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...

A Swansea volunteer group which works to help make the city’s workplaces safer has been honoured for its efforts with a top award from Safety Groups UK (SGUK). Swansea and West Wales Occupational Safety Group has been handed a Gold at the annual Alan Butler Awards , which...

At least 20,000 families across Northern Ireland will be getting advice on how to protect their little ones against the dangers of choking and poisoning as part of Family Safety Week 2016. Leaflets detailing the dangers of items such as lithium “button” cell batteries, liq...

Christmas is just around the corner, and with RoSPA’s simple guidelines and information you can ensure that this festive period is merry and accident-free. Homes across the country are gearing up for the festivities, but this shouldn’t mean basic safety precautions should be...

Family Safety Week – the national campaign of safety charity RoSPA – is this year being launched in Dundee in a bid to raise awareness of the dangers faced by under-fives in their own homes. One child under the age of five is killed in an accident every week, and accidents...