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House of Commons · Westminster Hall

Drowning Prevention And Water Safety Education In Schools

12 July 2021 · 0 other contributors · 693 words

Opened by Catherine McKinnell Lab Newcastle upon Tyne North

Responding minister: Not recorded

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At a glance

Catherine McKinnell raised concerns about drowning prevention and water safety education in schools in Westminster Hall. Response awaited from government.

Key points

  • The debate focuses on drowning prevention and water safety education in schools.
  • Catherine McKinnell highlights that water safety, part of the curriculum, is not consistently implemented across all schools.
  • McKinnell urges the Government to require class-based water safety instruction before primary school children leave school.

Key requests to Government

McKinnell urges the Minister and Secretary of State to consider supplementing the existing curriculum with a requirement for children to receive class-based water safety instruction before they leave primary school, ensuring accountability for its implementation. She also encourages the Government to support campaigns aimed at making water safety education universal and effective.

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Opened the debate

Catherine McKinnell Lab Newcastle upon Tyne North

The debate focuses on the issue of drowning prevention and water safety education in schools. Catherine McKinnell mentions meetings with bereaved parents who have lost children to water accidents, highlighting that despite water safety being part of the curriculum, it is not consistently implemented or taught effectively across all schools. She notes that experts from various organizations and grieving families report the same issue.

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