Swimming: Education
Commons · Question 4553 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure (a) primary and (b) secondary school pupils are adequately educated on water safety.
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 8 Jun 2026
The PE national curriculum makes specific reference to swimming and water safety, stating that all primary pupils must learn to swim competently and confidently over a distance of at least 25 metres, use a range of strokes effectively and perform safe sel...