Drug, Alcohol, Smoking and Vaping Education Resources

Drugs and Alcohol

Swindon Borough Council has purchased access to a large PSHE resource library for all schools in Swindon which has a wealth of PSHE resources including drugs, alcohol, smoking and vaping. To sign up follow the link:  https://www.chameleonpde.com/users/sign_up?signup_path=free Chameleon PDE will then create your subscription which will run until the end of July 2024. 

UTURN is the young person substance use service in Swindon.

UTURN works with YP aged 12-18 and up to 21 if they are Care Experienced YP.

UTURN offers harm reduction work as well as structured treatment. UTURN would like to offer education providers the opportunity to deliver staff training as well as us delivering drug education to groups of YP. If this is something you might like to enquire more about, please email Becky Lewis -  uturn@swindon.gov.uk.

To refer a young person, please use the following link: https://www.swindon.gov.uk/xfp/form/905

The PSHE Association provides resources for key stages 1 and 2 and for pupils with SEND. The are designed to enable you to teach engaging lessons that explore the facts, laws, risks and consequences associated with alcohol and other drug use. Your pupils will learn how to manage influences and pressure, and keep themselves healthy and safe: Drug and alcohol education (pshe-association.org.uk)

The Talk About Trust (formerly the Alcohol Education Trust) offers a free teacher manual and guidance for secondary schools: Teacher Area
This includes:

  • Talk About Alcohol Teacher Workbook Talk About Alcohol is based around 6 key lessons to be delivered in Years 8 and 9 by topic. The resource includes additional lesson plans, games and activities organised by topic and year group. With PowerPoints embedded into the teacher guidance, it can be downloaded via Download Teacher Workbook - Alcohol Education Trust For ease of planning and for referral a printed copy can be ordered from kate@alcoholeducationtrust.org
  • ‘ Alcohol and You’ guide for young people including top tips and advice on staying safe around alcohol. alcohol_and_you.pdf (alcoholeducationtrust.org) Hard copies can be ordered kate@alcoholeducationtrust.org
  • ‘Talking to Kids’ parent guide including helpful advice and information on topic including units, guidelines, the effects of alcohol and the law. ParentGuide.pdf (alcoholeducationtrust.org) .
  • Activity Box including laminated activity cards and the BAFTA-winning ‘Just a Few Drinks’ films. Thanks to grant funding, this is free of charge for those working with pupils SEN or more vulnerable young people.
  • Life Stuff (life-stuff.org) is an advice and information hub for 16+ and includes topics such as alcohol, drugs, mental health and finances. ONLINE.

Subject/ age specific resources including Drink Spiking, Drink Driving, Staying Safe, The Law, Units and Guidance, etc can be found on both of the Alcohol Education Trust websites: Talk About Alcohol | Website and Home - Alcohol Education Trust

Wiltshire Police briefing - County Lines:

County Lines Awareness for School and College Engagement

County Lines Advice for parents and carers

 

Smoking and Vaping

Please report any shops that you hear about selling tobacco or vapes to under 18's here: Illegal Tobacco - Trading Standards South West. 

We are aware of some reports in the South West of nicotine pouches being an issue within school.  There is no official position statement on this but Public Health do not recommend nicotine pouches for either recreational use or as a quit aid for at any age, this is a non-medical product and only regulated under general consumer product safety regulations not within regulations for either tobacco or e-cigarettes. In summary we should not recommend nicotine pouches.

Launched in Summer 2024 by Public Health, Swindon Borough Council, the lesson pack includes a lesson plan, editable slides and lesson activity

resources for schools to print. The lesson covers:

  • the effects of smoking and vaping
  • ways to say no
  • where to find more information and support

Download the resources for KS2 Lesson 1: What are the effects of smoking and vaping?What are the facts

Lesson Notes - what are the facts about smoking and vaping?

PDF Lesson Slides - what are the facts about smoking and vaping?

Resource - fact cards - what are the facts about smoking and vaping?

Vaping and smoking fact sheet for teachers

Download the resources for KS2 Lesson 2: How to say no

Lesson Notes - how to say no

PDF lesson slides - how to say no

Resource - slide 19 - saying no

Resource slide 22 - saying no

Note that Powerpoint versions of the PDF lesson slides are available. Please contact us for the Powerpoint version. 

 

In January 2024, Chameleon PDE launched primary school lesson plans and Powerpoints for Tobacco (year 4) and vaping (years 5 and 6). These are interactive and include some really useful tips for teaching staff on myth busting. 

You can download these here:

Tobacco lesson plan and presentation year 4

Vaping lesson plan and presentation years 5 and 6

To find out more about Chameleon PDE and their other resources for primary schools which schools can subscribe to, please contact Angela Milliken-Tull angela@chameleonpde.com

 Better Health free resources for schools to talk to young people about vaping. Aimed at Key Stage 3, three curriculum linked resources feature:

  • Information on nicotine, what vaping is and the impact it has
  • Films co-created by young people
  • Activities to prompt pupil discussion and reflection
  • Content written and reviewed by teachers
  • Guidance on teaching about vaping
  • Flexibility of use as either short form time activities or a full lesson plan
  • Endorsement from the NHS.

Talk about Trust vaping resources for schools (alcohol and cannabis resources also available via this link): https://talkabouttrust.org/schools/

Quitting vaping advice Supporting young people to give up Vaping or nicotine products | Talk About Trust

Teacher/ staff training /workshops/ drop-down days/assemblies can be booked and delivered by Talk about Trust.  

ASH guidance for schools and colleges help Designated Safeguarding Leads and others to develop consistent, evidence-based policies on vaping (September 2022).  

NICE Guidance on a whole school approach to smoke free policies. 

As part of Swindon's collective efforts to tackle under-age trading of vaping products, the police are continuing to collect intelligence from schools around where children are getting disposable vapes. Please remember to ask children under 18 where they got their vape (or cigarette) from. Any information should be sent to trading standards through the Citizens Advice online portal. We’d be very grateful if you could please share this reminder with your colleagues.

Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) resources on vaping can be found here and includes:

  • Two posters which can be displayed where pupils will see them, in school toilets, classrooms, canteens, and noticeboards. Both digital and printed versions are available.
  • A short, animated film which can be used in PSHE lessons, form times and assemblies, to start discussions.
  • Classroom presentation for use by teachers alongside the animated film to guide discussions.
  • Teachers' toolkit to support educators, helping answer questions and signpost students to additional support.
  • Electronic leaflet for parents and carers about smoking and vaping which can be shared via newsletters or emails.

The following web-page which can be used by teaching staff and is accessible to children and young people by Talk to Frank explains the risks of vaping Vapes | FRANK (talktofrank.com) 

Please circulate information on how to report under-age sales of single-use vapes to staff. Trading Standards South West has developed a poster for your staff room: Download the poster here.

Protecting children and preventing young people from taking up smoking and vaping is a priority of the Swindon Tobacco Control Strategy 2023-2028. Download the strategy here..

Myth busting and the facts/evidence around vaping are outlined via the following two links:

https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/vaping-to-quit-smoking/vaping-myths-and-the-facts/

https://ash.org.uk/resources/view/addressing-common-myths-about-vaping-putting-the-evidence-in-context

View the Stoptober 2024 resource pack here.