The Alcohol Education Trust’s vision is for young people to enter adulthood having a healthy relationship with alcohol. We engage pupils before they begin drinking, help them build resilience skills, know how to avoid risky situations & learn how to look after themselves and each other. The average age of a first whole drink in the UK is age 13 - far too young, and usually at home.School is the one place where we can reach every pupil across the UK at a crucial time in their lives. Age 13 is the tipping point at which kids look away from parents towards their friends and peers. We need to engage pupils before they begin drinking and help them build their resillience skills, know how to avoid risky situations, learn how to look after themselves and each other and avoid slipping into situations that can run out of control. The average age of a whole alcoholic drink in the UK is age 13. Our goal is to edge this up to at least 15 in line with the UK Chief Medical Officers' guidelines.