This is a replacement section for the The Swim England Toolkit 2019.
It provides important information for swimming teachers about the Swim England Water Safety Awards, released in March 2020.
This document replaces the previous Water Safety/Survival Awards section 3.5 of The Swim England Tookit 2019 edition, following the discontinuation of the Swim England Preliminary Safety Skills Award, Personal Survival 1 Award, Personal Survival 2 Award and Water Rescue Award.
Who is it for? Anyone delivering or involved in the delivery of the Swim England Learn to Swim Programme and Water Safety Awards
The Swim England Water Safety Awards Swim England Toolkit replacement section 3.5 includes the following:
- An introduction to the importance of water safety in swimming lessons.
- An introduction to the Water Safety Awards.
- Information about how the Awards are mapped to the Learn to Swim Programme
- The outcomes and Expected Standards (technical teaching guidance) for Water Safety 1, Water Safety 2 and Water Safety 3.