Switched On is a free educational rail safety programme. In order to continue to deliver high quality, engaging resources we have introduced a registration page requiring users to sign up to be able to download resources. This helps us to evaluate content to make sure it meets the needs of educators and their pupils.

Tom’s Story

When 16 year-old schoolboy, Tom Hubbard, chose to venture onto the railway tracks and climb on top of a train in June 2014, he had no idea that this decision would change his life forever. The main You vs. Train campaign video can be downloaded here. This resource...

Build a station with Station Manager Sarah

A fun hands-on activity that encourage pupils to build their own ‘local’ station using different materials and props. They can then act out safety scenarios, showcasing their Switched On learning. Pupils can earn their Switched On: Sign Spotter badge. To run this...

Tegan’s Story

As an extension activity, pupils can listen to Tegan retelling her story and her desire for other people to learn from what happened to her. This resource covers themes and topics that audiences may find distressing. It includes real-life stories that may be upsetting...

Make your choice

Pupils discuss different scenarios from a set of discussion cards to enable them to consider their own values and potential behaviour in relation to different choices and decisions. These can be cut up and shuffled. To run this activity, download or open the...

Consequences: Switched On for split second decisions

A quick decision you make can have a huge impact that affects many different people – after investigating the incident, it’s time to get into the mind of the person involved. This resource encourages pupils to consider each character and create an impact map for them....