Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 23489
Water: Safety
Tabled: 13 January 2025
Answered: 16 January 2025
Named DayQuestion
Saqib Bhatti
Conservative — Meriden and Solihull East
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure that the risks of (a) cold water, (b) open water and (c) drowning are covered in the national curriculum.
Answer
Catherine McKinnellSwimming and water safety is a vital life skill and that is why pupils are taught to swim and how to be safe in and around water at primary school. Swimming and water safety are compulsory elements of the primary physical education (PE) curriculum at key ...
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