Child Safety news and health events

The following list provides dates of events related to child accident prevention, health and activities for children.

Child Safety Week. 21st - 27th June 2010.

www.capt.org.uk

Safety 2010, the 10th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion. 21st - 24th September 2010

London. Safety 2010

Head and spinal injuries in children

NSPCC has just released a new review on head and spinal injuries in children . It will be of particular interest to health, social care and legal professionals.

New Well Being website.

The Well-being Zone has been designed to serve as an important resource and interactive community for everyone interested in, and commited to, well-being.

Why Children Die

The Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health (CEMACH) has published a report entitled ‘Why Children Die: A Pilot Study’. Avoidable factors were found in 26% and potentially avoidable in a further 43%.

eSafety in Wales

A new website page is intended to provide practitioners in Wales with advice and information on internet safety.

Healthy Nurseries Growing Healthy Children

All Health of Wales Information Service Two Pembrokeshire nurseries have become the first in Wales to achieve a national health promotion award.
Jumping Beans Nursery in Pembroke Dock and Happy Days Childcare in Milford Haven have attained an accredited award from the Welsh Assembly Government as part of its Welsh Network of Healthy Schools Schemes.

Preventing unintentional injury to children

A new report, called "Better Safe than Sorry", has been produced by the Healthcare Commission. Unintentional injury is a leading cause of death and illness among children aged 1-14 years, and causes more children to be admitted to hospital each year than any other reason. Healthcare Commission report

Government report on child poverty

A damning report by the government describes how life for many children in the UK is deteriorating as the gap between rich and poor widens.The UK Children's Commissioner's study warns that "unacceptable" numbers of youngsters are languishing in poverty and being "discriminated" against by a harsh justice system".

The Grain Chain

The Grain Chain is a resource which offers children a fun way to learn about healthy eating with a range of media including: interactive whiteboard activities, information pages, activity sheets, quizzes, videos and games. There are also full teacher's notes, with curriculum references, lesson plans and homework/extension ideas.

BNF healthy eating resources

British Nutrition Foundation produce a useful leaflet and information for 5-11 year old children about healthier packed lunches.

Farm self-assessment software

HSE has developed this free interactive software to help farmers carry out a comprehensive health and safety assessment of their farms and to raise the levels of health and safety awareness in the industry.

The Travel Behaviour Code

The Travel Behaviour Code promotes safe travel for all children and young people, by setting out the standards of behaviour required when travelling from home to school.

Road Safety Week 2010

Road Safety Week is usually held during November. Road Safety Week

Healthy Start is replacing the Welfare Food Scheme.

It is now live across the UK.
The new scheme:

Buying British

A new short film, made with children, about why it is better to buy British farm produce.

Exercise has little impact on obesity rates

A study published recently found that exercise has little impact on obesity rates in pre-school children.
Three 30-minute sessions of activity a week and increasing exercise at home has little effect on body mass index (BMI), according to research published online in the British Medical Journal. But experts from the University of Glasgow said there were improvements to movement skills which could give children the confidence to continue exercising and have long-term health benefits.

Childhood obesity is a 'ticking timebomb' issue in the UK, and an increasing threat to the heart health of our children.

Food4Thought campaign

National Salt Awareness Week. 1st - 7th February 2010

CASH runs National Salt Awareness Week every year.

18th Annual Public Health Forum. 24th – 25th March 2010

Confronting the Public Health Crisis. The UK Annual Public Health Forum. Bournemouth International Centre.

Tackling Obesity 23rd March 2010

Govnet Obesity Programme.QEII Conference Centre, London.

Transforming Obesity Strategy. 20th January 2010

Health Service Journal. American Square Conference Centre,London.

A Mediterranean diet to prevent Alzheimer’s disease.

Eating a Mediterranean diet and cooking with olive oil can help to prevent Alzheimer’s disease, according to latest scientific findings. Those who eat lots of fruit, vegetables, whole grains, fish and drink a moderate amount of red wine are 68 per cent less likely to suffer Alzheimer’s than those who do not.

The Dangerously Big Bunny ” highlights issues of obesity.

Eight UK children identified in images seized from international paedophile ring

The Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre has identified and safeguarded eight British children from sexual abuse as a result of thousands of indecent images seized in an international police operation led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the United States.
For further information visit the CEOP website at www.ceop.gov.uk.
The CEOP has also recently launched Think You Know CYBER CAFÉ, a website enabling 8-11 year-olds to learn about internet safety through a cybercafe.

NHS 'lacking' on child protection

Two thirds of hospitals do not routinely check if children are subject to child protection orders when they arrive injured in A&E, figures suggest.Full Story

Poverty puts children at higher risk

Poverty puts children at higher risk of accidents. Children from poorer families are far more likely to die or be harmed than their better-off counterparts, according to research from the World Health Organisation. More information

National Storytelling Week 30th January – 6th February 2010

The Society for Storytelling was set up to promote the oldest art form in the world. Storytelling is at the root of every art form. It is held during the first week of February every year. National Storytelling Week.

29th January 2010 - RNLI fundrasing day

SOS day is the RNLI's national fundraising day.

Safer Internet Day 9th February 2010.

Insafe is a European network of Awareness Centres promoting safe, responsible use of the Internet and mobile devices to young people.

World Book Day 4th March 2010

World Book Day is the biggest annual celebration of books and reading in the UK and Ireland.

International Children's Book Day 2nd April 2010

International Children's Book Day to inspire reading and make awareness of childrens' books.

World Health Day 7th April 2010

Each year on April 7th, the world celebrates World Health Day. On this day around the globe, thousands of events mark the importance of health for productive and happy lives.

World Book and Copyright Day - 23rd April 2010

By celebrating this Day throughout the world, UNESCO seeks to promote reading, publishing and the protection of intellectual property through copyright.

Walk to School Week 17th - 21st May 2010

An independent report has confirmed that our WoW (Walk Once a Week) scheme is a real force for change in schools looking to get parents and children walking.

International Literacy Day 8th September 2010.

More than 780 million of the world’s adults (nearly two-thirds of whom are women) do not know how to read or write , and between 94 and 115 million children lack access to education.