Amy Winehouse

The Amy Winehouse Foundation Resilience Programme will be rolled out to 50 secondary schools across the UK today.

The education programme aims to change the way children are taught about drugs and alcohol in school.

Speaking to Daybreak, Amy's father Mitch said: "Amy's music legacy will look after itself.

"Everyone knows what a wonderful girl she was, a great singer, a philanthropist in her own way. This could be even more important."

The father of Amy Winehouse will launch a major new drug and alcohol education programme today.

Mitch Winehouse will demand changes to the way children are taught about drugs and alcohol in school.

The Amy Winehouse Foundation Resilience Programme will be rolled out to 50 secondary schools across the UK.

Singer Amy Winehouse died of alcohol poisoning in July 2011.

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The father of Amy Winehouse has warned a generation of children are being put at risk by "woefully underfunded" drug and alcohol education.

Mitch Winehouse said there was a "worrying knowledge gap" about substance misuse among young people as he prepares to join forces with comic Russell Brand to launch a new education programme for schools.

The Amy Winehouse Foundation Resilience Programme will initially be rolled out to 50 English secondary schools and will provide a free, confidential phone and online service for young people, supported by Childline.

Singer Amy died in July 2011 from accidental alcohol poisoning at 27 years old.

Amy Winehouse is up for best British female at this year's Brit Awards for her posthumous album 'Lioness: Hidden Treasures'.

As her parents Mitch and Janis Winehouse arrived on the red carpet ahead of this year's ceremony, Mr Winehouse told ITV News:

"It's wonderful that Amy is still being recognised for her music".

A second inquest into the death of Amy Winehouse has confirmed the singer drank herself to death.

Another inquest had to be carried out after it was discovered the original coroner wasn't properly qualified after being given the job by her husband. He was a senior coroner in North London.

The subsequent inquest was expected to reach the same conclusion about the cause of death.

The hearing was told today that the star was more than five times the legal drink-drive limit when she died, having 416mg of alcohol per decilitre of blood in her system - the legal driving limit is 80mg.

St Pancras Coroner Dr Shirley Radcliffe said the star died from "alcohol toxicity... a level of alcohol commonly associated with fatality". She said Winehouse "voluntarily consumed alcohol" and added that "two empty vodka bottles were on the floor" beside her bed when her body was discovered.

The inquest into the death of singer Amy Winehouse is due to be reheard today.

The Back To Black star was found dead at her north London home in July 2011, aged 27.

The move comes after an investigation found Suzanne Greenaway, who oversaw the inquest into Winehouse's death, did not have the correct qualifications for the role.

The new hearing is due to take place today at St Pancras Coroner's Court in London.

Ms Greenaway recorded a verdict of misadventure at the original hearing in October 2011.

A host of music stars paid tribute to Amy Winehouse tonight as they gathered in her memory to raise money for disadvantaged young people.

Family and friends of the late singer, including producer Mark Ronson and singer Tyler James, attended the Amy Winehouse Foundation Ball in central London.

The event at The Dorchester hotel was staged to raise money for the foundation's work, which helps young people struggling with issues such as homelessness and drug and alcohol misuse.

Speaking at the event, Amy's father Mitch Winehouse said early intervention was key to preventing young people falling into alcohol and drug problems which blighted his daughter's later life.

"We need to do as much as we can to raise as much money as we can for disadvantaged young people," he said.