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Launch of new drink spiking podcast today

11th March 2022
The Alcohol Education Trust has been working hard recently to call for action about the concerning issue of drink spiking. We are pleased to feature in this new podcast which...
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Take part in a UCL study on our Talk about Alcohol programme

6th March 2022
We are looking to recruit fifteen teachers to take part in a qualitative study of our Talk about Alcohol programme being carried out by University College London. This will involve...
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Help us trial our new website on all aspects of health and wellbeing for 16 – 25 year olds

6th March 2022
As part of our amazing work with The Longleigh Foundation, now coming to the end of its second year, which has enabled us to double our remit to support vulnerable...
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AET gives evidence to The House of Commons in Drink Spiking Evidence Review

4th February 2022
AET CEO Helena Conibear today presented evidence to The House of Commons Drink Spiking Evidence Review. Helena provided valuable data and detail about the topic of drink spiking including information from...
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AET releases Impact Report for 2021

25th January 2022
The Alcohol Education Trust has published its Impact Report for 2021.   It has been a transitional year for the trust, opening Pavilion in the Park (PiP) as our office...
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His Royal Highness Prince Charles, Duke of Cornwall formally opens Pavilion in The Park (PiP)

10th December 2021
On the 6th December His Royal Highness Prince Charles, Duke of Cornwall formally opened Pavilion in The Park (PiP), built and run by us. Before raising the funds to build...
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Support for Alcohol Awareness Week from AET

8th November 2021
Alcohol Awareness Week is fast approaching: 15th – 21st November The Alcohol Education Trust have a wealth of free, bite size, age appropriate and engaging resources to use during the...
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Fully updated Talk About Alcohol Teacher Workbook with embedded PowerPoint lesson plans to download and other resources

24th September 2021
We are able to offer the following resources free of charge to schools and some organisations: The Talk About Alcohol workbook is fully mapped to DfE requirements and contains 100...
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Drug and Alcohol Education Conference June 2021

30th June 2021
On the 28th June, The Alcohol Education Trust and DSM Foundation held a day or workshops and speakers on Alcohol and Drug Education at the beautiful City of London Guildhall....
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Hands-on PSHE training workshops, guidance and CPD - 28th June

26th April 2021
The Alcohol Education Trust and DSM Foundation are hosting a day of workshops and expert speakers at their Drug and Alcohol Education Conference on the 28th June. With two hours...
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Launch of SEN lesson plans

26th April 2021
We are thrilled to have fully updated our SEN resources into 4 PowerPoint lesson plans and guidance using emojis, pictures and stories. You can download these resources here. Although expertly designed...
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A green building in a green setting – helping tackle Dorset’s climate emergency

18th March 2021
Press release 17th March 2021 A green building in a green setting – helping tackle Dorset’s climate emergency Pavilion in The Park (PiP) on The Great Field, Poundbury Dorset Council...
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What have we achieved over the last year? AET Impact Report

21st January 2021
We are very proud to release our Impact Report for 2020. We have extended our reach into new geographical areas as well as supporting more vulnerable young people in 2020...
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Exciting competition for 15-19 year olds!

20th January 2021
We are challenging 15-19 year olds to produce a poster or film on alcohol awareness topics. This is a perfect activity to keep young people busy during lockdown and ideal...
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Pavilion in the Park (PIP) - cafe and meeting hub build hand over to charity on The Great Field Poundbury

18th January 2021
The building was handed over by builder C G Fry, who have built at cost on Friday 15thJanuary ready for fit out, with PiP café and community hub planning to...
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AET launches case study films on 'Alcohol and the Law'

3rd December 2020
We were thrilled to launch two new films of case studies for older students during Alcohol Awareness Week. In the films, two young criminal litigation lawyers from Kinglsey Napley LLP...
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Publication of RSHE Implementation Guidance from the DfE

30th September 2020
New guidance has been released by The DfE for Relationship, Sex and Health Education and can be read here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/teaching-about-relationships-sex-and-health The guidance mirrors the Alcohol Education Trust Charity ethos, whereby, DfE...
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All new PowerPoints now available

29th July 2020
We are delighted to announce that we have launched a set of six comprehensive and ready-to-use lessons with accompanying PowerPoints for KS3. These follow extensive piloting by schools and peer review,...
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Drink Spiking feature in the Express Online.

10th July 2020
ncidences of drink spiking are rising and following Michaela Coel's I May Destroy You on BBC One The Express on line ran a feature  I May Destroy You: How do...
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International survey of 220,000 young people finds Health Behaviours are generally improving

10th July 2020
Every four years, the amazing Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC), a WHO collaborative cross-national study, has provided information about the health, well-being, social environment and health behaviour of 11-,...
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Is Health Education still mandatory from September?

10th July 2020
The statutory requirement to provide RSHE education is still in place from September, and schools should continue to prepare for this date where possible. However, due to the coronavirus and...
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We are here to support you

17th April 2020
We have been amazed at how wonderfully quickly schools and organisations have adapted to providing virtual lessons and engaging activities and resources on line for children while they are at...
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Changing the legal status of The Alcohol Education Trust

18th March 2020
As part of the planning for our new office, community space and café at the Great Field, Poundbury and a review of our internal governance the Alcohol Education Trust will...
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Drug and Alcohol Education Conference reschedule for 28th June 2021

10th March 2020
We are delighted to be co-hosting the Drug and Alcohol Education Conference 2021 in partnership with the Daniel Spargo-Mabbs Foundation and The City of London Corporation on 28th June please...
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