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by Change | 19 Dec 2008

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New guidelines could lead to teachers losing their jobs if they refuse to attend substance rehab clinics.

Teachers engaging in substance abuse could be ordered to attend drug rehab clinics under a new code of conduct, which is currently undergoing its consultation period.

If brought before a tribunal organised by the General Teaching Council for England (GTC), those who have been found guilty of this sort of behaviour may be instructed to undergo a treatment programme.

Educational workers of this sort could lose their jobs if they refuse to receive help for their conditions, the industry watchdog states.

Sarah Stephens, director of policy at the GTC, states: "What it means is to act as a role model, holding the bar for children in terms of your own conduct outside the classroom."

The organisation's chief executive Keith Bartley states while teachers typically hold very high expectations of themselves it is crucial the focus remains on "their dignity as teachers".

According to the code, outside of the classroom they will be expected to maintain a standard of behaviour appropriate to their profession, which could penalise those who engage in alcohol abuse.

Research produced by the Vanderbilt University Medical Centre and published in the Journal of Neuroscience reveals there is a link in brain design between reward and stress responses, which could help prevent addiction relapse.

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