Education in Recovery

Paul SmithPresentation to Fareham DARG

2nd December 2014

Current Situation

• UK Population 67 Million • Population in HE 2,340,275• Students Aged Over 21 30%• Students With Disabilities 743380• Numbers In Treatment 181064

• Recovering People Accessing Education ?

(HESA 2012/13) (NDTMS 2013)

Local Opportunities’

• Solent Recovery College

• Recovery Broker/Champion Courses

• Treatment Services & links With local Educational Establishments

• Health/Social Care & Counselling courses

• Previous Education Levels• Lack of Confidence• Lack of Information/Support• Criminal Records Checks – Ban The Box• Access To Funding• Secondary Disabilities• Inclusivity & Awareness

Deterring Factors

Recovery Collegiate

• Innovative & growing model of peer driven recovery support delivered on college campus (Laudet et al 2014)

• How Do They Work ?

• Will It Catch On ?

RECOVEU

• Aims to develop innovative learning activities to help adults in addiction recovery into college or university.

• How Will It Achieve This ?

• Stakeholder Involvement