Testimonials

"AET provide excellent resources that are well thought out and designed so that they are accessible to all students of varying abilities and backgrounds. The pack is comprehensive and easy to understand which enables a quick and smooth implementation into any alcohol awareness scheme of work."

"A comprehensive and progressive resource."

"The resources are extremely useful, they give us up-to-date accurate information and excellent ideas in a clear format.

Thank you so much. Your hard work will enable us to have a positive impact on our young peoples lives."

"The resource book used in three Essex children support centres (formerly known as Pupil Referral Units) has contributed to the centres achieving outstanding Ofsted reports in January 2014. The resource helpfully provided a structured way of evidencing activities the staff have been involved in and the progress made by the student."

"We need resources that can address important and sensitive issues to make them accessible for pupils with range of abilities and needs. This innovative resource has good ideas, useful activities, relevant stories and case studies and clear images. This resource will enable teachers to choose relevant elements to support them to deliver alcohol education for their pupils in ways that pupils will understand."

"There are key topics that provide a strong foundation for pupils’ learning plus techniques that facilitate gradual development of skills and knowledge in ways that will ensure pupil’s’ understanding. Often resources for mainstream pupils do not work with pupils with special educational needs and disabilities and teachers have to adapt them or cannot use them. This resource has everything a teacher needs in order to get across key messages."

"The resources from AET have been hugely appreciated, they have enabled our pupils to review their thoughts and misconceptions around alcohol in an interactive and engaging way that has fuelled positive and reflective discussions.  Pupils have been able to access the resources independently to support them come to their own answers on how they could better lead healthier lifestyles and make more informed choices around the use of alcohol."

"As PSHE coordinator, I have been aware of the ‘Talk About Alcohol’ site and the excellent range of teacher resources available from your organisation. I use these in my lessons at year 7, 9 and 10. I discovered the ‘Talk About Alcohol’ site over a year ago, and have since recommended it to other PSHE leads in surrounding schools. I found that your resources are so well thought through, and excellent for engaging students in the topic of Alcohol Education."

"I have just come across your contact details on www.talkaboutalcohol.com and I would just like to say what an amazing website. I have found it really useful and will be using it to teach alcohol to my students."

“The AET’s Talk About Alcohol project equips schools with the resources and training staff need to be able to offer a comprehensive alcohol education curriculum to their pupils. In addition this supports a Public Health priority to see a reduction in the number of young people drinking alcohol and ensuring they have the skills and guidance to make informed choices.”

"The talkaboutalcohol website was very good too and easy to navigate – it had lots of additional items and activities and my students particularly like the real life stories of young people who had been affected by alcohol. Myself and students really enjoyed playing the 24 hour alcohol clock game that showed how long it takes to get one unit of alcohol out of your system and it certainly has had an impact on me as I now will not drive the day after having a ‘big night out’ as I know that I will still be over the limit. The resources have had a big impact on my students too and they are respectful and have learnt a lot about the power and dangers of alcohol. A lot of them have shared what they’ve learnt with parents/carers too."

"Can I take this opportunity to thank you and to say what a well put together web-site “Talk About Alcohol” is? We have begun using this resource with our year 8 and 9 students. While we have always run what we hope has been a relevant, balanced and engaging alcohol awareness programme, I have been delighted by the impact the addition of the Talk About Alcohol web-site has made to our students’ experience. The web-site has allowed me as the teacher to deliver aspects collaboratively with the whole class while also giving students autonomy to explore issues that engage them most. They have particularly enjoyed the games, and despite my concerns to the contrary, they have not enjoyed the games in isolation but have genuinely remembered and understood the facts, figures and information that run alongside them. For my part, can I say that the most potent element of learning for the students has been the opportunity for students to ‘walk through’ a night out and explore the impact alternative choices would have on their experience? This has been extremely powerful and their work on this has stimulated really useful discussion as a class. While real life examples through videos and visits are impactful I believe the autonomy to make decisions provides students with a safe environment in which to explore potential scenarios. The independent nature of working by themselves or in pairs with a device also allows the students to explore this without judgement as they can choose to keep their choices, ideas and discoveries private if they don’t wish to discuss them. Many students have accessed the site out of lesson time. This can only be testament to the ability of the web-site to capture their interest and imagination. They now know too where to go for contacts, help and advice – a one stop shop for alcohol support that is far more accessible to them than traditional posters and the like in this digital age! I am looking forward to embedding our use of the web-site further and rolling it other year groups."

"A particular AET resource that I have used regularly with young people in the class is the www.talkaboutalcohol.com. Every part of this resource has been carefully considered and planned to ensure an engaging, informative, easy to use website has been created that student enjoy using. The use of quizzes and games really enhances this innovative website and the experiential qualities of allowing students to make choices and be actively involved in decision making for a safe night out has a more positive impact than students simply be told the risks. All students within year 9 are given access to talkaboutalcohol and are given ample time to read, play, explore and learn from it during their timetabled PSHCE sessions. Students really enjoy the time they spend on this."

“The three year grant from Stonewater enabling the Alcohol Education Trust to develop a programme on alcohol and cannabis awareness and safer choices for the most vulnerable 16 – 25 year olds across England has been truly transformative. Not only have we been able to support young people across Stonewater residences over the last two years, but vulnerable young adults in all settings. We have been able to build the knowledge and skills around drugs and alcohol among the wonderful staff working with them and strengthened their ability to support young people day to day too. We’re also thrilled with the lasting legacy of the on line advice hub covering all aspects of wellbeing, www.life-stuff.org that we have been able to build as a result of The Longleigh Foundation grant.”

“Having the opportunity to work so closely with the Alcohol Education Trust over the last two years, has allowed us to co-produce bespoke alcohol and cannabis awareness training for our young residents in a truly flexible way that has been led by the evolving needs of the young people we support. We have been able to address the really serious issues of alcohol use and cannabis use, the risks and dangers in a really age appropriate, engaging way with the team at AET who are true experts in their fields, but have the added ability of being able to engage young people in a way that is impactful and inclusive. The AET’s approach around making informed choices, really complements our way of working and has provided our young people and our onsite colleagues with skills, knowledge and tools to use again and again.”

"I received the alcohol and cannabis workshop tool kit after the workshop and took it straight into work the next day to show relevant staff. This will be a valuable tool in Personal Development session within our college. Thank you. Any future relevant training and resources would be greatly received."

“The pack contains everything needed for lessons or small groups, there was no need to adapt anything.”

“AET provide excellent resources that are well thought out and designed so that they are accessible to all students of varying abilities and backgrounds. The pack is comprehensive and easy to understand which enables a quick and smooth implementation into any alcohol awareness scheme of work.”

“An engaging and interactive resources which supports a differentiated approach according to your age group.”

“Thank you for providing this resources, it has been a great help in the delivery of my curriculum.”

“Thank you very much for this pack. It has made our lessons on alcohol really interesting.”

“Fantastic resource for teenagers”

“I like that the activity box is varied and all the materials and resources can be used in different ways with different ages and abilities”.

“A great comprehensive resource to use when discussing alcohol awareness with young people.”

“Really useful resource which I will be using again and again”

“Many of my team have used the packs in Carlisle and again in Workington. They are a fantastic guide with some simple but very effective classes that  help the young people to engage in the scenarios. The visual impact of some exercises such as the how many units games is astonishing, really opening the eyes of the young people to how much they are drinking and the longer term effects of this. I have pushed the training o be used by my team and will continue to do so, that experience seeing young people engaged and wanting to learn cannot be understated.”

The resources are extremely useful, they give us up-to-date accurate information and excellent ideas in a clear format. Thank you so much. Your hard work will enable us to have a positive impact on our young people’s lives.