A GROUNDBREAKING scheme to help children with special educational needs gain their independence and know their rights is being trialled
Cambridgeshire County Council trading standards has been working with schools catering for children with special educational needs culminating in a consumer challenge quiz.
The quiz aims to teach pupils about a wide range of issues including shopp
ing rights, product safety, food labelling and age-related purchases.
Four teams took part in the quiz, the first of its kind, which was held at Burgess Hall, St Ivo Centre, St Ives.
Highfield School from Ely represented by Laetitia Lavelin, Jonathan Smith, Nick Dewey and Jamie Easton were the winners of the quiz. Samuel Pepys School from St Neots finished as runners up with Meadowgate School, from Wisbech, and Spring Common School, from Huntingdon, finishing joint third.
Fair trading officer Paul Bass said: “Making young people aware of their legal rights means they are less likely to fall foul of sharp practices and rogue traders.
“Working with the schools and talking to their pupils now may prevent problems in the future.
“I think all those who attended the quiz were impressed with the knowledge shown by all the teams.
“Trading Standards is often the first line of defence for the most vulnerable members of Cambridgeshire’s communities.”
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