Tag Archives: Alcohol
Government cuts hit PSHE and citizenship
Quangos responsible for tackling teenage pregnancy, child health and alcohol education will be axed according to leaked government plans.
A document released by the BBC appears to detail 180 taxpayer-funded groups that the Conservative-Liberal coalition will abolish, 17 of which are currently supported by the department for education.
Among the casualties is the School Food Trust - the body created by the Labour government following Jamie Oliver’s healthy schools campaign and [...]
Sex, drugs and mental health the weak points in PSHE lessons, says Ofsted
Schools are failing to deliver adequate lessons on the subjects of sex, drugs and mental health, a new study suggests.
The latest Ofsted report into personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE) found that while children developed a good understanding of health issues, they were left with inadequate knowledge of more sensitive topics.
It found that that [...]
Primary school sex education recommended by government advisers
Primary school pupils should receive lessons on sex, relationships and alcohol say health advisers.
The guidance from the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) says that personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE) lessons, which address these subjects, should begin at an early age and build so as to enable children to make better choices.
But the report [...]
Drinkaware alcohol survey results
A recent Drinkaware poll showed over a third of 16 and 17-year-olds would prefer to get information on alcohol from their parents.
Research shows children’s openness to their parents’ influence changes dramatically as they grow up. Between the ages of 8 and 12, children generally accept what their parents say about alcohol.
From 13 onwards, young people [...]
PSHE teachers to be given more freedom