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Sheffield City Trust partners with Institute of Swimming to develop swimming provision at 6th National Performance Centre
Sheffield City Trust has renewed its three year consultancy-style agreement with the Institute of Swimming to further develop and grow its swimming lesson provision and increase opportunities and upskilling for current and potential new staff. SIV, the operating arm of Sheffield City Trust, has recently been announced as a Swim England National Performance Centre, with … […]
Institute of Swimming signs a new partnership agreement with LiveWire
LiveWire, a Community Interest Company (CIC), has partnered with the Institute of Swimming to deliver talented and quality swimming instructors and coaches for its aquatic programme across Cheshire. LiveWire CIC and Warrington Borough Council continue to invest in high quality facilities for aquatics in the town, including a refurbished pool at its Great Sankey Neighbourhood … […]
Institute of Swimming and Fin2Fit Collaborate to Deliver Children’s Mono-Fin Mermaid and Shark Lessons
The Institute of Swimming has partnered with Fin2Fit to deliver its Mono-Fin CPD teacher training. Qualified teachers will be able to deliver Mono-Fin Mermaid and Shark lessons and parties, as a new and exciting approach to keep children interested in swimming. Fin2Fit offers the UK’s only Swim England Accredited Mono-Fin classes, along with a Mermaid … […]
TUI First Choice Holidays chooses Institute of Swimming for Instructor Training
The TUI Group has joined forces with the Institute of Swimming for a second year to deliver Continuing Professional Development (CPD) training sessions for its Swimming Instructors, based overseas at 12 First Choice Holiday Villages. The First Choice Holiday Village Swimming Academies teach learn to swim group sessions and one to one classes in each … […]
First qualification endorsed by CIMSPA assistant swimming teacher standard
Swim England’s Level 1 Swimming Assistant (Teaching) qualification has become the first to be endorsed by the new CIMSPA assistant swimming teacher standard. The Level 1 qualification is our most popular course and the entry point for tens of thousands of swimming assistants to make their first steps into the industry – with many progressing … […]
Parkwood Leisure extends partnership with Institute of Swimming to develop swimming provision
Parkwood Leisure has renewed its three year partnership with the Institute of Swimming to support the growth and development of its swimming teacher workforce. Parkwood Leisure is one of the UK’s leading leisure operators, specialising in the development and operation of facilities on behalf of local authorities and manages 50 wet site/pools across the UK. … […]
Freedom Leisure renews partnership with Institute of Swimming to fulfil ambitious Learn to Swim programme
Freedom Leisure has renewed its partnership with the Institute of Swimming to support the growth and development of its swimming teacher workforce, as part of an ambitious aquatics plan to grow its Learn to Swim programme by 15% by March 2020. The strategic plan requires Freedom Leisure to considerably increase its swim teaching team to … […]
Kirklees Active Leisure renews partnership with Institute of Swimming
Kirklees Active Leisure (KAL) has renewed its partnership with the Institute of Swimming, a collaboration that was first agreed in 2014, for a further three years in order to continue delivering highly skilled, quality swimming teachers from all around Yorkshire. KAL manages 13 leisure and swimming centres in Yorkshire and already employs 90 qualified Swim … […]
Tees Active Partners with the Institute of Swimming
North East community leisure trust, Tees Active, has formed an exciting partnership with the Institute of Swimming, focussing on the continuous development of its established learn to swim scheme, including the recruitment of potential new swimming teachers. Tees Active, managing three swimming pools and teaching over 2,000 children and adults each week, strives for high … […]
Swim England launches new Coaching Open Water Swimming qualification
As part of Coaching Week 2019 Swim England have unveiled fantastic new Level 2 Coaching Open Water Swimming qualification. Replacing the Level 2 Award in British Open Water Swimming, this qualification has been designed to provide coaches with the specialist knowledge needed to deliver open water swimming sessions. It has been specifically developed to meet … […]
New Swim England Level 2 Babies and Toddlers Qualification
Swim England Qualifications have launched their new Level 2 Teaching Swimming to Babies and Toddlers qualification. Developed to help babies and toddlers discover their love of swimming, the new qualification will enable swimming teachers to make baby’s first experiences of the water special and fun. The practical qualification will give teachers the knowledge, skills and … […]
Institute of Swimming launch Teacher Recruitment Academy to solve teacher shortage
The Institute of Swimming has launched a new Swimming Teacher Recruitment Academy in a bid to solve a nationwide demand for swimming teachers. The Academy, which follows successful pilots with Everyone Active, Trafford Leisure and 1Life, will give those starting a career as a swimming teacher – or those looking for a change of profession … […]