CLEAR D: Evaluation of a Primary School (KS2) Drugs Education Programme

Abstract

CLEAR D is a partnership between police, health, and social services which delivers a drugs education programme to 10 year olds. This evaluation sought to test its effectiveness and suggest improvements that may help future operation and funding. The evaluation reports (based on data covering three years of pupil opinion, and on comparative data from a school elsewhere not involved with a similar programme) that it has a positive effect over time. However, transition to secondary school is a key danger point which requires a continuation of drugs eduation