It can be difficult to spot non-accidental injuries. In some cases, signs can be missed because they are complex, and it is unclear what has happened. The following resources are useful for anyone working or volunteering with young children.
Please visit our Learning and Development page for further information on Non-accidental injuries training.
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)
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)
Using ‘non-accidental head injury’ and not ‘shaken baby syndrome’ | NSPCC Learning
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
East Sussex
Non-Accidental Injury Under 5 Deep Dive: Summary for Practitioners & Managers April 2021
Mind the gap
Identifying bruising in black and brown skin
Virtual College
Learning from Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews (Free online course)
This free course looks to raise awareness about critical learning from Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews and potentially help save lives by equipping those who come into contact with children, with the knowledge and understanding they need. Learners will be able to identify and refer concerns, assess and intervene and work effectively within the multidisciplinary safeguarding system.
If you have found any of these resources particularly helpful, please do let us know by emailing escb@essex.gov.uk