Every year in Wales, over 145,000 children and young people attend Accident & Emergency Departments because of an unintentional injury, equivalent to around 400 children every single day.
Children in Wales aims to reduce this toll and our work addresses accident prevention in all locations, including at home, on the road, around water and at school. We support and work closely with members and practitioners across Wales to reduce the number of children and young people injured through accidents every year.
Children in Wales’ work includes:
Bilingual resources for Child Safety Week
Children in Wales are working with the Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) to identify bilingual resources that can be used during Child Safety Week, as well as all year round.
One Step Ahead is an innovative safety wallchart from the Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) for parents and carers of 0-2 year-olds. Beautifully illustrated in full colour, it consists of an at-a-glance matrix which matches the child’s age and development to hazards in the home.
Parents who attend A&E when their child has had an accident often say that they are taken by surprise by the fact that they could roll/crawl/climb/reach/open doors and cupboards or remove lids. The One Step Ahead wallchart addresses this by arming them with the knowledge they need to stay one step ahead in preventing their child having a serious accident in the home.
In collaboration with Children in Wales, CAPT is planning, if there is sufficient demand, to produce a version with Welsh on one side and English on the reverse. Packs of 50 full-colour wallcharts are available for £50 including p&p.
Click here to see the sample version
To pre-order, simply email gillian.colver@capt.org.uk with details for invoicing and delivery by 31 January 2012. If we receive a minimum of 20 orders, the wallcharts will be printed and despatched in February along with your invoice.
Enquiries concerning the this work should be directed to:
Karen McFarlaneDevelopment Officer: Child Safety Tel 029 2034 2434
Karen's role is funded by the Welsh Assembly Government through the Health Challenge Wales voluntary sector grant scheme.
This work includes:
Child Accident Prevention Practice and Information Exchange (CHAPPIE) Network
Towards a Child Safety Strategy for Wales
Useful Resources and Links
European Child Safety Alliance
HAP Wales
Injury Interventions
IOBI Conference 24 & 25th September 2009 - Presentations
Research and Reports on Preventing Childhood Injuries
Statistics
Information for Parents and Carers
Useful Resources & Links - General
Useful Resources & Links - Road Safety
Useful Resources & Links - Home Safety
Useful Resources & Links - Water Safety
Useful Resources & Links - Farm Safety
Useful Resources & Links - Local Authority Accident Prevention Strategies