Safety Education
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A Stone’s Throw, Highways Agency
A teaching pack to help children understand the dangers of dropping objects on to the motorway.
Balance Training website
Designed by the University of Southampton working with RioMed and Help the Aged, this website explains ways to improve and keep your balance system healthy.
British Red Cross
Advice and information on first aid and first aid courses.
Child safe school trips
A service developed to help keep children safe whilst on school trips.
Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT)
A national charity in the United Kingdom committed to reducing the number of children and young people killed, disabled and seriously injured as a result of accidents.
Child safety in agriculture – farms are not playgrounds
Information produced by the HSE detailing child safety in agriculture.
Crucial Crew
A series of workshops held across the UK for schoolchildren aged 8-11 where children learn how to deal with dangerous situations through role play.
DfES guidance on health & safety on educational visits
Advice and information on organising educational visits.
European Child Safety Alliance
This resource provides guidance on what proven effective strategies are available to reduce injuries to children. This resource assists policy and programme developers with identification, selection and implementation of good practices to prevent unintentional injuries in children.
LifeBytes
A website which gives young people aged 11 - 14 facts about health in a fun and interesting way. Includes a section on safety.
Mid, Body and Soul
The website is aimed at young people and has information on a number of health issues including safety.
Northern Teaching Zone
Northern is a rail company committed to educating young people about the railways and safety issues.
Resuscitation Council (UK)
An organisation which provides education and reference materials on effective resuscitation methods.
Royal Life Saving Society
A national charity which provides information on all aspects of water safety and details of training and education in lifesaving.
Safe Play at all Times (SPLAAT)
A school safety programme about building site safety.
Safer Routes to School
Sustrans aims to create a Safe Route to School for every child in the UK. This transport charity works on projects to encourage people to walk, cycle and use public transport for health, safety and environmental reasons.
facts and figures to support school travel Initiatives: information for parents and schools
A snapshot picture of travel behaviour and associated issues in Scotland. This document produced by Sustrans is aimed at people either planning to or already managing school travel plans.
St Andrew’s Ambulance
Information on first aid, first aid courses and fist aid event cover in Scotland.
St John Ambulance
First aid advice and details of local courses.
Stay Wise
Collates educational resources from emergency services and other agencies to provide a one-stop-shop for teachers and service personnel.
The Children’s Safety Education Foundation
Aims to promote and further the Personal Safety, Social, Health and Citizenship Education of children and young people throughout the United Kingdom and Eire.
The Kidsafe Project Magazine
A magazine which actively promotes Child Safety and Safety Education Issues to Parents, Teachers and Children.
TrackOff
A website established to reduce the high levels of crime on the UK rail network. Track Off is the campaign to educate people, especially young people, about the dangers and consequences of railway crime.
Welephant – Fire Safety
A website to find out more about fire safety and other related topics.
Welltown
A website for home safety education
Whizz-Kidz
A national children’s charity working to give disabled children and young people independent mobility.
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