| Heading: |
Swimming: Training |
| Question ID: |
1808850 |
| UIN: |
56930 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-06-03 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5072 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Mr Andrew Snowden
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| Asking Member handle: |
A_J_Snowden
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@A_J_Snowden
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 2 June 2025 to Question 54071 on Swimming: Training, what provision is available for secondary school pupils to learn to (a) swim and (b) be safe around water. |
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true |
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| Date answered: |
2025-06-13 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4125 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Catherine McKinnell
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| Answering Member handle: |
CMcKinnellMP
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@CMcKinnellMP
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| Answer text: |
The programme of study for physical education (PE) makes specific reference to swimming and water safety, stating that “all schools must provide swimming instruction in either key stage 1 or 2” and that pupils should be taught to:Swim competently, confide... |
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| Answering body ID: |
60 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Education |
| Tweeted: |
true |