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Parents, please take extreme caution if your children have the viral squishy dumpling toys.

Trading Standards have issued an urgent warning regarding dangerous counterfeit versions flooding the market:

⚠️ Toxic Chemical Risk: Fakes can emit hazardous, petrol-like fumes and toxic chemicals.

⚠️ Choking & Burn Hazard: They split open easily, leaking unknown gels.

⚠️ The Microwave Trend: DO NOT microwave them. Social media trends show children heating them up, which causes the inner gel to superheat, explode, and cause severe burns.

How to stay safe: Check your child's toy box. Official toys must have a CE or UKCA safety mark on the packaging. Throw away any cheap fakes that have a strong chemical smell or lack proper labelling.



Source: https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/article/15433/Over-5-900-counterfeit-toys-seized-by-Trading-Standards-Officers

Self-feeding pillows can be deadly. That’s because the baby can’t push the bottle away, so can choke or suffer aspiration pneumonia.

Your baby needs you with them while they are feeding, so you can react if they start gagging or choking.

An urgent safety alert was issued for baby self-feeding pillows in 2022. But you can still buy them online.

Please avoid using anything that encourages you to leave your baby alone to feed with a propped-up bottle. And warn family and friends too.

To learn more about these and other dangerous baby products visit: https://capt.org.uk/10-baby-products-that-could-pose-serious-safety-risk/

And for tips on feeding multiples safely visit Twins Trust: https://twinstrust.org/advice-and-support/first-year/feeding-three-babies-at-once/ Alternatively, your health visitor or midwife may be able to offer advice on different feeding strategies.

With half term approaching for some, are you planning to explore your local area?

Whether you’re walking, cycling or scooting, it’s a fab activity that doesn’t have to cost a thing. Plus, you can use this time to teach your children about road safety too.

⭐ Encourage small children to hold your hand and keep on the pavement out of harm's way. ⭐Remember they may easily get distracted and run into the road.
⭐Where possible keep children on the inside of the pavement away from traffic.
⭐ Talk about what you can see and hear.
⭐Ask questions to help them understand simple ideas like ‘fast’ and ‘slow’, as well as where the pavement ends and the road begins.
⭐Remember, children will copy what you do, so try to avoid stepping into the road without making it obvious you’re checking it’s safe to cross first.

You'll find more road safety tips on our website, plus, some great activity sheets for children: https://capt.org.uk/csw-road-safety/

📷 Illustration shows a child at risk of running out into the road.

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Did you know children must use a car seat until they are 12 years old or 135cm tall (whichever comes first)?

Delivered by Warwickshire’s Road Safety Education Team, Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service and supported by child seat safety specialists, the next one will be taking place at the Pingles Leisure Centre in Nuneaton on 27 May from 9am to 2pm.

Come along and have your child’s car seat inspected by trained professionals, get peace of mind and help keep your children safe on every journey.

Find out more via the link in the comments.

As the weather gets warmer it will be great to open windows and let the fresh air in. But toddlers and young children are at greatest risk of falling out and suffering serious injuries. Partly because their heads are heavy compared with their body so they can easily topple.

Fortunately, it doesn’t take much to keep them safe.

Learn more about falls from windows: https://capt.org.uk/falls-from-open-windows/

Heading out with the kids this bank holiday? If the sun’s out where you are, slushies might be on the agenda ☀️

But it’s worth knowing that some slush drinks contain glycerol (E422), which helps create that icy texture. Younger children can be more sensitive to it, so:

⚠️ Under 7s should avoid slush drinks containing glycerol
🥤 Children aged 7–10 should have no more than one 350ml drink a day.

If you're not sure whether a slush contains glycerol, ask the seller or check the label – and if you can't find out, it's best to choose something else.

Read more about glycerol in slush drinks: food.gov.uk/safety-hygiene/glycerol

Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have begun their inspection of Warwickshire's local area Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) arrangements.

As part of this process, inspectors want to hear directly from parents, carers, children and young people, and practitioners about their experiences of SEND services.

You can share your views by completing the relevant survey below. All responses will be treated in confidence.

The surveys will close at 9am on Tuesday 21 April 2026 🗓

Parent Carer Survey
👉 https://ofsted.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/AreaSEND-ParentCarer/10414225

Children and Young People Survey
👉 https://ofsted.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/AreaSEND-CYP/10414225

Practitioners Survey
👉 https://ofsted.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/AreaSEND-Practitioner/10414225

Your feedback is really important and will help inform the inspection findings.