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Buzz’in: A smoking education programme for young people
Jenny Hagues, School Nurse Lead, South Birmingham PCT, UK and Jane Anderson, Graphic designer, South Birmingham PCT, UK
Abstract
This workshop will present an interactive demonstration of the Buzz’in workshop.
Buzz’in is a smoking and education programme developed in 2007 by South Birmingham PCT’s Public Health Team with Neighbourhood Renewal Fund. It was designed to help teachers; health professionals and youth workers explore issues around smoking, and smoking in pregnancy with young people.
By way of a quiz, activity and discussion session – Buzz’in aims to help young people make informed choices on smoking and also signposts to stop smoking services.
The pilot has been delivered to over a 900 pupils, in seven secondary schools in 2007–08, and has been very well received by all of the schools. Extensive consultation took place with the stop smoking service, schools, teachers, pupils and health professionals.
The plan is in South Birmingham to roll it out across more secondary schools.
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About the presenters
Jenny Hagues has worked in South Birmingham PCT for over the last ten years for School Health, Public health and the Healthy Schools Team.
Jane Anderson is a graphic designer working closely with Public Health and Communications.
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