Gloucestershire Trading Standards - Schools & Colleges

Gloucestershire Trading Standards - consumer protection, consumer advice, trade advice and consumer law

Trading Standards Schools & Colleges

	Schools & Colleges Consumer education is a high priority for our service. This page sets out the education activities available for schools, and provides links to information for college students and other education resources. For Schools
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		Presentation We can give a classroom presentation to year 10 pupils to educate them on their rights and responsibilities, showing them a selection of unsafe items and counterfeit goods.		Contact Martin Bruton or Atique Miah
		talkingshop An interactive consumer education package aimed at pupils in year 10 which is an alternative to a classroom presentation.		Visit the talkingshop website. Contact Rachel McKie for a free flyer and demonstration CD.
		Food Education This is an increasingly important aspect of our work. Visit our VISION interactive food hall for information on food products or let Cyril the Seal show you the importance of eating a balanced diet.		Go to the Food Education pages on this website.
		Kill U Car A hands on approach to help 16 - 17 year olds buy their first car using a specially 'doctored' vehicle.		What is the Kill U Car? Contact Martin Bruton or Atique Miah
		Ask Cedric A national Consumer Education Resource & Information Centre which aims to provide consumer educators and teachers with all they need for aspects of the Citizenship curriculum.		Ask Cedric website.
		Young Consumer of the Year A national competition for schools co-ordinated by the Trading Standards institute covering a wide range of consumer affairs.		Visit the Young Consumers web pages to find out all you need to know about the competition.
		Playsafe A competition held each year encouraging young people to design a safe toy. There are three entrant age groups: 9 – 11, 12 – 14, and 15 – 17 year olds.		See the ‘Playsafe’ section of the British Toy & Hobby Association website. Or visit the Ask Cedric website.
		Proof of Age Information on age restricted sales and the VALIDATE proof of age card.		Visit the Underage Sales pages on this website.
		Weekly Quiz Test your consumer skills in our weekly quiz.		Go to Weekly Quiz page.
Other useful links
		Consumer Education Lots of information for young people, teachers and the general public, on consumer education and citizenship.		Consumer Education website. See also the National Grid for Learning
		National Consumer Education Partnership An alliance of consumer, education and trade organisations created to promote the case for a national UK consumer education strategy.		NCEP website.
	For Colleges We provide advice for students under the following headings:
		Safety Are your digs up to scratch?
		Credit Avoiding the pitfalls.
		Financial Problems What to do if you run into trouble.
	Gloucestershire County Council, Trading Standards, Hillfield House, Denmark Road, Gloucester GL1 3LD Telephone: (01452) 426201 - Fax: (01452) 426274 - Electronic Mail: tradstds@gloucestershire.gov.uk Opening Hours: Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm Copyright © Gloucestershire 1999 About Us . For Consumers · For Businesses . For Schools & Colleges . News . Contacting Us . A - Z Guide . GCC · Labelled with ICRA This page was last edited on 20/11/07