Mr. Hoban: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what plans the Government have to introduce drugs education schemes to primary schools.
Mr. Dhanda: The Department’s guidance, ‘Drugs: Guidance for Schools (DfES 2004)’, makes clear that drug education should start in primary schools and outlines the issues that should be covered at key stages 1 and 2, having regard for the age and maturity of the pupils concerned. As part of their drug education, pupils should learn how to make informed choices about their health, how to resist pressure to do wrong and to take more responsibility for their actions. The Government intend to consult shortly on proposals for a new drug strategy, and education in primary schools will be considered as part of that wider process.
House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 13 Jun 2007 (pt 0030)
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