Many children go out on trips from their nurseries each day, but one woman has invented an innovative new product to help ensure that they do so in safety.
Elaine Stephen, a primary teacher at Buchanhaven School in Aberdeenshire, has already won several awards with the Walkodile, a simple safety device that operates as the UK's first walking system for groups of children.
'When parents hand over their child to me at the school gates in the morning, they're giving me the most precious thing in their lives to look after and it is a tremendous responsibility. I wanted something that would ensure their safety,' says Ms Stephen.
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