One Child a Day Falls From a Window or Balcony The Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) have shared that one child under 10 is admitted to hospital every day after falling from a building – mainly from open windows or balconies. Any worryingly, these accidents peak in the summer months when windows are left open […]
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Stay Out of the Water Water safety is important throughout the year, but more so as the weather starts to get warmer and more children are tempted to swim/play in open water sites. Drowning accidents are especially high in the summer months and over the last few years, there has been too many tragedies that […]
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Wakefield District’s New Children & Young People’s Plan Launched Wakefield district’s new Children and Young People’s Plan 2025 – 2028 has been formally launched at the tenth Build Our Futures Summit. The vision for the plan is that all children and young people are happy, healthy, safe, resilient and hopeful for their future. The voices […]
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Splash Safety in the Garden Playing outside is an integral part of a child’s development but it’s important that children can do so safely, especially around water. Whilst lots of fun can be had with water in the home and garden, easy access to water in familiar spaces can sometimes make it easy to forget […]
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The Weather Might be Getting Warmer -But the Water is Still Cold! Water safety is important throughout the year, but more so as the weather starts to get warmer and more children are tempted to swim/play in open water sites. Drowning accidents are especially high in the summer months and over the last few years, […]
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NEW – WSCP 7 Point Briefing Concerning Siblings In December 2024 Wakefield Safeguarding Children Partnership (WSCP) undertook a Multi-Agency Learning Circle concerning three siblings who had experienced a number of adverse childhood experiences, most notably, but not exclusive to, significant incidents of domestic abuse. The areas the learning circle considered included the following: 1) Understanding […]
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NEW – Learning Exchange Event – Financially Motivated Sexual Extortion On the 19th March 11am – 1pm WSCP will be hosting the next in our series of Learning Exchange Events, which this time is about Financially Motivated Sexual Extortion. Join the event to hear from West Yorkshire Police and learn about the latest trends in […]
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Baby Slings – Caution Needed Baby slings have become an increasingly popular choice for parents, who wish to keep their babies close.  Baby slings are made of soft fabrics that wrap around the chest. They provide comfort and support for the baby and allow the parent to keep their hands free as they go about […]
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Help Keep Children Safe at Bath Time Shocking data on child deaths exposes the risk of young children drowning at home. Findings show that in the last four years: The Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) are reminding everyone that it only takes a few centimetres of water, happens surprisingly quickly and there’s no noise or […]
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Keep off the Ice – Winter Water Safety Advice Children are attracted to frozen lakes, canals and Lochs as they present natural play opportunities.  Ice, however, can be a serious hazard in the UK in the winter.  We most often hear of people falling through the ice as a result of incidents with dog walkers, […]
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