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UIN 89946

Swimming: Children

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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11 November 2025

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13 November 2025 · Answer

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13 November 2025

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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help increase the number of children that are able to swim 25 metres confidently.

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  1. 11 November 2025

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help increase the number of children that are able to swim 25 metres confidently.

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  2. 13 November 2025

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    Swimming and water safety is a vital life skill, which is why it is a mandatory part of the primary PE National Curriculum.All schools must provide swimming instruction in either key stage 1 or 2. In particular, pupils should be taught to: swim competentl...

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