Tragically, a child dies in the UK every month from choking and hundreds more require hospital treatment. It can happen quickly and it can happen to anyone.
The Food Standards Agency have issued some useful resources in the form of two posters which can be displayed in your setting where food is prepared and served to children, as a helpful reminder of how to minimise the risk of choking.
Early Years Choking Hazards Poster
Early Years Choking Hazards Table
Cyngor diogelwch bwyd ar beryglon tagu yn ystod y blynyddoedd cynnar
Cyngor diogelwch bwyd ar gyfer plant ifanc: Y prif fwydydd a all achosi peryglon tagu
The food safety page on the Help for Early Years Providers website also outlines important messages and links to useful resources regarding keeping children safe whilst eating.