PROCLAIM TRUST Our Progress Scroll down for updates Drugs education in UK schools is often approached in a purely factual way, which can prove to be ineffective. When such facts are presented in a more personalised format, such as in the Classroom Resources, students can more readily understand and enjoy learning about the issues and problems associated with the topic. The facts ‘come to life’ and are more readily assimilated and retained in the mind. The learning process is immeasurably aided by such an approach to teaching. We believe that these resources will uniquely help to fill such a gap nationally, within drugs education programmes. Update: November 2016 Proclaim Trust has now had 250 Classroom Resources produced. Secondary schools have currently been identified in:
We plan to gradually roll out the Classroom Resources throughout the above areas. In November 2016 Once An Addict Classroom Resources were sent to 50 secondary schools in Lancashire. Brian Jackson from Restoring Hope Church, Accrington, Lancashire is linked to several schools in Accrington, Lancashire and has been identified as a ‘Champion’ to help introduce the Resources in schools. Proclaim Trust’s Adelle Howells will be assisting Brian in this. Update: Summer 2017 Throughout June 2017 a further 184 Classroom Resources were sent out to secondary schools in the UK - Birmingham and the West Midlands, London. Edinburgh, Glasgow, Cardiff, Swansea and Leeds. Proclaim Trust has been liaising with schools to look at the impact of these Classroom Resources. Classroom Resources have therefore now been sent to 234 secondary schools. In light of this the Classroom Resources have the potential to reach approximately 21,000 students, aswell as many school staff members. Feedback forms were sent to schools. Here are some quotes from students: “People can change after a huge mistake’, You don’t have to do what your friends tell you to do to impress them’. A number of students fed back that the story of Barry Woodward had changed their views regarding drugs and faith /church. Feedback forms also show teachers are impacted by Barry’s story. From a school Barry visited after the Classroom Resources were used one teacher noted: ‘Excellent presentation skills and ability to draw in an audience with exceptional levels of detail, description, empathy and emotion. Relevance of subject material was superb, up to date and very relevant’. Another teacher wrote: ‘…..there were some key characters who could certainly take something from Barry’s story that were very engaged indeed…’ Barry Woodward has visited and spoke at 3 secondary schools that have used the Classroom Resources and will be revisiting these schools to speak again, at their request. |