SCOTLAND: NEIGHBOURHOOD ALERT SYSTEM
The Neighbourhood Alert System, is a new tool used to communicate with Neighbourhood Watches and other local residents about local and national safety issues. Information and alerts that are relevant...
View ArticleGO SAFE SCOTLAND – NEW SAFETY TOOL FOR CHILDREN
An interactive safety resource for primary school children in Scotland, called Go Safe Scotland, has been launched in Glasgow. This resource will help to deliver key safety messages and support the...
View ArticleSEFTON COUNCIL LAUNCHES INITIATIVE TO REDUCE BATHWATER SCALDS
Sefton Council is the first council in the UK to offer a free thermostatic mixing valve to every family with a child under the age of 5 Read the rest of this entry »
View ArticleCMO FOR WALES ANNUAL REPORT SHOWS EXTERNAL CAUSES ARE 2ND LARGEST CONTRIBUTOR...
Countries Covered: Wales Date: 2013 The CMO for Wales new Annual Report 2012-2013 shows that external causes are the 2nd largest contributor to inequalities in the life expectancy gap. A graph on page...
View ArticleALL PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS TO BE TAUGHT ABOUT ABUSE
Countries Covered: UK Date: 2013 As part of the Now I Know programme run by the NSPCC, more than 4,500 “ChildLine Champions” will teach children between the ages of 9 and 11 about abuse, neglect and...
View ArticleGLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS LINKED TO SUICIDE RISE
Countries Covered: World Date: 2013 The recent economic crisis could be to blame for an increase in suicide rates in Europe and America, say experts. Read the rest of this entry »
View ArticleMOTHERS’ PERSPECTIVES ON THE DELIVERY OF CHILDHOOD MESSAGES
Countries Covered: Wales & UK Date: 2013 This research, commissioned by Children in Wales and published in BMC Public Health journal, explored mothers’ knowledge and awareness of child injury...
View ArticlePROTECT CHILDREN, PREVENT NICOTINE POISONING: WHERE DO YOU KEEP YOURS?
Countries Covered: Wales Date: 2013 Children in Wales and Public Health Wales have produced an information sheet on the dangers of nicotine poisoning. All products containing nicotine, such as...
View ArticleINFOGRAPHIC- WASTED LIVES: CHILD ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS
Countries Covered: England and Wales Date: 2013 The Safegaurding Children e-Academy has created an infographic giving information about child accidents and deaths. The resource is downloadable as a...
View ArticleDANGERS OF LIQUITABS – SCOTTISH PARLIAMENTARY RESPONSE
Countries Covered: Scotland Date: 2013 On 11th September a Parliamentary question was lodged asking the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to warn parents and carers of the danger from...
View ArticleBLIND CORD SAFETY – NEW LEGISLATION
Countries Covered: Europe Date: 2013 In early 2014 new regulations will come into force regarding window blind safety. The revised standard will ensure that new blinds must be safe by design or be...
View ArticleENGLAND’S CMO’S ANNUAL REPORT 2012: OUR CHILDREN DESERVE BETTER: PREVENTION PAYS
Countries Covered: England Date: 2013 England’s annual report on children and young people’s health from the Chief Medical Officer, Professor Dame Sally C Davies, contains lots of information on...
View ArticleGREATER EXPECTATIONS – NEW REPORT ON INEQUALITIES BY NATIONAL CHILDREN BUREAU
Countries Covered: UK Date: 2013 The National Children’s Bureau has produced a report – Greater Expectations – which examines 12 key indicators to determine whether children in this country are still...
View ArticleTAKE ACTION TODAY – ROSPA ACTS ON CHILD POISONINGS
Countries Covered: UK Date: 2013 Every year thousands of infants need medical care for poisoning from products commonly found in and around the home, with on average 15 under-5s admitted to hospital...
View ArticleROSPA PRODUCE INFOGRAPHIC OF HSE ANNUAL STATISTICS
Countries Covered: UK Date: 2013 RoSPA have produced an infographic displaying the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) annual figures, which highlight the number of those killed or injured at work....
View ArticleCAPT LAUNCHES 2013 BURNS AND SCALDS CAMPAIGN
Countries Covered: UK Date: 2013 CAPT have launched a nationwide campaign to raise awareness of burns and scalds and how to prevent them. Further information can be found at the following link:...
View ArticleMANAGING RISK IN PLAY PROVISION: GUIDANCE REVISED AND UPDATED
Countries Covered: UK Date: 2013 The Play Safety Forum has produced Managing Risk in Play Provision to help strike a balance between the risks and the benefits of offering children challenging play...
View ArticleCHRISTMAS SHOPPING FOR TOYS? READ CAPT’S ESSENTIAL TOY SAFETY GUIDE
Countries Covered: UK Date: 2013 As Christmas approaches, help spread the word to parents about toy safety and what to look for when buying toys by sharing CAPTS essential toy safety guide....
View ArticleTESCO CHARITY TRUST COMMUNITY AWARDS SCHEME
Countries Covered: UK Date: 2013 The Tesco Charity Trust Community Awards Scheme provides one-off donations of between £500 and £4,000. The funding goes towards providing practical benefits, such as...
View ArticleALCOHOL AND YOUR CHILD
Countries Covered: UK Date: 2013 This section of the Drinkaware website provides advice and age appropriate tips about talking to children about alcohol. Read the rest of this entry »
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