Schools: Substance Abuse Education Debate

Full Debate: Read Full Debate
Department: Department for Education

Countess of Mar

Main Page: Countess of Mar (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary)

Department Debates - View all Countess of Mar's debates with the Department for Education


House of Lords

Schools: Substance Abuse Education

Countess of Mar Excerpts

Pregnancy: Discrimination at Work
Monday 2nd February 2015

(9 years, 3 months ago)

Lords Chamber
Share Debate
Read Full debate Read Hansard Text Read Debate Ministerial Extracts
Lord Nash Portrait Lord Nash
- Hansard -
- - Excerpts

I agree with my noble friend—it is very unfortunate terminology—but I do not think that our determination is any different.

Countess of Mar Portrait The Countess of Mar (CB)
- Hansard -
-

My Lords, many young people in schools have parents who are already drug abusers. Is any special pastoral care—and, in particular, guidance—given in schools to children of these parents?

Lord Nash Portrait Lord Nash
- Hansard -
- - Excerpts

I mentioned the troubled families programme. Families affected by substance misuse are at the heart of our drugs strategy, which commits to support those with the most complex needs. I think it is true that the troubled families programme has been extremely successful.

Return to start of debate - Return to top of page