WHY RECOMMEND A DIVERSION COURSE?
We partner with Police Forces across the UK to prevent reoffending and reduce low level crimes related to substance use. Our partner Forces refer offenders onto a Diversion course - attendance on the course will result in cancellation of a Penalty Notice for Disorder (PND) or compliance with the terms of a conditional caution, community resolution or red card.
OUR DIVERSION COURSE
Our Drug and Alcohol Diversion courses are three hour educational courses. Our objectives are to drive education to prevent reoffending. Courses are available face-to-face, virtually and via eLearning. By the end of each course attendees will:
Understand more about drugs/ alcohol and the effects of usage
Know the physical and psychological harms
Be aware of the stages of addiction
Understand the link between alcohol/ drugs and violence
Be aware of the laws and implications of a criminal record
Understand the costs/ impact of substance misuse to society
Venues - face-to-face courses
Courses will be within your local area, held in a community venue which will be both accessible and appropriate. Courses are primarily held at weekends.
Trainers
All our trainers have a background in training or the criminal justice system. They understand their subject and can engage offenders effectively to get the best from the course. All our courses are evaluated by attendees and trainers are assessed by Druglink’s accreditation team.
Identity Checks
We undertake checks on the day to ensure the identity of those attending.