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Written question asked by John Hayes (Conservative) on Monday, 22 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 June 2026. It was answered by Georgia Gould (Labour) on Tuesday, 30 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Children: Swimming

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support pupils in Lincolnshire in learning to swim.

Answer

Swimming is a vital life skill. This is why swimming is a curriculum entitlement at primary school. Funded through core school budgets, schools must provide swimming lessons in either key stage 1 or 2.

The department has confirmed £1 billion funding for PE and school sport over three years, building on the £67 billion core funding provided this year.

Increasing access and improving attainment in swimming will be key priorities for the new PE and School Sport Partnerships network. It will bring together schools, local clubs, and national governing bodies of sport to identify and address barriers to participation, targeting funding and support to where they are needed most.

The network will develop more consistent high-quality support, including swimming and water safety training, access to specialist coaching, links to local swimming clubs and greater access to competitions and national programmes.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
11589
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Children Lincolnshire Swimming
Link
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