Strategies for accident prevention
Are you getting started on your child accident prevention strategy? Would you like to see how other areas have developed theirs?
Making the Link aims to share strategies and programmes on child accident prevention to encourage different areas to learn from one another and share best practice.
Email info@makingthelink.net and we will publish your injury prevention strategy.
Below are some strategies on child accident prevention or accident prevention for all groups:
Avonsafe
Avonsafe is a partnership based in the South West of England, which actively promotes joint working to help reduce accidental injury.
- Download Avonsafe's Injury Prevention Partnership Strategy (PDF, 979 KB)
- Read our interview with Rob Benington, Avonsafe's Injury Prevention Manager
Bradford Safeguarding Children Board
Bradford Safeguarding Children Board produced their strategy after recommendations from CAPT on how best to reduce accidental injury to children in Bradford.
- Download Bradford's Child Injury Prevention Strategy (PDF, 578 KB)
- Read our interview with Davina Hartley, Bradford's Accident Prevention Co-ordinator
East Lancashire Teaching Primary Care Trust
The East Lancashire Teaching Primary Care Trust launched their Accident Prevention Strategy in 2008.
The Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) is the UK's leading charity working to reduce the number of children and young people killed, disabled or seriously injured in accidents.