Preventing child accidents in the home

Contact:

Adam Lassman
Adam.lassman@dcsf.gsi.gov.uk
Tel. 020 7783 8039

Provider:

DCSF

Topics:

Aiming High for Young People, Children and Young People's Plan, Children's trusts, Early years and childcare, Health, Social care, welfare, protection

Type:

Information and guidance

Date:

February 2009

Accidents in the home are the biggest cause of injury to children under five. Tragically, around 500,000 under fives every year are admitted to hospital after an accident at home. More tragically, many of these accidents could have been prevented by taking simple steps.

To help parents of young children and the practitioners who work with them keep children safe from accidents at home the Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) has produced:

• Accidents and Child Development, an easy-to-use guidance booklet for any practitioners involved with the safety, or care of children
• How Safe is Your Child at Home?, a short leaflet for parents and carers, covering common risks to children in the home and how they can be reduced.

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Last updated on 01/02/2009