Toolkit Launch– As you may be aware the youth nicotine prevention toolkit is due to launch on the 28th of May. This is a resource aimed at educating, informing and challenging nicotine use amongst children and young people in the Scottish Borders. The resource will be rolled out in all Primary and Secondary Schools as well as community settings. We are hoping this can be extended to early years settings to help ensure a cohesive approach to youth nicotine prevention.
The toolkit itself is closely aligned with the UNCRC and provides evidence based current key messages, learning resources from early years to senior phase, a new nicotine cessation service and referral pathways for under 12years and those 12 years + (this is the first in Scotland) as well as a charter to support nicotine free environments, including guidance statements for establishments to implement. The launch event will be an opportunity to hear more about this resource, with key speakers from Scottish Government, ASH Scotland and IAMME. I would really appreciate if you could attend this event or assign a depute to come along as well as opening this opportunity to other colleagues to help implement the toolkit across the Borders.
Free Training opportunity
As part of the youth nicotine prevention agenda, in partnership with Youth Borders the Nicotine Prevention Working Group (NPWG) are providing a free training opportunity on nicotine prevention and the toolkit. This will be taking place on the 14th of May at Tweed Horizons (see attached email with details). This is aimed at those supporting parents, children and young people including volunteers. Healthy snacks, tea and coffee is provided with certification provided on completion. Again, I have sent some further details in my previous email which state learning outcomes etc. It would be great if this could be promoted throughout your networks to encourage attendance.
