Preparing a Child for Exams 21st March 20236th March 2023 by Rose Winter Preparing for and undertaking exams can be a stressful time for children, and their families. According to the National Union
All about SMSC in Schools 4th October 20234th March 2023 by Louise Woffindin UK education ministers acknowledge that the pursuit of knowledge extends beyond academics. They recognise the importance of nurturing students’ spiritual,
All about Prader-Willi Syndrome 24th March 20233rd March 2023 by Evie Lee Harvey Price, the eldest son of celebrity Katie Price, is probably the most famous person who suffers from Prader-Willi Syndrome
All about the Promotion of LGBTQ+ in Schools 24th March 20232nd March 2023 by Claire Vain LGBTQ+ is an inclusive term for people of all genders and sexualities. While each letter in LGBTQ+ stands for a
All about Gender Dysphoria 20th December 202321st February 2023 by Laura Allan You may have seen recent news stories on gender-related topics. In fact, in recent years, there’s been an explosion of
All about Low-Alcohol and Alcohol-Free Drinks 28th February 202317th February 2023 by Claire Vain One in four UK adults who drink alcohol regularly, report having had a low-alcohol or alcohol-free product during 2021. Choosing
All about Modern Slavery 20th December 202317th February 2023 by Evie Lee Slavery is a practice that is illegal throughout the world. It was made illegal in Great Britain in 1833; however,
Everything you need to know about Phencyclidine 28th February 202316th February 2023 by Claire Vain Phencyclidine, commonly known by its acronym PCP, or by the street name ‘angel dust’, is a dissociative anaesthetic, now more
All about Anabolic Steroids 20th December 202316th February 2023 by Evie Lee Image and Performance Enhancing Drugs (IPEDs) that include anabolic steroids have been a subject of growing concern over recent years,
All about Safeguarding in Further Education 28th February 202316th February 2023 by Evie Lee Further Education (FE) providers are responsible for the safeguarding of their learners, which extends beyond the physical FE environment, ensuring
Everything you need to know about Heroin 28th February 202316th February 2023 by Laura Allan Between April 2020 and the end of March 2021, there were 275,896 people in contact with drug and alcohol services.
Everything you need to know about Amphetamine 20th December 20239th February 2023 by Evie Lee The use of amphetamine among the general population in the UK is fairly low; the highest prevalence of users is
Everything you need to know about Methamphetamine 20th December 20239th February 2023 by Evie Lee Also known as “crystal meth” methamphetamine is part of the amphetamine family of stimulant drugs. Prevalence of methamphetamine use is
Everything you need to know about Gabapentin 28th February 20239th February 2023 by Louise Woffindin The prescription drug gabapentin is used for the treatment of a range of medical conditions. This includes anxiety disorders, neuropathic
What are Opioid Painkillers? 28th February 202312th January 2023 by Louise Woffindin In the last year, UK doctors wrote around 50 million opioid prescriptions and there has been a huge increase in
What is Cannabis? 5th January 202322nd December 2022 by Vicky Miller Cannabis is a psychoactive drug derived from the cannabis plant that is commonly smoked, although it can be taken in
What is Nicotine? 5th January 202322nd December 2022 by Evie Lee Nicotine is one of the reasons that people smoke. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show that there are
What is Methadone? 5th January 202322nd December 2022 by Evie Lee Illegal drug use costs the taxpayer nearly £22 billion each year, including NHS, prison and police costs. Opioid related hospital
What is Codeine? 5th January 202322nd December 2022 by Rose Winter In 2021, there were 200 cases of recorded deaths from codeine drug poisoning in England and Wales, which is more
What is Cocaine? 5th January 202322nd December 2022 by Rose Winter A popular party drug, cocaine is the second most used drug in the UK, after cannabis. For many, the drug
What is Hate Crime? 9th December 20229th December 2022 by Eve Johnson Police recorded crime figures in 2021/22 show that there were 155,841 offences where one or more of the centrally monitored
What is Mate Crime? 9th December 20229th December 2022 by Eve Johnson Steven Hoskin was 39 years old and had learning disabilities. He lived alone in St Austell, Cornwall. In July 2006
What is Child Trafficking? 27th February 20239th December 2022 by Rose Winter Though not widely spoken about, child trafficking occurs in the UK, with many children being trafficked into the UK from
How to Detox from Alcohol 9th January 202329th November 2022 by Claire Vain In England there are an estimated 602,391 dependent alcohol users. Only 18% of these are receiving any treatment. In 2018/2019,