All schools and staff in Buckinghamshire are supported in School Swimming through the
Bucks Safe Practice in School Swimming Policy & Guidance 2025
whether at a school pool, hydrotherapy pool, public pool or during school visits. Included are policies and procedures of BSSP and Buckinghamshire Council (BC) based on current national guidance.
The Appendices contain exemplar materials (e.g. NOP; EAP; Risk Assessments) and greater detail on guidance;
Appendices:
A, B, C1, C2, D, E, F1, F2, F3, G, H1, H2, H3, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z1, Z2
Appendix I – Governor Checklist – can be completed using the survey link; TBC
Technical Guidance on the Management of Swimming Pools and Swimming Pool Plant on School Site (for those schools who have their own pools)
Code of Practice – The Management and Treatment of Swimming Pool Water
Code of Practice Summary of Changes
(for those schools who have their own pools)
AfPE H&S Updates
Safeguarding considerations for changing rooms (NSPCC, April 2024), click here
Open Water Swimming
Please refer to the National Guidance for the Management of Outdoor Learning Off Site Visits and the Learning Outside the Classroom:
- Swimming Pools (use during educational, off-site visits)