School Swimming Guides

The following Guides have been produced by Swim England on behalf of the Swim Group.  The content has been developed by experts from a range of organisations involved in the provision of swimming and water safety lessons in primary schools.

A Guide for Primary Schools

This Guide has been developed to support primary schools to deliver high quality swimming and water safety lessons at Key Stage 1 or 2 and provides an overview on how to make the most of your curriculum swimming and water safety provision.

Water Safety Resource

This Guide has been developed to support primary schools and swimming providers to deliver high quality swimming and water safety lessons at Key Stage 1 or 2.

A Guide for Swimming Providers

This Guide has been developed to support pool operators and swimming providers to deliver high quality swimming and water safety lessons for primary school pupils at Key Stage 1 or 2.

A Guide for Parents

This guide has been developed by the Swim Group to help parents understand why it is important their child learns about swimming and water safety at primary school and what to do if their school is not offering lessons.

A Guide for Swimming Teachers

This guide has been developed to support Swimming Teachers to deliver high quality swimming and water safety lessons at Key Stage 1 or 2.