Capt News Bulletin - November 2010

CAPT NEWS

November 2010

Welcome to the Child Accident Prevention Trust's bulletin

Welcome to the latest edition of CAPT News, the newsletter from the Child Accident Prevention Trust which aims to equip you with the knowledge, resources and tools to make a significant contribution to preventing serious childhood accidents in your community.

We hope you find the bulletin helpful in your work with local children and families. You can view past news stories on our website.

News

 If you haven’t already, check out our new website!

We’re very proud to officially launch our brand new website. Packed with safety advice, factsheets, activities, statistics and the very latest national and international news on child accident prevention, if you share our goal to reduce the number of children killed or seriously injured in preventable accidents, we think it will quickly become one of your essential online resources.

Now there’s an easier way to get your hands on essential CAPT publications…

CAPT’s new online shop is now open and ready for business. Our whole range of publications, posters, practitioner guides and other resources can now be readily ordered through our website.

Congratulations to our Child Safety Week competition winners!

Phew! Judging is now complete, and we can finally reveal that the winners of our Child Safety Week competitions.

In focus: Toy safety

Toy safety – Christmas shopping special

Of all the risks to children’s safety, the very things that are designed and produced especially for them, to make them happy, stimulate them and help their development should be the least of a parent’s worries.

Safety signposts

Road Safety Week 2010, 22 – 28 November

There’s just under a week to go to Road Safety Week 2010. Organised by the road safety charity Brake, this year’s theme is Kids Say: SLOW DOWN.

Latest road casualty statistics published by DFT

On 4 November, the Department for Transport published Reported Road Casualties in Great Britain: Quarterly Provisional Estimates: Q2 2010.

RoSPA extends its blind cord campaign with 60,000 free safety packs

Last month, RoSPA announced that it would be expanding its national campaign by launching new web content and distributing 60,000 safety packs free of charge to anyone who requests one.

News in brief

Well done and thank-you to Lyndon Atherton!

You may remember the Atherton family from earlier this year - Lou and Lyndon Atherton and their children Amelia, Davy and baby Adelaide. Davy Atherton was scalded in the bath. Davy is now, we’re pleased to report, fine and a very happy three-year-old boy.

Funding for Child Safety Education Coalition (CSEC) to cease

From 31 December this year, government funding for the Child Safety Education Coalition will be withdrawn as a result of the significant savings which the Department for Education (DfE) is being required to make.

Could you help children stay safe around dogs?

In 2008, 400 children under the age of five were admitted to hospital after being bitten by a dog. As we’ve mentioned before, the Blue Dog Guide is a software package which teaches parents and children about how to stay safe around dogs.

Birmingham Children’s Hospital needs your help

Birmingham Children’s Hospital (BCH) is hoping to secure funding to launch a safety programme in 2011 focusing on preventing burns to children from hair straighteners. In preparation, it is looking for examples of similar programmes around the country.

BSI British Standards appeal for volunteer consultants

The BSI’s Consumer and Public Interest Network (CPIU) is looking for people to join it and contribute to its work in promoting product safety. Volunteers should demonstrate a commitment to the principles of consumer involvement and want products and services for your family to be safe, accessible, secure and sustainable.