The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) have released guidance to help people avoid accidents over the Christmas period. Christmas safety tips Make sure you buy children's gifts for the correct age group and from reputable retailers, and ensure they comply to safety standardsRemember to buy batteries for toys that need them – that...

Young babies have immature immune systems. Even infections that are considered 'mild' in older children and adults can be life-threatening for babies. The Lullaby Trust survey of 2,300 new and expectant parents showed that more than half were unaware that kissing a young baby can put them at risk of serious infection.All visitors to babies are enco...

Exploitation Awareness week begins on 9th October 2023. To build knowledge and support professionals, front line workers, parents, carers and grandparents, a number of awareness and information sessions have been organised by the Violence Prevention Unit. The sessions are being delivered by partner agencies and can be booked using the links below: ...

There are three events available for you to join to mark and support World Suicide Prevention Day 2023. On Wednesday 6 September colleagues from Black Country Healthcare Foundation Trust will be hosting an event at Blakenhall Community Centre from 10am to 12 noon. The aim of this event is to bring people together from across Wolverhampton to help p...

The third annual ICON week (25 to 29 September 2023) is here to raise awareness of infant crying and how to cope to support parents/carers and prevent serious injury, illness and even death of young babies as a result of Abusive Head Trauma that happens when someone shakes a baby. ICON is a programme adopted by health and social care organisations ...

Who are the Child Accident Prevention Trust? The Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) is a UK charity working to reduce the number of children and young people killed, disabled or seriously injured in accidents. They exist because accidents are a leading cause of death and serious injury for children and young people; many of which can be prevent...

Occasionally situations arise when workers within one agency feel that the actions, inaction or decisions of another agency do not adequately safeguard a child or an adult with care and support needs. The purpose of this policy is to ensure that in such situations issues between agencies are resolved in a timely manner. The Escalation Policy h...

After the tragic incident over the weekend, please follow the advice below issued by West Midlands Fire Service to keep yourself and others safe. The West Midlands Fire Service Winter Water Safety webpage also contains general water safety information. How to stay safe in winter: the dangers of frozen or icy cold water It is extremely dangerous to ...

Recognising that the colder months might be difficult for families, The Lullaby Trust has put together information for parents and carers to consider when placing their baby to sleep during the winter months and for when babies are away from home or in emergency situations.  Please click on the links below to access this information....

The Safety of Women and Girls Survey, being conducted by West Midlands Police and the Safer Wolverhampton Partnership, asks women and girls how safe they feel when they are out and about, and to share details of issues they may have either witnessed or experienced anywhere in Wolverhampton, along with locations that are of concern to them. The feed...

Walsall Safeguarding Partnership and Dudley Safeguarding People Partnership would like to invite you all to attend as part of Safeguarding Adults Week: Webinar: Identification and support for adults that are at risk of harm due to fire Wednesday 23rd November 2022 10:00 – 12:00 This is an opportunity for organisations to come together to raise awar...

A new video campaign has been launched in response to concerns surrounding shaken baby cases in Birmingham. Recent statistics have shown that shaken babies and Abusive Head Trauma (AHT) feature year on year in West Midlands' infant hospital admissions and Serious Incident Notifications (SINs), which are triggered when a child is seriously harmed or...