New parents will be shown a DVD about the dangers of shaking babies Credit: Chris Ison/PA Archive/Press Association Images
A programme aimed at educating new parents about the risks of shaking babies is due to be trialed in hospitals across Wales.
The Preventing Non-Accidental Head Injury (NAHI) programme by children's charity the NSPCC involves showing new parents a short film by midwives and health professionals before they leave hospital.
It will also aim to provide them with coping mechanisms for when the pressures of parenthood get too much.
Health boards in Wales will be among the first in the UK to pilot the scheme.
The NSPCC says that when the DVD was shown in America over a five-year period the number of non-accidental head injuries decreased by 47 per cent.
For more information on the campaign visit the NSPCC website here.
ChildLine counselled more than 500 children over the festive period Credit: ITV News Cymru Wales
More than 500 children in Wales contacted a children's charity over the Christmas period. 598 children were counselled by ChildLine in Wales over the 12 days between Christmas eve and January 4.
'We are doing more to safeguard children' says council leader
Pembrokeshire Council's leader says the county is improving how it safeguards children in its care. Cllr Jamie Adams was responding to a decision by the Education Minister, Leighton Andres, to strengthen the powers of the team he sent into the county after concerns were raised last year.
The Authority is making good progress in addressing the issues highlighted around children’s safeguarding issues. We remain committed to doing everything that can reasonably be expected to keep children in Pembrokeshire safe. I recognise there is still work to be done but I am determined that with the continued support of the Welsh Government we will reach a successful outcome.
Further action taken against council over child safeguards
The Education Minister, Leighton Andrews, say he is still not satisfied with Pembrokeshire Council's response to concerns about safeguards for children in its care. He warned last month that he would take further action if the council failed to improve its performance.
In particular, he wanted better co-operation with the Pembrokeshire Ministerial Board, a team he sent into the county last year when concerns first became public. He has now announced that he is taking stronger measures.
The Deputy Minister for Children and Social Services and I wrote to the Leader of Pembrokeshire County Council on 12 June. We told him that we continue to have serious concerns about arrangements for safeguarding in education services in the county and that we were minded to issue a direction to the authority. The Pembrokeshire Ministerial Board and the inspectorates have reported findings that do little to allay our concerns. Nothing the Leader has said in his letter of reply or in a subsequent email to us convinces us that the Board and the inspectorates have got it wrong.
We have checked and re-checked the facts and taken legal advice. We must know that everything is being done to make sure that children in Pembrokeshire are safe. Having reviewed all of the evidence, we have decided to issue a direction to Pembrokeshire County Council to comply with any instructions issued by His Honour Graham Jones, as Chair of the Pembrokeshire Ministerial Board, that he considers reasonably necessary to ensure that the authority adequately discharges its statutory duty to exercise its education functions with a view to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
Over 400 primary school children took part in the survey Credit: ITV News Wales
An alcohol charity claims that children in Wales recognise alcohol logos more than popular food brands.
Alcohol Concern Cymru says it shows that "more effective controls" on advertising alcohol were needed.
But the Portman Group, which represent drinks manufacturers, argue that the figures are "a contradiction", and that current rules are "rigorously enforced".
