Random drug testing.
The Abbey School in Faversham is the first school in the country to introduce random drug testing. Headteacher Peter Walker believes the scheme will deter pupils from taking drugs and identify those who already are. He discusses the scheme with pupils and explains why he believes it to be necessary....
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | This edition in English. |
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[London] :
Teachers TV/UK Dept. of Education,
2005.
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| Series: | Education in video
School matters ; 100 |
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | The Abbey School in Faversham is the first school in the country to introduce random drug testing. Headteacher Peter Walker believes the scheme will deter pupils from taking drugs and identify those who already are. He discusses the scheme with pupils and explains why he believes it to be necessary. Another Faversham headteacher, Jane Percy, believes the scheme will drive pupils away from school. Her view is shared with her Year 13 students and Drugscope education officer Jenny McWhirter. We see how the samples are collected and hear Peter Walker's policy on those students who test positive for illegal drugs. This programme confronts the dilemma facing schools where increasing numbers of young people are taking drugs. Peter Walker's robust approach is rejected by most drug educators but many heads feel that a softer approach may leave pupils and parents unclear about school policy. Peter Walker, the headteacher who plans to implement a random drug testing policy in his school faces criticism from a panel of experts. Peter is not easily diverted from his course but it is clear that he has not resolved all of his legal and ethical dilemmas. A range of complex issues must be resolved before random drug testing can be introduced and the controversy over testing is likely to rage for some time. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed Mar. 5, 2012). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (20 min.). |
| Playing Time: | 00:06:38 |