Written questions

Swimming: Secondary Education

Commons · Question 4554 · 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, whether her department has considered the potential merits of including additional water safety lessons during key stage 3.

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...