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School Swimming Improvement Programme:

Background:

• Funding – Follow on from Top Up Swimming (06 – 08)

• Swimming - 1 of 10 strands in PE & Sport Strategy for Young People (PESSYP)

• Swimming & Water Safety – Statutory activities at Key Stage 2 (unless fulfilled at KS1)

• Key Stage 2 – minimum 25m, (plus whole range of arm & leg actions, water-skills & survival skills).

• Overall Aim – increase number of pupils able to reach minimum KS2 standard.

 

Department for Children Schools and Families (DCSF) has awarded further funding of £8.25 million between 2008-2011

• Improve School Swimming at Key Stage 2

• Funding is to focus on the whole of KS2 Delivery

• Funding to improve the quality & delivery of school swimming at KS2

• Increase the % of pupils who reach the minimum KS2 attainment