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...