Children and Young People Now have the details of an interesting survey about the difference that Building Schools for the Future is having on how young people feel about their schools.
The number of pupils who said they felt safe at school most or all of the time increased from 57 to 87 per cent, while the percentage who said they felt proud of their school increased from 43 to 77.
The proportion of pupils who wanted to stay on in sixth form or go on to college also increased from 64 to 77 per cent. Vandalism, graffiti and littering were all said to be less of a problem and pupils’ general enjoyment of school went up by 10 per cent.
I mention it here because of the links between young people’s attachment to school and the risks of them having drug and alcohol problems in the future.
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