** NEW ** How to keep babies and infants safe (Abusive Head Trauma & ICON, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Safer Sleeping)

Who is this for? All who work with or support any parents and caregivers with a new baby or a baby from birth to toddler. This may not be their first baby - cases show that only one child (or baby) may be at risk in a family.

In this session, you will learn about:

• ICON (I – Infant crying is normal. C – Comforting methods can help. O – It's OK to walk away. N – Never, ever shake a baby) - a national, structured, practical programme to share and use in your practice.
• Abusive head trauma ('shaken baby syndrome') is a head or neck injury from physical child abuse. Just a few seconds of violently shaking a baby can cause a whip-lash like injury and sometimes permanent, life-changing brain damage and even death. It is the most common and severe baby injury. It is 100% avoidable.
• How most cases happen when a parent or caregiver cannot cope with the baby crying. It occurs in all demographic groups and may be influenced by ACEs, substance abuse, and household pressures, but may not be. In 70% of cases the perpetrators are male.
• Safer Sleeping, which can significantly reduce the chances of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS or 'cot death'), and  other good practice to keep babies safe.

Learning objectives:

• To understand the triggers and risk factors for Abusive Head Trauma (AHT) in babies. 
• To be knowledgeable about how the ICON programme works to prevent Abusive Head Trauma (AHT) in babies.   
• To have the knowledge and skills to implement the ICON programme within your own professional practice. 
• Be familiar with the ICON training resources and how to engage with parents 
• To have an understanding of the risk factors for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). 
• To know the Safer Sleep advice and be confident to incorprate into your prac.tice. 
• Be familair with the Lullaby Trust resources.