ACCIDENTS

Preventing child accidents in the home (18th March 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.

Accidents and Child Development
How Safe is Your Child at Home?

ACCIDENTS

Accidents and Child Development (February 2009)
Every year, some two million children are seen at hospital Accident and Emergency Units after suffering an unintentional injury. Around 250 children die each year as the result of accidents. These stark facts give an indication of how great a challenge parents, carers and practitioners face in trying to keep children safe.

This guide addresses particular issues related to child safety and focuses on the actual experiences of field workers. Its aim is to share the experiences of practitioners with a wider audience so that effective interventions can be publicised, so that common pitfalls can be avoided.
Guide