Next week is Safer Sleep Week - The Lullaby Trust’s national awareness campaign targeting anyone looking after a young baby. It aims to raise awareness of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and the simple advice that reduces the risk of it occurring. The theme for this year’s Safer Sleep Week campaign is the safest place. Babies’ airways are vulnerable, particularly in the first few months of life, so it is important that parents and carers are aware of this and the actions they can take to protect them. The simplest way to do this is by sleeping a baby on their back on a firm, flat surface with no padded or cushioned areas. This will help to keep their airways open and reduce the risk of suffocation and SIDS. A cot, Moses basket, bassinet, carry cot, or crib all fulfil these criteria. Many baby products on the market are not suitable for babies to sleep in, even some which are designed for this purpose. We aim to empower parents with the knowledge to make informed choices about their baby’s sleeping place and understand why some products are not suitable for baby sleep and how to identify and avoid them. We want parents to be confident about choosing a safer sleep space for their baby. We also want to advise parents in vulnerable or emergency situations what to do if they don’t have a cot or Moses basket. This campaign will show parents and carers the simplest way to create a safe sleep space for their baby that will help to protect their vulnerable airway and reduce the risk of SIDS and accidents. Display materials are available - please click the links below to view, download and print them. |
Free Safer Sleep Training
The Black Country Child Death Overview Panel Strategic Partnership has funded Lullaby Trust training to allow ALL staff working and/or living in the Black Country access to safer sleep training for free.
This may be of interest to those who interact with children and families, but we want as many people as possible to access this training. If we are to prevent child deaths then consistent safer sleep messages MUST be delivered by all professionals working across health, education (including early years and nursery providers), social care, voluntary and community organisations, emergency services, housing officers and anyone who engages with families prior to or following the birth of a child.
- You will need to complete a registration: https://forms.office.com/e/ge85D3LHLE
- The link and password to access the training will be sent directly to you (up to 10 days following completion of the registration form)
- The link will take you to a platform that consists of three videos (Approx one hour 10 minutes in total)
- Once the training is complete, please complete the evaluation: https://forms.office.com/e/zFTXLAfr6T
- A certificate will be issued (up to 10 days following completion of the evaluation form.
If you have any questions, please contact the Black Country Child Death Overview Panel: bcicb.blackcountrycdop@nhs.net
CDOP supports the information and messages provided by the Lullaby Trust, this is a 6-month opportunity to access the training for free. To date, 1,124 have signed up to complete this training, help us to reach more, particularly in the following areas of work: housing, emergency services, maintenance and mental health.
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