1. School Swimming Briefing September 2012 Liverpool Aquatics Centre

2. Purpose of the session Celebrating success Expectations Why school swimming? Provide you with details of the water safety programme To receive updated terms and conditions To receive updated health and safety information

3. Liverpool Receives National Recognition Since 2006 Liverpool has had more and more children leaving key stage 2 able to swim 25 metres Not only has the number of children able to complete this increased but so also has the quality of the swimming In 2006 Liverpool had 40% of its children leaving primary school able to swim In July 2012 87% of children left year 6 able to swim 25 metres. This massive success placed Liverpool in the top 5 cities in the country for school swimming Liverpool was highlighted on the ASA website for our success Liverpool was formally mentioned in the manifesto delivered to parliament concerning school swimming Liverpool has also been host to visitors from other cities across the country wanting to learn from us

4. How the programme works The city wide programme operates in 5 pools, Austin Rawlinson, Park Road, Liverpool Aquatics Centre, Ellergreen and Everton Park We provide exclusive use of the facilities for schools We have a team of 25 Level 2 swimming instructors, all of whom are CRB checked, attended safeguarding training and hold rescue test qualifications For every lesson there are a minimum of 2 ASA Level 2 swimming instructors per 30 children Provide RLSS qualified pool lifeguards at every pool We can provide transport to and from school Provide you with one point of contact for all of your swimming needs

5. What you can expect from your programme Your children’s health and safety to be a priority For your children to be taught be a fully qualified Level 2 swimming teacher For your children to be taught in a safe and controlled environment Your children to be assessed and placed into an ability group (this may be a mixed school group) To be taught according to their ability following the NPTS A register to be completed recording your children’s attendance For your children to be assessed with results provided to the class teacher along with a certificate at the end of the block

6. What is expected from you On arrival at the pool sign in Supervise the children at all times Complete a master register / information sheet Provide medical and special educational needs information to the swimming teacher Ensure that any / all medication is brought to the pool In the event of an emergency take direction from the swimming teachers / lifeguards At least 1 member of staff to remain on the poolside for the duration of the lesson

7. The National Plan for Teaching Swimming The National Plan for Teaching Swimming is a national syllabus produced by the ASA (Amateur Swimming Association) to assist and support the delivery of swimming lessons. It is the most successful sports programme of its kind and the syllabus is currently being implemented in over 1,000 swimming programmes nationwide. The NPTS has been developed to use fun and games to take children from their first splash to full competence in the water.

8. The National Plan for Teaching Swimming

9. Why School Swimming? In 2010 there were 420 water related deaths Children and young people aged 0-19 accounted for 57 of the deaths Of whom 19 were under 10 years old. Swimming is the only sport that could one day save their life School swimming lessons may be the only opportunity a child has to learn to swim

10. Water Safety Programme Children knowing how to keep themselves and others safe in, on or around water is vital Every child that attends the city wide swimming programme will have at least 1 water safety lesson per term The programme will be tailored to the ability of the children in the group Week 4 for each children will now be known as “Water Safety Week”

11. Terms and Conditions

12. Health and Safety Information

13. Thank you for your time