Schools and Colleges Training
Our training team offer free drug and alcohol awareness sessions in schools and colleges with support from our Young People’s service. Our target audiences are:
Primary – Year 5 and 6
Secondary – Year 7-11
Colleges – Age 16+
Our preventative courses aim to raise about awareness around substance use.
To book a session, please email cddars.schools@waythrough.org.uk.
We cross reference our sessions with PSHE guidelines, and each session
will differ dependent on year group. We offer a variety of workshops
which cover the following:
- Year 5 Peer Pressure, Energy Drinks, or the two combined
- Year 6 Peer Pressure, Energy Drinks, or the two combined
- Year 7 Energy Drinks
- Year 8 Alcohol
- Year 9 Basic Drug Awareness (with or without County Lines)
- Year 10 Drug Awareness (includes County Lines) or a standalone County Lines session
- Year 11 Drug Awareness (includes County Lines) or a standalone County Lines session
All of our awareness sessions are evidence based and compliant with NICE guidelines. Any
locality specific substance issues will be included in the session. We cross reference our workshops with public health education priorities.
Our staff CPD covers:
- Recognising risks of drug and alcohol use in young people
- Understanding prevalence of drug and alcohol use in young people
- Identifying links between Neurodivergence and Substance Use
- Understanding how people might present when under the influence
- Common objects and signs to look out for
- How young people are accessing substances
- Understanding County Lines grooming tactics
…..and so much more