Resources
CHIP training
Parent education plays an important role in preventing child accidents in the home. Staff and volunteers working with families are in a great position to educate parents and carers about child injuries and how they can be prevented.
Anyone who works with children under five years of age or supports families with children under five must complete the CHIP e-learning module. It takes around 20 minutes and, by the end, practitioners will be able to:
- identify what causes the most common and serious injuries in the under-fives and what can be done to prevent them
- explain the link between child development and injuries
- find useful resources to help you prevent accidents
To access the course:
- go to the safeguarding Lincolnshire website. If you need to register read these instructions.
- click 'learning'
- click 'available learning'
- type 'Chip' into the search bar. 'Child Home Injury Prevention (CHIP) E-Learning' will appear
- click 'start' and then click 'start' again
- click 'download' and then open the PowerPoint
- click 'slide show' once in the document and click through it using the mouse or spacebar
- once finished, click 'next' on the e-learning site and it'll take you to a quiz. Complete the quiz to gain a certificate.
Preventing unintentional injuries guide
This guide is for all staff working with children under five years and covers:
- data
- actions for practitioners
- safety messages for parents and carers
Read the preventing unintentional injuries guide on the public health England website.
Injury prevention briefing
The injury prevention briefing has been produced by the keeping children safe at home research programme at the University of Nottingham. The briefing has ideas for activities, education and training for practitioners working with children and families.
For easy-read, safe sleep resources, visit the Lullaby Trust.
For advice for parents on keeping their under-five's safe, visit the parent hub on the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) website.
To find out about work to reduce the number of children and young people killed, disabled or seriously injured in accidents, visit The Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT).
For further information, email the Chip team
