Charter Resources for Lesson Providers

Below you will find links to guidance and resources to support schools in making a safe return to the pool, following COVID-19:

Here you’ll find every outcome for each of the eight Swim England School Swimming and Water Safety Awards.

You may also like to use this ‘provider to school’ template, or take ideas from the cross curricular document and school video.

School swimming and water safety national curriculum requirements

These three short films give explanations of the three national curriculum requirements for swimming and water safety.

Strokes – All pupils

These videos show pupils performing each of the strokes to the minimum acceptable standard for the national curriculum. This is what all pupils in your class should work towards.

Water safety and self-rescue

These videos show pupils correctly performing essential water safety and safe self-rescue skills outlined in the national curriculum and School Swimming and Water Safety Charter.

Below is the Swim England School Swimming Assessment Tool. It’s an easy-to-use digital action planning document that can be used to improve school swimming for pupils with SEND.

The tool guides discussion between schools, swimming lesson providers and pool operators so barriers to participation can be identified and solutions implemented by adapting lesson plans and facilities.