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Management of Substance Use by Pupils (MSUP) - Coggle Diagram
Management of Substance Use by Pupils (MSUP)
Concepts Around MSUP
Accountability for actions
Respect for privacy of all involved
Reconciliation & Restoration
School-wide safety
Prevention
Community well-being
Amnesty for those in search of help
About MSUP
Outlines schools policy on drug use and abuse
Aims to prevent, rather than only punish
Punitive response is not in best interest of community
Allows for:
Searches
Searches ensure that human dignity is maintained
Strong evidence needed before searches take place
Random Drug Testing:
Procedure is outline and ensures randomization and confidentiality.
Conducted by external health professional
Stakeholders of MSUP
SCHOOL
:
Responsibilities
Create 'safe school'
Educate parents, staff, pupils & community
Apply policy fairly
Rights
Protected from malevolent influences
Create and apply policy
PARENTS
Educated for prevention
Informed consent
MSUP requires parent 'buy-in'
PUPILS
Educated for prevention
Informed assent
Accountability for actions
Well-being paramount
MSUP requires pupil 'buy-in'
STAFF
Educated for prevention and Education
Create school
Feel safe at school
Assist with implementation of policy
Other Relevant Policies
MATERIAL:
National Education Policy Act: National policy: Management of drug abuse by learners in public and independent schools and further education and training institutions (
https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/201409/241720.pdf
)
MATERIAL:
South African Schools Act (
https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/201409/act84of1996.pdf
)
SYMBOLIC:
WCED Safe Schools (
https://wcedonline.westerncape.gov.za/documents/safety/National%20School%20Safety%20Framework.pdf
)
Assistive Framework & Program to Consider
MATERIAL
: School code of conduct
MATERIAL
: Criminal Procedure Act(
https://www.justice.gov.za/legislation/acts/1977-051.pdf
)