Every year approximately one million children are taken to hospital due to an accident that has occurred in the home; nearly half of these are children between birth and 4 years old. The aim of the Safe at Home scheme is to provide advice and support to help parent/carers make the home safer and avoid accidents that may have been preventable. Most common accidents to children are:

• Falls – causing the most accidents in the home
• Fire – 72% of burn and scald injuries are to the under 5’s
• Scalds – Hot drinks, kettles and pans must be kept away from a child
• Choking – Children can swallow small items such as marbles, coins, and suffocate with pillows, blankets, and cords
• Poisoning – 75% of accidents involving household chemicals happen to the under 5’s
• Drowning – Children can drown in less than 5cm of water

Think Safety!

About the Scheme

Safe at Home is a government initiative to reduce injuries to the under 5’s and provide support, information and child safety equipment to families in need. The scheme is approved by ROSPA (Royal Society for the Preventions of Accidents). The Scheme is run by Clarendon Children’s Centre and has a designated coordinator and installers, approved and trained by ROSPA.

Who can apply

Anyone with a child under 5 years of age. A home visit will be arranged by an outreach worker to assess your home and offer some basic safety in the home advice. Then the free equipment will be offered if you are eligible for this. Some conditions apply and evidence will need to be provided at home safety visit.

Equipment supplied

Once you have had the home safety visit you may be entitled to the following, if you are claiming some benefits. The average set of equipment Will look like this: • Safety Gates (x 2) only for children under 24 months • Window restrictors ( x 6) • Non-slip Bath Mat (x1) • Fire guard (x 1) • Kitchen cupboard Locks (x2) • Corner cushions (x 2 packs) • Cord Winders ( x 2 packs)