Swimming: Training
Commons · Question 54071 · Tabled 21 May 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing free swimming lessons for young people in coastal areas.
Answer
Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 2 Jun 2025
Swimming and water safety lessons are compulsory at key stage 1 and 2 as part of the physical education (PE) national curriculum. Swimming and water safety are vital life skills. Every child should have the opportunity to learn to swim and know how to kee...