Teams from Filsham Valley School in St Leonards-on-Sea and Peacehaven Community School will compete at Eastbourne Town Hall on Friday 5 February at the county stage of the Young Consumer of the Year Competition. The county final starts at 10am and supporters are welcome.
The teams have to answer quiz questions on topics ranging from safety and the environment to consumer rights and responsibilities. The East Sussex winners, who will receive prizes for their school and for themselves, will go on to the South East regional final in March. The winners of the regional final will compete at the national finals in Edinburgh in June.
The national competition is organised locally by officers from East Sussex County Council's Trading Standards team.
Councillor Bob Tidy, Lead Member for Community Services said: “The competition is our way of helping young people in our schools and colleges to know their rights and responsibilities when buying and selling. It's run along the lines of University Challenge and is both fun and educational.
“Our pupils take part in a competition that involves hundreds of other schools from across the UK. They all take on the challenge to become the top young consumers and win a £1,000 prize for their school.”
For more information about the work of the County Council's Trading Standards service please visit our pages on Trading Standards – help and advice for consumers.
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