The School Swimming Improvement Programme

Due to the huge success of the Top Up Programme 2006-2008, the Department for Children Schools and Families (DCSF) has awarded school swimming a further 8.25 million pounds over the next three years. This funding aims to assist pupils in Key Stage 2 (7-11 years) and is being coordinated nationally by the ASA through their five School Swimming Advisors.

The School Swimming Improvement Programme 2008-2011 is an intervention designed to enable every child to achieve the Key Stage 2 standard in swimming. Each pupil needs to develop a range of skills during The School Swimming Improvement Programme and not just be limited to the measure of achieving 25 metres. General water confidence and skills will also hold them in good stead for the future. It exists to assist pupils who need extra support in addition to their school swimming provision, which can be in the form of booster swimming lessons.

Aim: To provide opportunities for primary school pupils to reach Key Stage 2 swimming requirements 

Objectives:
• Provide 10 hours of intensive swimming instruction
• Provide guidance on the planning, delivery and evaluation of school swimming.
• Support the education and training of School Swimming Teachers with training courses and resources

For further information please contact:

School Swimming Curriculum Advisor
Susan Barlow
Email: susan.barlow@swimming.org
Tel: 07810014613

London & East
Sarah Tamone
Tel: 07810 014098

Yorkshire/Humberside & East Midlands
Hannah Creelman
Email: Hannah.Creelman@swimming.org
Tel: 07818021014

South West & West Midlands
Frank Stoney
Email: frank.stoney@swimming.org
Tel: 07810 014498

North West & North East
Jon Keating
Email: jon.keating@swimming.org
Tel: 07810 022921