Pupil workshop
Typically 45–60 minutes
A class or targeted pupil group; age and stage agreed with staff.
Learners will practise how to
- Explore substance-use myths and reliable information.
- Practise responding to pressure and asking for support.
Training options
Flexible education and professional training for schools, services and wider teams
Waymark Education offers practical, evidence-informed training for schools, alternative provision, SEND and specialist settings, Local Authorities, safeguarding teams and wider professional services.
Each option provides a clear starting point, with delivery shaped around your audience, context, priorities, group size and level of tailoring required.
Choose your school session
Three starting points for drug, vaping and risk education. Timings, group size, content and outcomes are agreed before booking. Assemblies introduce key messages; workshops allow more discussion and practice.
Whole-year assembly
Typically 30–45 minutes
A year group, with content agreed for pupils’ age and the school context.
Learners will practise how to
- Recognise a relevant risk or pressure situation.
- Identify a trusted adult and a clear route to help.
Staff CPD
Typically 60–90 minutes; half-day options available
Teaching staff, pastoral teams and safeguarding leads.
Learners will practise how to
- Practise a supportive opening conversation.
- Distinguish observations from assumptions and discuss recording and escalation.
Options
Clear starting points with room to tailor
These options are designed to make planning easier while still allowing training to be shaped around your setting, priorities and audience. Waymark can support direct education with young people, staff CPD, safeguarding briefings, AP and SEND delivery, and professional training for wider services.
Guide prices help with initial budget planning. Your written quote confirms the agreed session length, group size, preparation, travel and tailoring before booking. Share your available budget and priorities so we can discuss a suitable scope; there is no commitment when you enquire.
SEND and specialist settings
Visual prompts, concrete language, flexible pacing and a staff briefing to reinforce learning.
Explore adapted workshops →Alternative provision and PRUs
Smaller-group activities exploring pressure, choices and help-seeking, planned with familiar staff.
Explore adapted workshops →Pupil Education Sessions
Current, credible sessions for pupils and young people on topics such as substance use, vaping, alcohol, cannabis, nitrous oxide, risk, resilience and safer decision-making. Delivery is age-appropriate, grounded and engaging — without sensationalism or scare tactics.
Guide price from £250
Good for
Schools, colleges, AP, PRUs, SEND settings, assemblies, year-group talks, drop-down days and targeted pupil groups
Staff CPD and Training
Practical training that helps staff feel more confident recognising concerns, responding proportionately and having better conversations around substance use, vulnerability, safeguarding and wider risk. Sessions can be shaped to local context, staff role and current priorities.
Guide price from £395
Good for
INSET, twilight CPD, pastoral teams, teaching staff, tutors, staff briefings and whole-school training
Safeguarding and DSL Briefings
Focused briefings for DSLs, safeguarding leads, pastoral leaders and senior staff on current drug trends, adolescent risk, contextual pressures and practical response. Designed to support clearer judgement, earlier intervention and proportionate next steps.
Guide price from £395
Good for
DSL networks, senior leadership teams, safeguarding updates, pastoral leaders, conference sessions and focused professional briefings
AP, SEND and Specialist Settings
Adapted delivery for alternative provision, PRUs, SEND and specialist settings where trust, pacing, communication style and relational practice matter. Sessions are shaped around the audience and context, with a flexible and audience-aware approach to support meaningful engagement.
Tailored quote
Good for
AP, PRUs, SEND settings, specialist schools, smaller-group delivery, adapted pupil sessions and tailored staff input
Local Authority and Professional Training
Commissionable briefings, CPD and workforce training for professionals working across safeguarding, public health, education, youth support, early help and wider partnership contexts. Built to strengthen shared understanding and increase confidence around substance use, vulnerability and risk in practice.
Tailored quote
Good for
Local authorities, safeguarding partnerships, public health teams, youth services, early help, community safety and multi-agency audiences
What you can expect
Delivery that is shaped, practical and relevant
Audience-aware delivery shaped around the setting
Current, evidence-informed and non-alarmist content
Clear facilitation with practical takeaways
Options for one-off, repeat or tailored multi-session delivery
Suitable for education, safeguarding and professional audiences
Flexible scoping for commissioned training and briefings
Common enquiries
Typical ways organisations use these options
Pupil and young person education
Assemblies, year-group talks or workshops linked to PSHE, safeguarding, wellbeing, risk, resilience or emerging substance-related concerns.
School staff CPD
Twilight CPD or INSET sessions for teaching staff, pastoral teams, tutors, DSLs and senior leaders.
AP, SEND and specialist support
Adapted sessions for settings where trust, communication needs, pacing, vulnerability and engagement require a more tailored approach.
Professional briefings
Focused input for Local Authorities, safeguarding partnerships, public health, youth services and wider professional teams.
Enquiry form
Request your training quote
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Selected option
Staff CPD and Training
Not sure which option fits best? A short enquiry is often the quickest way to work out the right format, audience focus and level of tailoring for your setting or service.
Tailored support
Need something shaped around your audience or service?
If you need training shaped around a particular setting, audience, topic, partnership priority or commissioning need, Waymark can scope a more bespoke offer. A short enquiry is often the quickest way to work out what fits best.
A clear basis for your decision
Know what you are commissioning
Discuss the learning need directly with Daniel. Before a booking is confirmed, agree the audience, proposed content, delivery approach and full quote.
Review the proposed session
Ask to review an outline and relevant sample materials, and discuss how the content fits your curriculum or workforce-development priorities.
Agree access and safeguarding
Discuss communication needs, group size, materials, staff involvement and the procedures the session should work within.
Decide how to check learning
Agree clear learning outcomes and suitable feedback or knowledge checks, with practical next steps your team can follow up.