Teachers get homeless kits

TEACHERS in the Capital are being encouraged to take advantage of new lesson plans on homelessness and bad housing by Shelter Scotland.

The housing charity launched the interactive classroom kit for seven to 14-year-olds last year, and it proved so popular that the pack has now been extended to a younger audience.

The kits can be downloaded free from the Shelter Scotland website.

The new lesson plans aim to help teachers engage four to seven-year-olds with ideas about homes and neighbourhoods in an interesting way.

Graeme Brown, director of Shelter Scotland, said: "Bad housing and homelessness can have a devastating effect.

"The classroom kit is a fantastic way to educate children about bad housing and encourage them to get involved."