Young Consumers of the Year Competition

What is it?

It's a fun, challenging, interactive competition, complementing the Citizenship Curriculum.  It is organised annually by KCC Trading Standards for young people, and run by the Trading Standards Institute. Regional finalists go through to the national final held during the National Annual Conference of the Institute.

Some 10,000 young people take part each year and gain a lasting appreciation of consumer rights and responsibilities.

 

Kent School wins 2008 national final

A team from Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys, Canterbury won this year's national final taking home the College of Fellows trophy, medals and £1,000 for their school.

The team took the title at the Trading Standards Institute Annual Conference held in Bournemouth on 25 June after a nail biting finish beating schools from Edinburgh, Wakefield and Manchester.

(Back row left to right) winning team members Dan Keim, Geoff Baldwin, Ben Abrams and Joe Mooney, (front row) Clive Bainbridge, Director of KCC Community Safety & Regulatory Services, Sandra Cook, Kent Trading Standards Consumer Education Project Officer and Teacher Darren Butler.

 

How your school can take part

Kent schools can contact South East Regional Co-ordinator Sandra Cook on 01233 652271. Kent Trading Standards run local heats from September to December each year. Schools in other regions can contact the National Co-ordinator on 0870 872 9030.

 

Young Consumers of the Year 2009

We are delighted that the Financial Ombudsman Service has agreed to sponsor the Kent final of the Young Consumers of the Year Competition, which takes place on 23 January 2009 at Sessions House, County Hall, Maidstone.