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The school reserves the right to expel any student whose behaviour or attitude has a negativeinfluence on other students, who fails to meet the standards of their academic or socialprobation or who is in breach of those school regulations that merit expulsion, without anyreturn of the tuition fee or debenture. Bussing fees may be refunded.Substance Abuse PolicyThe school is concerned to do all that it can to prevent individual students from involvement indrugs and to create an environment free of drugs.The school’s policy is both educational and disciplinary. Both approaches are in their differentways manifestations of the School’s wish to care for students and to reassure parents and thecommunity. In formulating this policy the School has taken into account the implications ofdisciplinary action, the individual circumstances of the student involved, the impact upon otherstudents and the community generally.The school’s policy is in line with, and links to our Child Protection Policy and general policy ondiscipline. The policy is based on the DFES ‘Drugs: Guidance for Schools – 2004’.Substances covered by this PolicyThis policy incorporates alcohol, cigarettes, volatile substances, certain permanent ink markers,all forms of medicines, pain killers whether prescribed or bought over the counter, and all otherlegal and illegal drugs. It also applies to glue, aerosol sprays, and other substances where theyare used as intoxicants.Drugs Education at ACS SchoolsAs a school, we take seriously our role in educating all young people in our care about drugs andother harmful substances, their uses and abuses, and how to handle situations in which pupilsmay be offered legal or illegal highs.We will also try to help pupils, parents and staff to be more knowledgeable about, and betterprepared to deal with, any drug related issues or concerns.The School emphasises that such drugs education adds to the input which parents are expectedto make as part of the upbringing of their own children.School jurisdictionThis policy applies on School premises and/or when it involves any member of the Schoolcommunity during School hours, whilst pupils are in residence in boarding houses (whether in orout of School and including holiday time spent under School guardianship), on visits and trips,at School events and other occasions related to the School and on any occasions when thepupils are the responsibility of the staff.The remit of this policy includes out of hours social functions which take place off site and outof staff supervision, but which are published by the organisers as school events and/or areattended by ACS School students.16 | ACS Cobham
ACS Policy rationaleACS reserves the right to expel or ask the parents to withdraw any student caught with anykind of prohibited substance.At the same time, however, we recognise that learning to make decisions is a necessary part ofgrowth, and that students occasionally make bad decisions. The school will consider each drugor alcohol-related incident individually and recognises that a variety of responses will benecessary to deal with the student(s) involved. When dealing with an individual case, it may benecessary to carry out more than one response.While we are willing to work with students who have been involved in drug-related incidents,the structure necessary to support students with serious drug and alcohol abuse problems is notavailable at ACS. ACS has a responsibility to provide the best care and educational environmentfor all of its students and must consider the needs of the rest of the student body when makingdecisions about responses to drug and alcohol related cases.Following a drug or alcohol related incident one or more of the responses below will bediscussed with the student and his/her family. The chosen response will reflect the school’sdesire to ensure the best care and support for the student(s) involved and the rest of thestudent body. The school cannot legislate for every eventuality and and therefore cannotprovide an exact consequence for each incident. However, the School will manage eacheventuality with due care.The possible range of responses:1. The use of in-school counselling services2. Referral to school approved outside agencies for counselling and medical treatment3. The police may be informed where deemed necessary4. Behavioural contracts which clearly state the terms on which a student can remain in theschool and the support structures put in place5. The student could be suspended from school for a fixed period of time (or pending furtherinvestigation)6. The student could be required to leave the school permanentlyThe management of any drug related incident is co-ordinated through a committee that couldinclude: Deputy-Head of School, Divisional Principal, Divisional School Counsellor, ChildProtection Officer (if necessary) and Head of Dormitory (if necessary) and Head of Admissions(if necessary).Immediate response to a substance abuse related incidentIncidents involving drugs (both legal and illegal) may take the form of emergencies, intoxication,discovery/observation, disclosure and suspicion/hearsay.Emergency situations:If a student is deemed to be in danger as a result of drug misuse (e.g. collapsed, unconscious),the following course of action will be taken:ACS Cobham | 17
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