Schools: Substance Abuse Education

Baroness Perry of Southwark Excerpts

Monday 2nd February 2015 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Perry of Southwark (Con)]

Does my noble friend agree with me that schools cannot be expected to do everything on their own, and that it is vital that parents also play a part not only in monitoring what their children are doing when they are out in the evenings but in discussing these issues with them in an open and frank manner?

[Lord Nash]

I agree entirely with my noble friend that parents have a role to play. We have our CANparent trials. One thing that is very important for parents to instil into their children is a sense of routine, particularly in the evenings and late at night.