We partnered with Children’s Burns Trust to share some of the risks that lead to children being burned, simple tips to keep children safe and what you can do in an emergency. To learn more about both charities visit: www.capt.org.uk or www.cbtrust.org.uk […]
5 most common causes of serious injury for children: The 7th – 13th June 2021 is Child Safety Week, run by the Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) to raise awareness of the risks of child accidents and how they can be prevented. CAPT analysed data on England’s deaths and hospital admissions for five years from 2008-12 […]
Every year, around 2 million children attend A&E due to accidents. Over 76,000 of these require admission to hospital – that is nearly 1500 children a week! This week is Child Safety Week and Emma Hammett from First Aid for Life runs through some top tips to make your home safer. Accidental injury is one […]
A cautionary tale of what can go wrong in the kitchen at home from Pathe 1947 for Child Safety Week. […]
To mark Child Safety Week, I wanted to answer concerns from many parents and carers about when exactly it is safe to leave children home alone. The law doesn’t state an age when you can leave a child on their own, but it is an offence to leave a child alone if it places them […]
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