It is recommended that anyone who comes into contact with children either at a Swim England club or in swimming lessons expands their knowledge of safeguarding and how to respond to any concerns.

Those that are working directly with young or vulnerable people, such as teachers or coaches need to complete the Swim England Safeguarding in Aquatics course and refresh their knowledge every 3 years so they can recognise and deal with any issues sensitively, appropriately and effectively, should they ever arise.

There are three versions of the Swim England Safeguarding Refresher course. You only need to book and complete one of these. You can choose from:

Swim England Safeguarding in Aquatics

This course will raise your awareness of signs of abuse, and give you the tools and confidence you need to deal with any issues sensitively, appropriately and effectively should the need ever arise.

Swim England Safeguarding Refresher with Mental Health and Self-Harm Module

This eLearning refreshes your knowledge and includes important updates on legislation, mental health and self-harm. You must have gained your Swim England in Aquatics Safeguarding certificate within the last three years to complete this refresher.

Swim England Safeguarding Refresher with Mobile Devices in a Sport Setting Module

This eLearning refreshes your knowledge and includes important updates on legislation and mobile device use in sport. You must have gained your Swim England Safeguarding in Aquatics certificate within the last three years to complete this refresher.

Swim England Safeguarding Refresher with Creating a Safe and Proactive Culture Module

Safeguarding children, young people and adults is a collective responsibility. What can everyone do to make a difference to a person's experience in a setting?

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From Consultant to Swimming Teacher; Mark took the plunge to change careers

Mark Drummond, 50, changed careers from managing his own consultancy business to swimming teacher through the Institute of Swimming’s training academy in December 2021. Currently he works 30 hours per week teaching swimming, including delivering Trafford Leisure’s Learn to Swim lessons, instructing for the school swim programme, and delivering specialist Alpha swimming programme tailored for children and young people with special

From Self-Taught Swimmer to Inspirational Teacher: Andre's journey to teach swimming

Andre, 19, has completed his Institute of Swimming Level 1 Swimming Assistant (Teaching) qualification and is about to start his Level 2 Teaching Swimming qualification. His training has been funded though Swim England’s collaboration with Disney and Ocean Bottle, as part of a programme to develop a more diverse aquatic workforce following the release of Disney’s remake of The Little Mermaid last year. Andre, who is currently studying for

Monaka experienced the health benefits of swimming and wanted inspire others in her community

Monaka, trained to become a swimming teacher after a serious condition, Fibromyalgia, left her with severe mobility problems, at the time unable to walk. She explains: “My husband took me to the pool in order for me to start to regain movement. I had to learn to swim again. The health benefits of swimming, both physically and mentally, really helped with my recovery and it was this transformation that inspired me to become

Two decades of swimming teacher expertise: meet Danni

Danni, 37, has been a swimming teacher for almost twenty years. Here she explains why she turned her hobby into a career, and how it has supported her throughout various stages of her life. Danni says: “I’d always enjoyed swimming as a child and joined a local swimming club. Like so many other junior club swimmers, I helped out at the club and volunteered with some lessons. It therefore made sense to get my Swimming Teacher

Easter Swimming Lesson Game Ideas and Activities

If you are looking to add some Easter-themed swimming game activities into your swimming lessons this year then take a look at five fun game ideas: 1. Sleeping Bunnies Following the nursery rhyme 'Sleeping Bunnies' learners do a star float on "see the little bunnies sleeping", and on the "hop little bunnies" they have to stand up and jump like a rabbit. See the little bunnies sleeping til it's nearly noon. Shall we go and gently wake them

Dan trained at 16 to teach swimming to fund his studies and future aspirations

Dan, 16, has just completed his SEQ Level 2 Teaching Swimming Qualification. Here he will share his love of swimming and how he plans to use his qualifications to support his long term aspirations. Dan says: “I love swimming and have been assisting at a local swim school since I was in Year 10. As soon as I was old enough to get my Swim England qualifications I jumped at the chance. I started my SEQ Level 1 Swimming Assistant

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