United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 4552
Swimming: Curriculum
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29 May 2026
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8 June 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has considered the potential merits of increasing the number of swimming lessons included as part of the national curriculum.
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29 May 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has considered the potential merits of increasing the number of swimming lessons included as part of the national curriculum.
Source: Commons
8 June 2026
Answer
The PE national curriculum makes specific reference to swimming and water safety, stating that all primary pupils must learn to swim competently and confidently over a distance of at least 25 metres, use a range of strokes effectively and perform safe sel...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-29/4552
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1909630
- uk · wq-1909630 · source updated 8 June 2026