Safer Sleeping
Birmingham Safeguarding Children Partnership, Birmingham City Council, NHS trusts and charities, including the Lullaby Trust and Action for Children, are among organisations informing parents and carers of the simple steps they can take to reduce the risks of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and the potential dangers of ‘overlaying’ – suffocating babies and infant children when they sleep in the same bed as an adult.
Launched in 2016, the Safer Sleeping campaign was designed to promote the importance of safer sleep and the steps parents and carers can take to reduce risks.
Safer Sleep Week is The Lullaby Trust’s national awareness campaign targeting anyone looking after a young baby. During Safer Sleep Week, they raise awareness of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and the simple advice that reduces the risk of it occurring.
This year, Safer Sleep Week will take place from 10th – 16th March 2025.