Child Safety Week
Save the date: Child Safety Week 2024 runs from Monday 3rd to Sunday 9th June.
Child Safety Week is the Child Accident Prevention Trust’s annual community education campaign, 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.
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How to get involved
How to get involved
The aim of Child Safety Week is to reach as many families as possible with important safety advice, but we need your help!
New resource centre
Our brand new resource centre makes it simple to find free accident prevention resources all in one place.
Top tips for families
Our Safety Made Simple Parent Pack contains bite-sized facts and safety tips on the main accident risks to children.
Help us spread the word
Connect with us on social media and share our safety posts to help us reach more people. Use #ChildSafetyWeek
What free resources can I get?
What free resources can I get?
Free printed resources
Free printed resources on button battery safety including flyers, posters, session plans and picture books.
Session plans
Prompt cards illustrating eight common safety scenarios, complemented by short workshop outlines.
Activity sheets
Our activity sheets for children and their parents are free for you to download and share.
Featured safety advice
Featured safety advice
Blind cords
It can take just 15 seconds for a toddler to lose consciousness if a blind cord is caught around their neck – and they can die in just two to three minutes.
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.
Dog safety
While we don’t expect our own dog to bite, it’s important to remember any dog can bite if they feel they have no other option. Discover top tips to keep children and dogs safe and happy together.
Road safety
Learn how to keep children safe on the roads with our road safety advice and resources. Includes articles, activity sheets, translated fact sheets and a session plan.
For more safety advice on a wide range of other topics please visit our advice hub.
About the Child Accident Prevention Trust
About the Child Accident Prevention Trust
The Child Accident Prevention Trust is the only UK charity to focus on preventing death and serious injury to children from avoidable accidents. Our vision is a safer world for all our children.
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Meet our official supporters
It’s thanks to our official supporters that Child Safety Week takes place:
Thanks to the British Blind and Shutter Association (BBSA) for their funding in support of window blind safety.
Become a patron and join a movement of companies who work with us to prevent life-changing accidents to children across the UK.
