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Swimming & Water
Safety in Schools

A Trusted Curriculum Swimming & Water Safety Partner

World of Swimming helps schools across England deliver national curriculum swimming, transport, qualified teachers and classroom-based water safety education.

Why schools choose World of Swimming:

  • Meet National Curriculum swimming requirements

  • Support schools with the NEW September 2026 water safety expectations

  • Deliver curriculum swimming lessons through qualified teachers

  • Provide dedicated school transport solutions

  • Support classroom-based water safety education linked to RSHE

  • Track pupil progress, attainment and evaluation

  • Reward progression through badges and achievement milestones

  • Help increase swimming confidence, safety and wateraw areness

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Understanding the Curriculum Changes from September 2026

Water safety education is expanding beyond the pool. Under updated statutory guidance, schools will also be expected to support water safety learning through RSHE (Relationships, Sex & Health Education).

Current Curriculum Requirements

By the end of Year 6, every pupil should be able to:

  • Swim at least 25 metres
  • Use a range of strokes effectively (front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke)
  • Perform safe self-rescue in different water situations

New Expectations from September 2026

Water safety will also be statutory in the classroom via RSHE (Relationships, Sex & Health Education).
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Pupils will be taught:

  • How to identify risks around water (rivers, seas, canals, floods)
  • How to make safe decisions independently
  • Awareness of real-world dangers (cold water shock, currents, hidden hazards)
  • Broader “personal safety” education, including water
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Helping more children access a life-saving skill

World of Swimming supports schools with the challenges of delivering curriculum swimming andwater safety education.

School Transport

Dedicated transport support for swimming lessons

Qualified Teachers

Experienced swimming lesson delivery

Pool Hire

Access to swimming facilities

Water Safety Education

Supporting RSHE-linked learning

Pupil Progression

Structured swimming attainment support

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Trusted by Schools, Parents & Communities Since 2004

For over 20 years, World of Swimming has helped children build confidence in the water through safe, engaging and progressive swimming lessons.
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Our lessons are built around our core values: Safe 😊 Fun 😃 Progress 🤩

Today, we support thousands of swimmers every week across multiple locations, working with schools, families and communities to deliver high-quality swimming education and water safety support.

Every child deserves the opportunity to:

  • Learn to swim confidently
  • Develop water safety awareness
  • Build confidence and resilience
  • Enjoy being active

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Tell us a little about your school and requirements, and our team will create a tailored curriculum swimming and water safety proposal for you.

FAQs

Can World of Swimming provide transport for schools?
  • Yes. We can support schools with dedicated transport solutions to help pupils travel safely to and from swimming lessons, helping remove one of the biggest barriers schools face when delivering curriculum swimming.
Do you provide qualified swimming teachers?

Yes. All lessons are delivered by experienced, qualified swimming teachers focused on creating a safe, engaging and progressive learning environment for every child.

Do schools need to organise pool hire separately?
  • No. We can support with pool hire as part of a complete curriculum swimming package, helping simplify the process for schools and education leaders.