All resources tagged with 'children (10-15)'

Some of the best road safety responses come about when communities recognise the important role they can play. We’re asking road safety professionals to complete a short online survey about their experiences in engaging community-based organisations to help tackle road safety.

The National Children's Bureau (NCB) Research Centre is finalising a rapid research review on unintentional injuries in childhood.

Young school children can’t accurately judge the speeds of vehicles travelling faster than 20mph according to a new study by researchers at the Royal Holloway, University London.

The Communities and Local Government department have published plans to revise the existing building regulations which includes reviewing regulations for electrical safety.

Poverty and disadvantage are key factors in unintentional child injury and so the publication of the government’s poverty review conducted by Frank Field – the Independent Review on Poverty and Life Chances - is a significant piece of work in relation to injury prevention.

Following the publication of the Public Health White paper – Healthy Lives Healthy People, the Department of Health (DH) have changed the scope of the NICE work programme and the guidance it produces.

How can health services be improved for children and young people?

In September the government set out a new vision for the health of children and young people: Achieving Equity and Excellence for Children.

Multi-agency and integrated working are now among the key areas of expertise which make up the refreshed Common Core of Skills and Knowledge.

The skills, required by everyone who works with children and young people, including volunteers, were added on the 24th march by the Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC).

The Government's Response to Lord Laming: One Year On has praised Local Safeguarding Children Boards for "leading programmes of outstanding partnership work on safeguarding."