Accident Prevention

More accidents happen at home than anywhere else and children under 5 are most at risk. Children need to lead active, healthy lives; to experiment, play and take risks. As childcare providers you can help children, parents and carers to understand the real risks and help them gain the skills in managing them. The resources and links below can help you complete the Accident Prevention best practise guidelines

The journey of the washing tablet in Child Safety Week

Home and General Safety

• Safety Makes Sense Parent Pack 2020 | CAPT
• Home safety advice | ROSPA
• Don't risk it quarter it poster | ROSPA
• Keep hot drinks out of reach | Safetea
• Play safety advice | ROSPA
• Child safety week | CAPT

Child Safety Week is an annual campaign run by the Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) to raise awareness of the risks of child accidents and how they can be prevented. 

Safe Travel

• Road safety advice | ROSPA
• Road safety week | 
• Road themed resources | Twinkl
• Road safety, first steps kit | Cornwall Council
• THINK road safety | Department for Transport

Sun Safety

• Sun Safe Nurseries | Skcin

A national, annual, accreditation scheme developed by Skcin to introduce sun safe messaging to pre-school children. Register to become a Sun Safe Nursery by completing the 3 step online process.

• Sun, UV and Cancer | Cancer Research

Fire Safety and Emergency Services

• Fire safety, is your home safe? | HM Government
• Early Learning Fire Safety (ELFS) resources | Cornwall Council
• Fire safety leaflets | Cornwall Council
• Staying safe in the water | RNLI
• Emergency services photo pack | Early Learning 

Internet Safety 

• Preschool (0-5) online safety advice | Internet Matters 

• ThinkUKnow
• DigiDuck Stories | Childnet International 

The Digiduck® collection has been created to help parents and childcare providers educate children aged 3 - 7 about online safety.  The collection includes a ebooks, PDFs, a poster and an interactive app.