Keepin it REAL

Our core secondary school programme which will be available to schools by summer term 2012.  It introduces students to the resistance strategies of Refuse, Explain, Avoid and Leave, whilst addressing effective decision-making and communication skills.

Engaging activities are included to involve students in their own learning. Through sharing their own stories, practicing decision making and role-playing the REAL resistance strategies, students gain mastery of new skills.

The programme’s key learning tool is a series of videos that show teenagers and their own, real stories about being offered drugs and other difficult situations.

The sessions are designed to be used in a flexible way and supported by inputs from local policing teams or DARE Officers.

The pilots for this course are taking place now.