Water: Safety
2026-05-31 · Department for Education · 5765 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that schoolchildren receive adequate water safety education before the summer holiday period.
Answer
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...