Children: Swimming
Commons · Question 19250 · Tabled 15 Jul 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 4 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Josh Fenton-Glynn
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps is her Department taking to ensure that children understand the potential danger of open water swimming.
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 4 Sep 2026
The PE national curriculum requires all primary pupils to be taught to swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres, use a range of strokes effectively, and perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situatio...