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RoSPA News Features
Safe At Home case study: Dudley "I'm not daft, but sometimes you do need a bit of advice". In one short sentence, Dudley mum Laura Duckhouse succinctly sums up RoSPA's trailblazing Safe At Home scheme. The project, which supplies and installs home safety equipment and provides parents with accident prevention advice, is the largest of its kind in the world. The fact is that while accidents in the home are the biggest cause of injury to under-fives, many of them can be easily prevented. Safe At Home simply aims to build on the good work many parents are already doing to keep their children out of harm's way by aiding supervision with the "right tools for the job". And as Laura, her partner Darren, and their 11-month-old daughter Lauren are discovering, the project is an "absolute lifesaver". Find out more...
CSEC Co-ordinators, Safety Education When the Child Safety Education Coalition was launched in February 2009, it was clear that its bold vision would require a highly-motivated team. The coalition, launched by RoSPA and the National Children's Bureau and funded by a £1.6million grant from the Department for Children, Schools and Families, aims to promote the provision of high-quality practical safety education in England. But, how do you go about implementing such an ambitious remit? The answer is to appoint six bright self-starters as co-ordinators and give them freedom to work in ways which best suit their own experience and skills. Find out more...
Jenson Button speaks up for road safety A fairytale start to the 2009 Formula 1 world championship has propelled Jenson Button back into the limelight after some relatively quiet seasons. So when the 29-year-old paid a visit to Birmingham as part of a Bridgestone roadshow, he was much sought after by journalists and fans alike. Some frequent questions abounded: What were the reasons behind his ever-narrowing lead at the top of the F1 standings? Could he hold on to become champion when the season reached its conclusion in November? What were his thoughts about the, now known to be ill-fated, return of Michael Schumacher? But with safety a prominent feature of the event, Jenson was also more than willing to talk to RoSPA about the issues that gave him the greatest cause for concern out on the public highway. Find out more...
Thermostatic Mixing Valve campaign
RoSPA has welcomed victory in a long-fought campaign to prevent horrific bath water scalds in homes across the UK. An amendment to the Building Regulations means that from October 2009, all new-build homes across England and Wales will have devices fitted to baths to limit the temperature of the water to 48°C. That temperature is still more than hot enough for domestic use, but it removes the potential for the most serious scald injuries to happen. Northern Ireland will also adopt the amendment, but at a slightly later date. The move comes three years after such devices - called thermostatic mixing valves (TMVs) - became a requirement in new homes in Scotland. The change, which was announced by housing minister Iain Wright, proves that sustained campaigning on home safety can bring about results that will have a real impact on saving lives and reducing injuries. It also shows the value of organisations with a common interest working together. Find out more...
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