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RoSPA to establish accreditation scheme for child safety ...
RoSPA to establish accreditation scheme for child safety projects in England
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has been appointed by the Government to establish an accreditation scheme for children’s safety centres across England.The centres will host projects where children can learn about safety and preventing accidents, which currently cause 370 deaths and many thousands of injuries principally in the home and on the roads. The children can meet firefighters, road safety officers, coastguards and trained guides who will be on hand to help them to experience risky situations in a controlled and supervised environment, all the time delivering accident-prevention messages.
“RoSPA is delighted to have been commissioned to set up this accreditation scheme. Education is a vital part of preventing accidents, and lessons learned by children can benefit them and their families for the rest of their lives.Accreditation will mean a continuing high standard of safety education and that consistent messages are delivered at all stages of a child’s development.” - RoSPA Safety Education Adviser.
