Over 1200 school children from the Tandridge and Reigate & Banstead areas will learn vital safety lessons when they attend the Junior Citizen event from 1 to 12 March, being held at the TS Arc Royal in Redhill. The event is funded by the Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships from Tandridge and Reigate & Banstead Councils.

Junior Citizen takes place over a two-week period in Redhill, with youngsters aged between 10 and 11 learning about issues including railway, water, first aid, electricity and drug dangers, road safety, fire hazards, safe use of the internet and the adverse effects of anti-social behaviour and responsible use of the countryside.

During the day the children will visit 10 separate workstations, each showing how to deal with simulated situations involving everyday dangers. At the end of the session each child is given activity sheets for follow up work at school, along with a range of keepsakes to remind them of the day and the messages they learn.

Junior Citizen is a unique partnership event between Tandridge District Council, Reigate & Banstead Borough Council, Surrey Police, Surrey Fire & Rescue Service and representatives and resources from the School Nurses, Raven Housing Trust, EDF Energy, Surrey County Council Countryside Management, South East Coast Ambulance and Sutton & East Surrey Water.

Hilary New, Community Safety Manager for Tandridge District Council, said: “This is a very positive event giving key messages to children who are just about to go to secondary school and start to become more independent. The children can feel more confident they will be able to deal with an emergency situation."