Child Safety Week is an annual community education campaign run by the Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT).

In response to COVID-19, we’re changing what we do this year, to meet the changing needs of families and the frontline staff who support them:

• We’ve adapted the Child Safety Week Parents’ Pack, so it helps parents take on child safety and win, even when they’re feeling under pressure.
   
• We’ve created new content that practitioners can use right now in their digital communications, however they’re reaching out to families. This includes our top tips for child safety during lockdown and beyond, plus advice on preventing burns and poisoning.
   
• We’re reworking the Child Safety Week Action Pack as a year-round resource, so practitioners can use it in face-to-face work with families as lockdown eases.

During Child Safety Week itself, our emphasis will be on social media, to reach as many families as possible.

We’ll be adding to our safety advice, so do stay in touch by liking or following our Facebook page. And, if you work with families, sign up to our email alerts.