Glasgow Life Smokefree Project Supporting Glasgow Life to deliver on it’s commitments in the Glasgow City Tobacco Strategy

Contents: Background to smoking and young people Context with previous and new Glasgow and National Strategies Aims of Glasgow Life Smokefree Project Update on 3 main themes Discussion around some of the learning around smokefree policy

Scottish Household Survey 2014

Scotland – Smokefree by 2034…..

Young people and smoking in Scotland Around 15,000 young people between the ages of 13 to 24 in Scotland start to smoke each year Almost 90% of smokers have started by the time they are 19 Children learn their behaviour from adults

North West Sector - Glasgow HSCP One of 3 Sectors in Glasgow City HSCP Population circa 190,000 Glasgow City one of 6 Local Authorities across NHS GG&C – population 1.2 million GG&C highest smoking rate in Scotland Smoking rates up to 40% in SIMD 1 in GG&C

NW Sector SIMD quintiles Text

Glasgow Life Glasgow Life is an independent charity contracted Glasgow City Council to provide services used by the majority of local citizensGlasgow Life Glasgow Life has a budget of around £100m and employs approximately 3,000 staff

“health leadership role” Glasgow City Tobacco Strategy:

1.Explore issues around smokefree youth work environments 2.Explore issues around smokefree policies within schools 3.Qualitative research exploring initiation of smoking under 10 years old Aims of Glasgow Life Smokefree Project

Glasgow Life Smokefree Policy Reviewed early in Smokefree project timeline Health and Safety Team Consultation only at a senior level & trade union Awareness low amongst staff – staff often made own judgements Staff keen for strong policy and clear signage

Glasgow Life Smokefree Policy Staff high awareness around their role model influence – post interview behaviour change Know they need to adapt their behaviour when working with young people – more based upon personal beliefs rather than organisational policy perception that organisational drive to increase attendance might conflict with strong policy stance

Glasgow Life Smokefree Policy Role model Policy knowledge Improvement Plan Process agreed Glasgow Life 4 pilots in Community Centres and Libraries – NO HAND HOLDING because of mat leave How does that compare with the NHS??? Policy knowledge? How many don’t know? Role model?

2007

Initiation and Under 10s Literature analysis under 10s Cessation groups at NW Schools What factors have the greatest influence on initiation of smoking by primary-school-aged children? – increase and decrease the likelihood NHS GG&C Library network – 9 librarians Client sets questions – multiple databases used – 856 search results – 310 references

Initiation and Under 10s Inclusion criteria identified 210 articles excluded – mostly due to age 95 articles for thematic analysis – themes that shape children’s smoking behaviour: – Mental health – The family network – Social environment – Perceptions and beliefs – Individual circumstances and lifestyle

Initiation and Under 10s

“Connectedness” Available – just Feel free to use – taxpayer has paid for it ASH Scotland will prepare a briefing paper later this year

Schools and Smokefree Policy 2 schools – one in high profile public location and one less visible – high deprivation One highly deprived area – one more affluent catchment Multiple focus groups, interviews and survey with S1, S4, PSE, Princes trust class, parents evenings, parents, family groups, carers, teaching staff

Schools and Smokefree Policy Policy awareness mixed – no direct reference to local ownership – TODAY Pupils understood rules for lots of things but guessed at the smoking rules – discussed legalities not rules Mixed accuracy around age limits, purchase and use Punishment perceptions varied from nothing to confiscation to Campus Cop to parent contact Pupils described teachers ignoring smoking or only moving them on

Schools and Smokefree Policy Pupils in low vis school knew where smokers went Low vis school pupils did not report any visible teachers smoking – but knew a few High vis school - teachers smoking discussed in detail – where, who, when etc – knew that teachers could/should be role models – maths teacher vs PE High dep school pupils high awareness of negative perception of school by local community and smoking being as aspect of this

Schools and Smokefree Policy Low deprivation high vis school - pupils described reputation of school as being reason often given if smoking challenged Described school stance as driven by perceptions - pupils are told not to smoke in public view Teachers awareness of smokefree policy varied 80% and 60% Teachers less confident around challenging parents/carers – 30% - other staff lowest

Schools and Smokefree Policy Mixed view on whether school would support teachers challenging smoking behaviours – School 2

Contract Staff Low awareness of policy but understood there were rules Used own judgement as individuals and managers rather than central policy to set boundaries Viewed themselves as following the school rules as that’s where they worked

Paper presented to Glasgow City Council Education Directorate – Recommendations: Each school should develop a specific smokefree policy. Smokefree policy development needs to recognise the immediate outside environment of a school and implementation of the policy needs to reflect this Schools should explore how they can develop smokefree policy as part of the wider curriculum aiming to bring about change in its wider community present the learning from this project to senior management within schools with the aim to facilitate this leadership role Schools should develop actions to explore how the themes around connectedness can be incorporated into the wider health and well-being programmes currently delivered.