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Cool sites for children, parents and teachers

Use this page to browse links for kids, parents and teachers. Many are interactive and fun, as well as containing advice for grown-ups. Many parents and teachers ask us for advice on buying child seats and hi-vis vests for children. Scroll down for links and suppliers.

FUN SITES FOR KIDS (including advice for grown-ups too)

www.trafficclub.co.uk
Games and info for 2-6 year olds and parents, by road safety company dbda

www.beddy.co.uk
Games and activities for children, focusing on road safety and how to stay safe around trucks and lorries

Think! website for children, carers and teachers
Games and activities for children of all ages and clear advice for carers and teachers, by the UK’s Department for Transport

Tales of the road
Road safety advice for kids showing consequences of risk taking through cartoon imagery, by UK’s Department for Transport

Northern Ireland road safety website
by the Department of the Environment

www.stars.sandwell.gov.uk
Includes kids zones as well as access to road safety magazines and story books, by Sandwell Council

http://streetsense2.com
online road safety resource pack for primary schools in Scotland

http://www.jrso.com
resources for the junior road safety officer scheme, run mainly in Scotland

http://www.lollipopman.co.uk
series of children’s books featuring superhero lollipopman, for ages 4 upwards

www.3mstreetwise.co.uk
Games and information on visibility and safety of children on foot and bikes, by visibility company 3m

http://www.bmweducation.co.uk/coolwayz/default.asp
Safe travel and decision making for children age 9-14, by BMW

www.dingding.org.uk
Info and games on safe and environmentally friendly transport such as buses

www.hectorshome.com
Helping 6-10 year-olds learn key road safety messages by guiding Hector around spooky streets, by Texaco

www.safetymatters.renault.co.uk
Kids road safety zone as well as info for parents and teachers, by Renault

www.totallittlelearners.co.uk
Road safety games for children, by Total

http://www.dangerspot.co.uk
a children’s book featuring Harvey the Rabbit and his friends learning road safety lessons

http://www.youngtransnet.com
Aims to help young people use sustainable transport (walking, cycling and public transport) safely. The Transnet website includes information for teachers about carrying out a travel survey near your school. It also has games for young people.

http://www.streetwiseguys.co.uk
by Road Safety Scotland

http://www.bridgend.gov.uk
for ‘Your Life in Their Hands’ school bus safety resource pack

http://www.a2bsafely.com
for children with learning disabilities – from Road Safety Scotland

SITES FOR PARENTS AND EDUCATORS, PROVIDING MORE ADVICE AND RESOURCES

Direct.gov.uk
For basic advice on child road safety

http://www.rospa.org.uk
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents - online resources and books and lesson plans

http://www.srsc.org.uk
Road Safety Scotland site

http://www.dbda.co.uk
Road safety education company providing road safety resources including leaflets for parents and children

http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resources
Online network for teachers to share and download free lesson plans, resources, guides and worksheets, including dedicated sections for early years, primary, secondary and special educational needs resources.