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Introduction: What is good practice
The need for knowledge of what works is growing every day among those working to reduce the burden of unintentional injuries amongst Europe’s children. Recent developments calling for Member States to develop national action plans to prevent injury have increased the demand to deliver effective interventions at the national and local level. Good use of evidence is central to achieving this and knowing ‘what works’ is at the heart of developing good policy and programmes. read more
How to use this Guide
This guide is divided into four sections to help injury stakeholders working in Member States to promote good practice in planning and implementing strategies to address child injury. Note that the terms child injury prevention and child safety are used interchangeably. read more
What do we know about good practice approaches to preventing unintentional injuries in children?
Prior to examining the actual good practice approaches to preventing unintentional injuries in children, it is important to note that preventing injury in this age group is unique for a number of reasons. To plan and implement truly effective strategies, it is essential to take these factors into account when selecting and transferring good practice. The uniqueness stems from.....read more
Why should we focus on evidence-based good practice?
Transfer of knowledge can happen with both effective and ineffective practices and numerous ineffective strategies continue to be practised across Europe despite evidence that they are not the best use of resources. For example, bicycle skills fairs or “rodeos” as an educational strategy to address bicycle-related injuries have not been shown to be effective and as a solitary strategy are not considered good practice. Despite this evidence, the activity continues to be offered, often as a stand-alone intervention. read more
Good practices for:
The Good Practices information and case studies are available below in pdf format. You can also search for this information (with the exception of the case studies) by using the search form in the Effective Measures in Injury Prevention section of the website. This database including the search functionality will be further developed in due course.
Case studies
| Safe road to school in Faro, Portugal | Car safety seat loan program, Austria |
| Kerbcraft, Scotland | Road safety strategy, France |
| Paediatrician injury prevention, Austria | Bicycle helmet campaign, Denmark |
| Pool safety, France | Drowning prevention, Iceland |
| Drowning prevention campaign, Greece | Child safety box, Austria |
| Riskwatch, Scotland | All Wales Injury Surveillance System, Wales |
| Child resistant packaging for chemicals, Netherlands | Bicycle helmet initiative trust, United Kingdom |
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