AlcoholHowestead Lodge Management totally supports and endorses the Department of Health guidelines which prohibits any staff from consuming alcohol before they arrive for duty and under no circumstances must any staff arrive for duty where they have care of service users under the influence of alcohol. Disciplinary action will follow should these guidelines not be strictly adhered to. Emphasising the educational implications Howestead Lodge Ltd endeavours to encourage a responsible attitude to alcohol consumption by the child or young person by using special occasions like family celebrations, Christmas and New Year to promote a sensible approach in a supervised moderate atmosphere provided there is no reason to abstain i.e. health or religious considerations or the person or persons with legal responsibility have clearly indicated their disapproval in writing. There may be other reasons why a young person may wish to abstain. |