Prevention in action

Inequalities and child injury prevention – a life course approach

There is good evidence over many years that the burden of injury falls unequally on children and families from the most disadvantaged backgrounds. The life course approach to health and wellbeing underlines the need to give children the best start in life. Read more

Tools

Find out about current accident prevention programmes as well as how to get started with planning your injury prevention work.

Child road safety: Useful links and resources

Speakers’ presentations and useful resources for CAPT seminar – Working creatively and collaboratively in times of cutbacks - December 16th 2019 Read more

Improving rental housing

A new Houses of Parliament research briefing looks at the quality of housing in the UK private rented sector and interventions to improve housing quality. Read more

Inequalities and child injury prevention – a life course approach

There is good evidence over many years that the burden of injury falls unequally on children and families from the most disadvantaged backgrounds. The life course approach to health and wellbeing underlines the need to give children the best start in life. Read more

YouTube – road safety and children

A selection of short films that have been used to convey road safety messages to parents/adults. The films illustrate some of the different approaches that film makers take to engage viewers. Read more

Latest

WATCH: Button battery dangers and how to stay safe – Free webinar replay

Watch the free recording of our webinar on the dangers of button batteries to learn why they are so dangerous, where they can be found and what to do if you suspect a child has swallowed one.
Flyer and poster

Our hard-hitting flyer, available in English and Welsh, explains the risks and offers safety tips and emergency advice. Our colourful poster prompts parents to hunt for button batteries in their homes.
Session plan

Our dual-purpose flashcard and session plan is designed to help you run an engaging workshop with parents. With a visual aid, workshop outline and safety facts and tips to share.
New English fact sheet

Our fact sheet provides essential advice about the risks to children, where to look for button batteries and what to do in an emergency. Download and share.

Why are grapes so dangerous?

Doctors have issued a stark warning that young children can choke to death on whole grapes.
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 more.
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.
Fact sheets

Bite-sized facts and safety tips on the main accident risks to children. Easy to read, use and share. Suitable for printing off, emailing, Whatsapp-ing or posting on social.
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.
In-car safety

Car seats can be mind-boggling! How do you know if you’ve got the right seat for your child and for your car? When should you move them to the next stage? Our advice on in-car safety can help.
About Child Safety Week

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.
Suffocation

Babies and young children don't have the control that adults have over their bodies. They can wriggle and squirm but it is harder for them to move out of a dangerous situation.
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.