National Water Safety and Swimming Competency Framework and National Water Safety Education Pathway

National Water Safety and Swimming Competency Framework (3 to 18 year olds)

This National Water Safety and Swimming Competency Framework provides a strategic overview of the water safety skills, knowledge and key benchmarks that every child should know at each stage of their education, mapping key water safety competencies to the National Curriculum and learn to swim frameworks.

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National Water Safety Education Pathway

The National Water Safety Education Pathway is designed to provide practical examples of how water safety education can be implemented, including suggested activities linked to the Water Safety Code, as well as signposting to resources and lesson plans. It supports teachers, practitioners and parents to develop and deliver tailored water safety resources and interventions at each learning stage, supporting all school aged children and their families to build lifesaving skills and understanding.

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