We don’t want to ‘wrap children in cotton wool’. Scrapes and bruises are part of growing up. But we don’t think children should die, or be disabled or disfigured, in accidents that can be prevented. And even small changes – around your home or to your everyday routines – can make big differences to children’s safety.

Here you can find:

Child safety advice by age group highlighting serious accidents at different ages and what you can do to prevent them.

Key child safety topics:

• Burns and scalds
• Electrical safety
• Falls
• Fire safety
• Poisons
• Road safety

Common safety questions

The Child Accident Prevention Trust is the UK’s leading charity working to reduce the number of children and young people killed, disabled or seriously injured in accidents.