BERR | Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory reform

"Fireworks Be Safe Not Sorry" poster Children jumping with fireworks in background
Mixed Fireworks and display boxes
 Woman with firework in background

 

  • It is against the law to possess fireworks in public if you're under 18.

 

  • Fireworks must not be sold to anyone who is under 18.

 

Information for Teachers

 

Welcome to the teachers' section of our site. Here you can find a  range of resources for schools in England, Wales and Scotland.

 

England and Wales


Materials cover key stages 1, 2 and 3 and are available in both English and Welsh. They communicate the firework safety message through use in the literacy/citizenship elements of the national curriculum and also contain cross-curriculum links where appropriate.

 

Download these and other materials from our Resource pages.

 

Scotland


Materials cover levels A to F. They are designed to communicate the firework safety message through use in language lessons, but the materials also contain cross-curriculum links where appropriate.

Download these and other materials from our Resource pages.

 

• Only buy fireworks marked BS 7114.

• Don’t drink alcohol if setting off fireworks.

• Keep fireworks in a closed box. 

• Follow the instructions on each firework.

• Light at arm's length, using a taper.

• Stand well back.

• Never go near a firework that has been lit. Even if it hasn’t gone off, it could still explode.

• Never put fireworks in your pocket or throw them.

• Always supervise children around fireworks.

• Light sparklers one at a time and wear gloves.

• Never give sparklers to a child under five.

• Keep pets indoors.

 

 
 

 

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