Child accident prevention (CAP) was introduced to help reduce the total number of accidents in children aged 0 to 5 which result in hospital admissions. In 2022/23, the rate of hospital admissions caused by unintentional and deliberate injuries in Warwickshire was equal to the England and West Midlands regional average (75.9 per 10,000). This demonstrates an improvement since 2016/17 (152.8 per 10,000) however there are areas of Warwickshire with disproportionately high rates meaning there is still room for improvement.
The most common injuries causing children to attend A&E aged 0-14 in Warwickshire are:
- Contusions, abrasions and lacerations,
- Sprain and ligament injury
- Head injury
The most common reason for children aged 0-14 being admitted to hospital in Warwickshire is poisoning.
View the information, advice and resources below to see how you can reduce the risk of accidents happening.
Child Accident Prevention Trust
The Child Accident Prevention Trust provides information and advice on the main causes of accident and injury in and around the home. Find out more about the Child Accident Prevention Trust.
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents offer lots of advice and resources on preventing accidents in and outside of the home. More information and advice from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.
NSPCC
The NSPCC has produced two useful guides on what to consider for when your child is old enough to be out on their own or left home alone.
Safe places
Safe Places is part of a national scheme involving local premises such as libraries, grocery stores and community centres signing up to be a place where individuals who feel scared, upset or angry can go. From here, a member of staff can help you get in touch with someone you know who can help, such as a support worker. All of these areas will have the Safe Places logo stuck onto their main window or door.
Find out more about Safe Places.
The Department for Education
The Department for Education have produced a guide to help parents and carers understand what out-of-school settings should be doing to provide a safe environment for their children who attend that setting.
There is also a downloadable leaflet available on choosing safe out-of-school settings.
Choosing safe out of school settings (PDF, 455KB)
Department for Education - Using after-school clubs, tuition and community activities