D on’t I gnore Y oungsters is the DIY message from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) during the holiday season.    The Easter break is traditionally a time for families to work on home improvement and gardening projects at home with young help...

A new Scottish Parliament group is being launched to tackle the thousands of unnecessary deaths and serious injuries from accidents in Scotland.    The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) in Scotland believes the new Cross Party Group on Accident P...

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) in Northern Ireland and 3fivetwo Training Academy have teamed up to provide childminders with essential health and safety training to help boost knowledge and skills.     RoSPA, the UK’s leading accident prevention ch...

As part of its first-ever Family Safety Week, RoSPA is calling on employers to consider how they could make a positive difference to the safety of their employees who drive for work. It is estimated that up to a third of road accidents involve someone who is using the road f...

There were a total of 381 drownings and water-related deaths from accidents or natural causes across the UK in 2013, according to a report published today by the National Water Safety Forum (NWSF). As in previous years, more than half of the deaths (227) in 2013 were in inla...

It is up to parents to teach children how to stay safe, according to children in Scotland who took part in a home safety survey conducted by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). Teachers also have a responsibility to ensure children know how to keep the...

Halloween is an increasingly popular date in the calendar when children (and adults) enjoy dressing up in ghoulish costumes and visiting friends and family, hopefully sharing treats rather than tricks. Fake blood and bandages are everywhere! But quality solutions pro...

Thousands of storybooks that help to teach youngsters how to stay safe at home are being made available free of charge to childcare professionals across Scotland. The Birthday Party , a free book which has been produced by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (...

A former head of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will question the sustainability of Britain’s present occupational health and safety achievements during a speech today. (Tuesday, October 20) Geoffrey Podger CB, visiting senior research fellow at the Centre for Risk Ma...

A project aimed at preventing children from taking a second trip to A&E has been launched by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) and the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh. The hospital has taken delivery of 2,400 copies of The Birthday Part...