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<p>The statutory curriculum for health education requires all pupils in state-maintained
schools to be taught about legal and illegal harmful substances and the associated
risks to physical and mental wellbeing, including smoking, alcohol use and drug-taking.
This is supplemented by the national curriculum for science, which includes content
on substances. Schools can teach about the dangers of using nitrous oxide in these
lessons.</p><p>The department has published resources for schools, including a teacher
training module on drugs, alcohol and tobacco, as part of a wider suite of teacher
training materials. These resources can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/teacher-training-drugs-alcohol-and-tobacco"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/teacher-training-drugs-alcohol-and-tobacco</a>.
These are designed to provide teachers with further clarity and practical advice on
how to teach the curriculum.</p><p>Public Health England, now the Office for Health
Improvement and Disparities, also worked with the PSHE Association to develop lesson
plans on drugs, alcohol and tobacco, which include specific references to the dangers
of nitrous oxide. These are now available on the PSHE Association’s website, and can
be accessed here: <a href="https://www.pshe-association.org.uk/curriculum-and-resources/resources/drug-and-alcohol-education-—-lesson-plans"
target="_blank">https://www.pshe-association.org.uk/curriculum-and-resources/resources/drug-and-alcohol-education-%E2%80%94-lesson-plans</a>.</p>
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