Soft/safe spaces are designed for children or adults who self-injure, whose behaviour is unpredictable, or who are otherwise at risk of injuring themselves (for example a child or adult with epilepsy) when sleeping in a bed or cot. Soft spaces may be made up of four foam-filled padded sides that sit within the bedroom, or alternatively the walls of the bedroom can be padded.
Soft sided beds do not have any hard sides and so reduce the risk of injury.