teaching materials

Consumer education teaching material and information has been produced by a wide range of groups and organisations. There are many other links in Ask CEdRIC.

Ask Cedric – the Consumer Education Resource and Information Centre has been developed by trading standards officers with guidance from PSHE/Citizenship co-ordinators and teachers to ensure that it is suitable for use in the classroom. It contains teaching plans, materials and a wide range of resources and activities for students of all ages.

General Links

Consumer Focus
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Office of Fair Trading
General Consumer Council Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Consumerline
Acronym Finder

Legal and Consumer Rights

Consumer Direct
Gateway to the Criminal Justice System
The Court Service
Legal Resources Gateway

Safety and the Environment

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Health and Safety Executive
ROSPA - Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents

Food and Health

Food Standards Agency
British Nutritional Foundation
Foodlink
Department of Health

Money and Finance

Experian
Money made clear
PFEG - Personal Finance Education Group

Europe and Travel

BBC European News
European Union On-line
European Resource Centres
Foreign & Commonwealth Office Travel
ABTA - Association of British Travel Agents