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Child Safety Week

Share because you care

Child Safety Week is an annual community education campaign run by the Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT), acting as a catalyst for thousands of safety conversations and activities UK-wide.

We help families build confidence and skills in managing the real risks to children's safety. We want all children to have the freedom to grow and learn, safe from serious harm.

This year, Child Safety Week runs from Monday 7th to Sunday 13th June.

"Words can't describe how grateful I am for my friend posting of the dangers on her Facebook page." - Mum to one-year-old Veda, who swallowed a button battery.

Sharing safety knowledge saves lives. Veda's Mum knows only too well how true this is.

Without her friend's post, she would never have known about the dangers of button batteries and rushed baby Veda to hospital, where doctors saved her little girl's life.

That's why, this Child Safety Week, we are asking you to Share because you care.

Social sharing

Launching in Child Safety Week, we will be posting newly-designed safety advice, including illustrated posts, animations, polls and questions, across our social channels.

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Resources to share with families

If you are already signed up to receive CAPT communications, you will receive an email alert as soon as our new resources are available. Don't miss out - sign up here.

Coming soon, free downloadable resources to help you share safety messages:

Fact sheets with bite-sized facts and safety tips on the five main accident risks to children: burns, falls, poisons, roads and threats to breathing.
Fact sheets translated into five languages - Urdu, Punjabi, Polish and Arabic (for Somali speakers) - for speakers of English as an additional language.
Prompt cards illustrating different accident scenarios to share on-screen with parents. Complemented by short workshop outlines, with questions to stimulate discussion plus safety facts and tips to share during virtual sessions.
Plus an information pack outlining Child Safety Week's aims and key messages, and the digital content to share with families.

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Do you work with families? Download our free safety advice to share far and wide. We’ve got fact sheets, articles and activity sheets as well as our hugely popular Parents Pack.
Button batteries

Button batteries, particularly big, powerful lithium coin cell batteries, can badly hurt or kill a small child if they swallow one and it gets stuck in their food pipe. Find out how to keep children safe.
Why are grapes so dangerous?

Doctors have issued a stark warning that young children can choke to death on whole grapes.
Making sense of accidents

Many accidents are a part of growing up. Children need to explore and experiment. But some children suffer the pain of serious accidents that can alter the course of their lives forever. Most of these serious accidents are completely preventable by making simple solutions or changes to routines.
Choking

Each day around 40 under-5s are rushed to hospital after choking on something, or swallowing something dangerous. Be particularly aware of sweet items such as mini eggs around Easter time - these are exactly the same size as a toddler's airway.
In-car safety

In-car safety can be a confusing area for parents and carers. You may find that you're not completely clear about the law, are unsure of the safest way for a child to travel, aren't using the most appropriate restraint or have badly fitting child car seats or booster seats which put a child at risk.
Burns and scalds

95% of all childhood burns and scalds happen at home. Most are caused in the day-to-day situations that many parents don’t anticipate, like children reaching for hot coffee or grabbing hair straighteners.
Parents

Our Parents Pack is full of quick wins that can help put you in charge of child safety, even when you’re feeling under pressure. Download your copy here.
Falls

Falls are the most common cause of accidental injury to children. While most falls aren’t serious – active children often fall over – some falls can lead to death or long-term disability.
Fidget spinners – a hidden hazard in the latest playground craze

Fidget spinners are the latest playground craze but doctors have raised concerns about cheap fidget spinners with LED lights powered by small button batteries.