Schools: Water

(asked on 20th December 2022) - View Source

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help raise awareness in schools of safety in and around bodies of water.


Answered by
Nick Gibb Portrait
Nick Gibb
This question was answered on 9th January 2023

Water safety is a vital life skill, which is why swimming and water safety is a compulsory part of the National Curriculum for Physical Education for primary schools.

Schools are supported to teach water safety through lessons on Oak National Academy and new resources for pupils in Key Stages 1 to 3 have been launched by the National Water Safety Forum. These resources teach children how to be safe in and around different water environments and include cold water shock and icy conditions.

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