Written question asked by Paul Flynn (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 October 1996. It was answered by Cheryl Gillan (Conservative) on Wednesday, 16 October 1996 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: What assessment she has made of the impact of the (a) DARE and (b) other anti-drugs programmes in reducing the use of illegal drugs.

Answer: Mr. Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what assessment she has made of the impact of the (a) DARE--drug abuse resistance education--and (b) other anti-drugs programmes in reducing the use of illegal drugs. [40605] Mrs. Gillan: The 16 innovative drug education and prevention projects supported under the Department's grants for education support and training programme in 1995-96 have been independently evaluated. The Department intends to publish a booklet later this year summarising the findings. One project, in Kirklees local education authority, dealt with, among other things, an evaluation of a pilot of the DARE--drug abuse resistance education--programme. In addition, the Office for Standards in Education are undertaking a specific study of provision for drug education in schools during this academic year. A report will be published shortly.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 40605; 282 c996-7W;282 c994-5W
Session: 1995-96
Subjects: Curriculum Health Drugs Misuse Schools Grants for education support and training Kirklees