http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php Visit NottinghamDrugAware for the latest news on this aspirational standard. Nottingham City is an Early intervention City - DrugAware is one of a range projects dedicated to improving outcomes for young people in the City. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:12:52 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/images/logo_70.gif http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:54:07 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#647 Staff at Rufford Junior spent some time this week exploring the issues faced by children in drug and alcohol using families. They are focusing on staff training to understand more about the way young... DrugAware Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#648 The Staff and young people at the Educational Wellbeing Learning Centre have just come on board with the Programme. The first step will be to get the young people involved in thinking about what sort... DrugAware Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#646 Can all DrugAware participating schools please let their governors know that there is a drugs focus training for them on 21/03/2012 at 10:00am at Oak Field School. Booking are being taken through the... DrugAware Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#638 D-vibe is a complete data collection, analysis and evaluation tool for drugs issues and education. Developed on effective research models and fully tested and developed with young people and professio... DrugAware Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#626 Here at Oak Field we know that our young people experience similar issues to other young people in the community in the area of drugs and alcohol.Many of our young people are dependent upon legal drug... DrugAware Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#621 We would like to welcome Seely Junior and Rufford Primary on board this week. The children are starting to think about what DrugAware means to them. Rufford Junior previously got the award and now the... DrugAware Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#365 The Hidden Harm Briefing DVD and pack are available to download. Go to http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/training.php and click on 'Hidden Harm Briefing Document/DVD ' under 'Useful Downloads'.The... DrugAware Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:07:01 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#618 Okay, that got your attention, but we are referring to the drug caffeine here. The D-Vibe Survey has been collecting data from young people and there are some interesting local issues emerging. We wan... DrugAware Sun, 16 Oct 2011 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#616 Jode Stead. Head of PSHE at NUSA has been delighted with the difference the support and resources provided by DrugAware have made."DrugAware has been a great opportunity for NUSA students to lear... DrugAware Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#418 Last year was an amazing year for DrugAware, with 32 schools achieving DrugAware status. That means that more than 14,000 staff, parents, children and young people have benefitted from better policy,... DrugAware Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#400 Here's the latest winner of the week, a Drug Brick from St Stephen's C of E school. "DrugAware means... to stay safe"We couldn't put it any better, well done!... DrugAware Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#397 Take a look at the DrugAware poster that is this week's Winner! It's a great awareness raising poster for parents and carers to store medicines, alcohol and tobacco and well away from children.Well do... DrugAware Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#398 Our journey for Whitegate School becoming accredited with DrugAware began on 28th April 2010 when we received an e-mail inviting us to join the DrugAware Scheme. We received an information pack for th... DrugAware Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#395 congratulations to this week's Winner of the Week who has written a fabulous rap as part of their drugAware work:- DrugsIf you're gonna have a DRINK,make sure you stop and THINK.You don't need a DRUG,... DrugAware Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:10:30 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#392 Here's another drug brick from Sneinton C of E Primary school:"DrugAware means you can say NO! Trust nobody who has drugs. To be honest with people about what you think. Be self aware. Life is be... DrugAware Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#394 Take a look at this week's Winner of the Week. It's a fantastic acrostic poem from a pupil at Sneinton C of E Primary School."Drugs are not safe Remember not to take Utterly bad Gets me mad Alcoh... DrugAware Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#389 We heard through the grapevine that Sneinton C of E school had a fantastic DrugAware Display in their hall. To find out exactly what they had been getting up to we sent someone along with a camera to... DrugAware Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#390 Take a look at Sneinton C of E's campaign where staff, pupils and parents and carers were asked to jot down what being DrugAware meant to them. These were then collected to form a graffiti wall displa... DrugAware Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#391 Sneinton C of E asked pupils, staff and parents and carers to fill in a Drug Brick for their Graffiti wall. They have shared their ideas in their school community and we wanted to share them with you!... DrugAware Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#383 Take a look at this week's winner.It's another colourful poster which shows lots of different substances that can be dangerous to us from tobacco, to medicines to alcohol. Well done!I've heard lots of... DrugAware Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#377 A new website for children and young carers affected by domestic violence and parental substance abuse has gone live. Take a look by going to http://www.helpinghandsnottingham.org.uk/home.phpthe link... DrugAware Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#374 Welcome back after the Christmas Break and here's this week's winner. It includes needle and drug safety information and has a picture of a large wine bottle, highlighting that we need to be equally c... DrugAware Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#372 All your final actions need to be completed before 31 March 2011!Welcome back to DrugAware after the Christmas break. It's now 2011 and the Early Intervention DrugAware project is nearing its end with... DrugAware Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#371 Read the new article on the success of the DrugAware Award released today. More children and young people referred into treatment sooner. Go to:http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=12... DrugAware Fri, 17 Dec 2010 10:40:16 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#370 Well done to our latest winner. Even our youngest DrugAware pupils are taking part in DrugAware lessons and campaigns. We love your drawing.If you've been busy at school or at home creating DrugAware... DrugAware Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#366 Congratulations to this week's winner who has been looking at smoking and the law. You have used fab graphics and a fantastic colour palette to make an eye catching poster. Well done!If you'd like you... DrugAware Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#363 Well done to this week's winner who has tackled the subject of smoking for their poster. You have covered both the law and the health implications of smoking and we love your slogan - "Don't Smok... DrugAware Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:39:55 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#359 Take a look at this week's winner. Continuing on from last week's theme, it also tells us where we can go to get safe advice when we are unwell, the chemist's. Well done. We love your picture.If you'd... DrugAware Mon, 22 Nov 2010 09:54:39 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#356 Well done to this week's winner which signposts us to people who we can go to for help when we are ill or unsure. You have made a beautiful poster on the computer!if you'd like your DrugAware work sho... DrugAware Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#352 Congratulations to this week's winner with a fantastic poster including all the different drugs that can be harmful to us.Want to show us what you've been creating? Then send us your DrugAware work. P... DrugAware Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#353 On Tuesday 2nd November, Glapton held an afternoon DrugAware assembly. The whole school came along to learn about the DrugAware Award and how they were going to get involved. A poster competition for... DrugAware Tue, 09 Nov 2010 13:00:26 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#351 Take a look at this week's winner of the week, which highlights the real health problems associated with drug misuse. Well done!We'd love to see what you, your class and your school have been up to as... DrugAware Wed, 27 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#349 Take a look at next week's colourful winner. It certainly grabbed our attention!We'd love to see what you, your class and your school have been up to as part of DrugAware. Why not send a photo of your... DrugAware Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#348 Young drinkers attending A&E cost NHS £19m per year.A new report published on Saturday by the charity Alcohol Concern provides a stark picture of the cost to the NHS from drinkers as... DrugAware Sun, 24 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#341 Well done to this week's winner with it's brilliant message -'it's your life - you decide'. This highlights that we have choices and that it's our responsibility to make our own choices.As always, we'... DrugAware Wed, 20 Oct 2010 09:59:52 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#340 After a bit of a gap, we have another winner of the week! We like how this poster shows the many kinds of drugs and alcohol that can pose a risk to us.Congratulations on being our winner of the Week!... DrugAware Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#333 An ELW from Compass Young People's Service tells us about their role in Nottingham Schools.My role as an Education Link Worker for Compass Young People;s Service is centred on working with young peopl... DrugAware Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#332 In a report released in August 2010, it was reported that over a hundred children a week, some as young as five, were calling ChildLine concerned and often scared about their parent's drink and drug t... DrugAware Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#331 An Alcohol Awareness Week is an excellent way to launch your drugs education topic. We have supplied some materials to help you run a day or week event on alcohol for young people Included are posters... DrugAware Sun, 10 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#325 The DrugAware Team have now relocated to Loxley House. Our Postal Address is now:The DrugAware TeamHealthy SchoolsLoxley HouseStation StreetNottinghamNG2 3NGPhone us on 0115 8764790 and email us at dr... DrugAware Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:05:33 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#324 Here's our winner for next week - "Make a Choice". You win our DrugAware Goody Bag.Well done for highlighting making choices, an important aspect of DrugAware.We love the big blue question m... DrugAware Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:10:32 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#319 And our Winner of the Week this week is....."No Drug, Healthy Heart"Well done! You have found an excellent slogan which highlights important aspects of being DrugAware - understanding risks... DrugAware Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#323 VSA is featured in'Tips by Email'. To access training and information on this subject have a look at Re-Solv's leaflet and booking form, available from the member's download section. Go to Schools - T... DrugAware Sun, 15 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#315 Here is our winner from last week.We were very pleased to see our winner has highlighted the link between mental health issues and drug and alcohol misuse with the tag: "drugs will mess with your... DrugAware Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:42:06 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#309 Congratulations to our latest winner of the week.We love your message "No Drugs, No Danger" and your poster design is well set out and clear.A DrugAware goody bag will be with you next term!... DrugAware Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#314 Download, print and display an ELW poster in your school today. Go to www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/training.php and look under "useful downloads" for your Education Link Worker.... DrugAware Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#310 The Regents House Service provides support for families and friends affected by someone else's drug or alcohol misuse.Regents House is an instant access service, free and confidential, offering suppor... DrugAware Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:51:04 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#308 This is our winner for next week (uploaded early because of hols!)We love this imaginative and highly creative poster with it's message 'Think before you drink!'DrugAware is all about stopping and thi... DrugAware Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#307 Did you know .....?All resource box lesson plans and activities are now available to download and print in colour. So if you've mislaid one or need further copies, go to www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/... DrugAware Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:46:49 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#305 Well done to our first DrugAware Winner of the Week!What a fantastic message - 'Real friends don't offer' and we love the brilliant drawing and bright, happy colours.... DrugAware Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#303 Walter Halls school have been very busy making incredible DrugAware posters!I think you'll agree they look marvelous and have really positive, healthy messages about being drug free.Well Done Walter H... DrugAware Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#304 Feel like getting creative this summer??We are looking for entrants to our new weekly feature - "DrugAware Winner of the Week"If you have, or would like to produce some work with a positive,... DrugAware Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#302 At a special assembly on Monday 12th July, Firbeck introduced their pupils to the DrugAware Award. The DrugAware banner was proudly displayed at the school's front entrance for all parents and carers... DrugAware Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#298 St Augustine's held a DrugAware assembly on the 2 July to let everyone know they are getting DrugAware! Parents attended and their teacher talked about the lessons classes have already had and display... DrugAware Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#278 Celebrate and Publicise your School's DrugAware achievements with the new Press Packs. These have been designed to assist you with your media relations.A media Toolkit, Press Release Templates, Powerp... DrugAware Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.nottinghamdrugaware.co.uk/news.php#274 A Re-Solv training leaflet, information and booking form, is now available to download. Go to Schools - Training Resources - Useful Downloads... DrugAware