Unexplained, Non-accidental Bruising or Injuries to Babies and Young Children Resources

National Review of Non-Accidental Injury in under 1s (publishing.service.gov.uk)

Bruising in non-mobile infants (publishing.service.gov.uk) 

SET Procedures – Non-Accidental Injury (NAI) 

Section 19.2.4 

Section 35.9.2 

Management of Suspicious, Unexplained Injuries or Bruising in Children for Frontline Practitioners 

SOUTHEND, ESSEX AND THURROCK MULTI-AGENCY PROTOCOL – May 2022 Version 2 

NICE  

full-guideline-pdf-243694625 (nice.org.uk) - Ctrl + F, then type in Bruise or Injury or Non-Accidental or Shaking 

NSPCC  

Bruises on children (CORE-INFO leaflet) (nspcc.org.uk) 

CORE – INFO: Head and spinal injuries in children (nspcc.org.uk) 

North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership

One Minute Guide – Unintentional Injuries in the Under 5’s

7 Point Briefing - Learning relating to non-accidental injury in a baby

Lewisham Safeguarding Partnership

7 minute briefing: Summary of findings from Cross Borough CSPR with London Borough of Lewisham Child DA November 2021

East Sussex

Non-Accidental Injury Under 5 Deep Dive: Summary for Practitioners & Managers April 2021

Virtual College

Learning from SCR’s (Free online course)

The course modules contain up to 10 case scenarios based on the following eight SCR themes:

• Brain injuries in infants
• Neglect
• Physical injuries
• Complex health needs
• Fatal stabbing
• Injury in pre-mobile babies
• Self-harm and suicide
• Child Sexual Abuse

If you have found any of these resources particularly helpful, please do let us know by emailing escb@essex.gov.uk