Kent as claiming the introduction of random drug testing as causing a rise in GCSE pass rates. Peter Walker, the headmaster, is quoted as saying:
“I feel that the drug testing has helped people feel much safer. The school has seen a marked improvement in [...]

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