Steve Clare Speaker | PHSCE & Anti-Bullying & Drugs/Alcohol

Steve Clare

Teach, don't preach - harm reduction through PSHE education.

This is Steve's 14th year supporting secondary schools, 6th Forms & colleges with elements of their PSHE curriculum, namely harm reduction lessons on alcohol and other drugs. Although based in the Southwest, he delivers lessons across the country. Steve is available from October to late May only.

Combining a professional teaching qualification with over 20 years licensing experience (15 years managing bars and nightclubs). Steve's background provides an unusual insight into the subject matter addressed. He continues to run bars at specialist licensed events and has volunteered with drug testing services in the UK and USA. This generates huge credibility & kudos among students & teachers alike.

Using credible, evidence-based information & research alongside his professional experiences, Steve aims to promote harm reduction through age-appropriate drug education. He neither supports or condones under-age drinking or those who use drugs.

Lessons are highly engaging, honest, relevant & continually updated. They empower pupils to make informed choices about their health & well-being without preaching. Steve is quick to establish a relaxed, but professional atmosphere where questions can be asked freely without judgement. As a sole-trader he is flexible in meeting the individual needs identified by a school.

His lesson portfolio also includes youth produced sexual imagery (sexting - KS3 & 4), healthy lifestyle choices (KS2 & 3) & cyber bullying (KS3 & 4).

In terms of CPD, Steve attends relevant conferences, webinars and training, and is a member of the newly formed Drugs Education Forum. Specific training enabled Steve to spend more time in 2023 with DanceSafe in Detroit. (DanceSafe – a USA peer-based, harm reduction organisation promoting health & safety and drug checking within the electronic music community). May 2024 saw time spent with a newly formed Michigan-based harm reduction charity, testing drugs using reagents & a spectrometer.

Beyond teaching, Steve is a Level 2 FA coach, coaching youths from KS1 to KS4. Since 2015, he has worked at a boy's summer camp in New Hampshire, USA, where he is Head of Archery (a certified American Archery Association Level 2 instructor) and a soccer coach. Travelling the USA before and after camp means he's only available for bookings from October to late May. A lover of electronic dance music, Steve also DJ's, playing vinyl sets only.

Testimonials from Teachers

“Thank you so much for all the time you gave to our 6th Form students on Friday, & for the enormous amount of preparation & energy you put into your sessions. The feedback we had from students was overwhelmingly positive.

We will certainly have you in mind when we’re creating next year’s PSHE plan: we’d love to invite you back!”

– Freya Morrissey, Assistant Director of Sixth Form, Kingsbridge Community College

“Steve has worked with us on theme days & within our PD (PSHE) curriculum delivering lessons to all year groups on drugs, alcohol, sexting & more, in individual classes or large groups. He’s flexible, accommodating & well prepared for all sessions that he delivers.

He gives pupils up-to-date, relevant information about drugs of all types, the consequences & the social effects without preaching, so they can make informed choices for themselves. His lessons on sexting & use of social media has been very powerful. All work done has been very important in keeping our students safe. He has a wicked sense of humour which instantly connects with the students. Steve’s work within our school is vital for the development of our young people.”

– Emma Gue, Head of PD, Careers & Work Based Learning, Saltash.net Community School

“So good to hear such a balanced session, full of real & relevant information – brilliant – thank you!”

– Helena Clements, West Buckland School