Drug Awareness Course

How long is the course?

Half day or 1 day based on completion of a Training Needs Analysis to determine the level of training required in relation to the working environment and the duties / job description of the candidates.

Where and when are the courses run?

We run group courses (min. 6 candidates) for clients throughout the UK, either at the client’s own workplace or at one of our established Training Centres.

Courses are run at the convenience of our clients, including weekends where required.

How do I book?

Please complete our Booking Enquiry Form or call us on 0845 602 55 95 (low call rate) / 01784 434 392 to book over the telephone.

How much does it cost?

£55.00 + vat (half day) / £95.00 + vat (full day) per candidate; all inclusive of course materials, tuition, hand-outs & certification. There are No Hidden Extras; everything is covered by the course fee.

We provide tea, coffee and water during the course, candidates must provide their own lunch.

What is Drugs Awareness Training?

Drugs Awareness Training is designed to allow candidates to recognise and respond to the problems faced by the possession, use and dealing of illegal drugs in their workplace.

By understanding legislation in relation to the use of illegal drugs, it also allows employees to protect themselves and their workplace by enforcing a zero tolerance policy, implementing effective prevention strategies and promoting organisation wide policies in regard to illegal drugs.

The course provides information on trends in the 'drugs scene' and uncovers the myths and uncomfortable truths that surround the drugs culture. It allows organisations to genuinely strive towards a drug free environment.

We develop each course to reflect the client’s specific working environment, based on a ‘training needs analysis’ we carry out.

For more details please see our Drugs Awareness Course Overview page.

Who should attend this course?

The course is designed to be effective for candidates working in any sector.

It is well documented that the problems associated with illegal drugs are not limited to any one area or one type of premises. Employees across many sectors will benefit significantly from drugs awareness training; it improves the level of vigilance in employees and discourages drugs users and dealers promoting their activities in area of your business activities.

Having an integrated training strategy in relation to illegal drugs allows you to provide a more secure working environment, which in turn leads to a more confident and effective workforce.

What does the course cover?

The law relating to illegal drugs • Drug trends in the UK • Impact of illegal drugs • Drug dealing • Identification of illegal drugs, drug litter and the physical effects • Dealing with the consequences • Drug problems particular to your working environment • Devising and implementing a drugs strategy •

We have made a sample Drugs Awareness - Learning Programme available to download.

What is the outcome of the course?

Candidates will be able to identify the most common illegal drugs as well as drug paraphernalia and drug litter. This will allow them to monitor drug use and recognise the scale of any problem. The proactive strategies they gain will allow them to reduce and ultimately eliminate any drug use in their workplace.

On successfully completing the Drugs Awareness course, candidates will receive an individually numbered certificate of attendance from Beyond The Blue.

How is the course assessed?

There is no examination and candidates are awarded the certificate for successfully completing the course, providing they take a full and active part throughout all sessions and satisfy the instructor of their comprehension of the subject.

Who accredits the course?

The course is accredited by Beyond The Blue.

Why choose Beyond The Blue as your training provider?

We employ only specialist instructors to run our courses; they all have extensive experience in the relevant fields. They train with the objective of transferring knowledge and skills to help candidates succeed and be more effective in their workplace.

The experience of our instructors brings the subject they are teaching to life. Our training is based on a variety of training methods and comprises classroom based learning, scenario based learning, group work and interactive discussion; this approach allows us to meet the preferred learning styles of all candidates.

Our success is measured in the success of those people we train, we are focussed on providing excellence in customer service both pre and post training.

Beyond The Blue is a ‘BIIAB Grade 1’ Training Centre (The BIIAB describe Grade 1 as ‘demonstrating outstanding quality procedures’).

For more reasons why you should choose Beyond The Blue as your training provider please visit the Why Choose Us page and read what our clients say about us on our Testimonials page.

Additional information

To complement our professional training, we provide candidates attending our courses with a selection of comprehensive course hand-outs. These come together to form a training folder candidates can refer back to, in order to refresh their skills and knowledge.

Our trainers use various training aids to help candidates to identify and recognise illegal drugs and drug litter. This includes the use of our Drug Box which provides candidates with an effective visual representation of all the common illegal drugs they are likely to encounter in the process of their work.

We also run BIIAB accredited National Certificate for Licensees - Drugs Awareness courses for clients who work within the Licensed Retail Sector.