New drive on child safety

Low income families will get help to make their homes safer in a bid to reduce accidents to children, under proposals published by the government.
The plan is part of a far-reaching consultation document on children's safety, Staying Safe, which also aims to tackle road safety, internet dangers, and the risks to children from domestic violence and substance misuse.
But the government wants to discourage parents from overprotecting their children and plans to run a publicity campaign to highlight the benefits of letting children play outside. "Children and young people themselves recognise that ‘you can’t make everything safe’ and that a balance is needed between risks and fun."