Resource Hub

• School Nurse - if you're aged 11 to 19 in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland you have a dedicated confidential, secure text messaging service which enables you to get confidential, professional health advice and support. Leicestershire & Rutland: 07520 615387, available 9am-5pm every week day,...

• Quit Ready have have advice and guidance about having a smoke-free home and car which helps to keep you, your family, and your pets healthy.

Turning Point have put together a 'vaping risks' leaflet, please find below

• Kick Ash Smoke Free/Vape Free Policy template can be found below.

• National Institute for Health care Excellence (NICE) offer guidance on smoking prevention in schools for both primary and secondary schools.

Quit Ready Leicestershire & Rutland offer free help and advice on quitting smoking available via phone on 0345 646 66 66. Stop Smoking advisors also offer interactive workshops and/or presentations to raise awareness in schools and community settings

• NHS useful information on highlighting dangers of passive smoking to children.

https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/

• NSPCC information and advice on how to keep children safe and aware of the risks with underage drinking.

• Talk about alcohol A guide for parents and carers to explain what alcohol is.

• Healthforkids child friendly resource around alcohol awareness.

Newsround - real life stories of how children can be affected by their parents relationship with drink.

The Leicestershire Healthy Schools Team have created guidance to support schools to develop their own Drug, Alcohol, & Tobacco Policy

• DfE Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco training (primary)

• NSPCC information and advice on how to keep children safe and aware of the risks with underage drinking.

• Turning Point: This service has created an online app called My Turning Point.

• Drinkaware: here you can find a campaign toolkit on drink free days.
• Drink Aware - Provide support, information and advice about the impact of alcohol on you, your family or friends. Free webchat service available (hours vary). Call on 0300 123 1110.

• Cannabis edibles - information below for educational professionals around what are edibles, what do they look like, how do people purchase Cannabis edibles, what are the risks and what support is available.

• NSPCC information and advice on how to keep children safe and aware of the risks.

Frank a range of facts about drugs with access to A-Z list of drugs, news articles and support

• The Leicestershire Healthy Schools Team have created guidance to support schools to develop their own Drug, Alcohol, & Tobacco Policy. Please find the document below.

• The Department for Education have created a guidance document, drug advice for schools, which you can view below.

• Drug Education Forum how to engage parents in schools and in the community.

• DfE Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco training (primary)

• Professional Information network (PIN) is a drug alert system organised for people working together from Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland. There asking local services/groups/ educational establishments to sign up. See information below on how to become a member and receive information notices/alerts...

• Cannabis edibles - information below for educational professionals around what are edibles, what do they look like, how do people purchase Cannabis edibles, what are the risks and what support is available.

• NSPCC information and advice on how to keep children safe and aware of the risks.

• Frank a range of facts about drugs with access to A-Z list of drugs, news articles and support.

• Life Skills DART access to some free downloadable resources for KS1 and KS2 on drug issues.

Safe4me have resources to support teachers on Law, consequences and personal safety

• The PSHE Association have created a range of KS1 PowerPoint lesson plans on drugs and alcohol.