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Policies & Strategies
Policies & Strategies | 2016

Promotion of healthy lifestyles in primary schools

This circular focuses on the importance of physical activity and healthy eating. It is acknowledged that mental and psychological well-being are a key part of healthy lifestyles. Schools support these through their work on anti-bullying and the SPHE curriculum.

Toolkits & Guides
Toolkits & Guides | 2013

Caffeine and energy drinks

This briefing paper sets out what schools need to know about caffeine use by children and young people. It includes case studies of two schools (primary and secondary) who found that caffeine and energy drinks use was a problem for their pupils and how they addressed this.

Toolkits & Guides
Toolkits & Guides | 2012

Legal highs (novel psychoactive substances)

This briefing paper is part of a series produced by the Drug Education Forum, for schools and others involved in drug education or informal drug prevention. There are many legal drugs which people take in order to change the way they feel, think or behave, or fight illness or disease.

Toolkits & Guides
Toolkits & Guides | 2012

Engaging parents in drug education in schools and in the community

This briefing paper is part of a series produced by the Drug Education Forum, for schools and others involved in drug education or informal drug prevention. Parents have a strong influence over young people’s decisions regarding drugs and alcohol, perhaps more than they realise.

Toolkits & Guides
Toolkits & Guides | 2012

The principles of good drug education

This briefing paper is part of a series produced by the Drug Education Forum, for schools and others involved in drug education or informal drug prevention. Choosing the best approach to drug education is a key task for educators.

Case Studies & Research
Case Studies & Research | 2016

Heads or tails? What young people are telling us about SRE

The Sex Education Forum ran an online survey for 6 weeks, from 2 November 2015 to 10 December 2015. The aim was to find out if young people have learnt about their body, sexual development and consent at school and whether or not their school SRE met their needs in this area.