These checklists offers parents and carers practical tips for keeping their children safe, prepared, and respectful during school holidays. There is a corresponding list for children and young people.
This is a guide from Department of Education on helping parents and carers choose a safe
out-of-school setting for their children to attend.
This is a summary page for Child Accident Prevention Trust. There are lots of resources - We have also highlighted something about Garden Safety below but check out the full list of resources on the link above.
Garden Safety - There are things to watch out for to keep children safe from serious injury. Read this page for some top tips to make your garden a safer place to play. Try garden quiz to see if your garden is safe enough for your children.
This is a guide on how parents and carers can talk to children about alcohol and to keep them safe from alcohol and other substances.
Finding out your child has been groomed can be distressing and you might not know what to do next. NSPCC is here to support you and have advice to help you keep children and young people safe.
This is a video created by the Shadow Board of the Keeping Bristol Safe Partnership to support parents to have conversations with their children about knife crime. Whilst we created this in Bristol, the video can be transferable to other areas in the UK.
In this website, the NSPCC explains that while there’s no legal minimum age to leave children home alone, it’s only safe when a child is ready so you should assess your child’s maturity, confidence, and understanding of safety measures, set clear rules (phone use, door policy, emergency contacts), ensure the home is hazard-free, do trial periods, and always check in regularly; if in doubt, seek childcare or support via trusted adults or their helpline.
Read this page for six top tips to help your child feel good about how they use the internet.
To help families keep children safe and supported during the holidays, here is a range of helpful websites, resources, and apps. These tools offer guidance for parents and carers on supporting mental health, managing anxiety, and accessing local services, especially for children with additional needs. Click here or above image for more information.
Children and young people are being groomed by organised criminal gangs to transport and sell drugs across the UK — often without recognising they are victims. This guide from Unseen explains how County Lines recruitment works, what warning signs to look out for, and how to get help if you’re worried about a child.