It is recommended that anyone who comes into contact with children either at a Swim England club or in swimming lessons expands their knowledge of safeguarding and how to respond to any concerns.

Those that are working directly with young or vulnerable people, such as teachers or coaches need to complete the Swim England Safeguarding in Aquatics course and refresh their knowledge every 3 years so they can recognise and deal with any issues sensitively, appropriately and effectively, should they ever arise.

There are three versions of the Swim England Safeguarding Refresher course. You only need to book and complete one of these. You can choose from:

Swim England Safeguarding in Aquatics

This course will raise your awareness of signs of abuse, and give you the tools and confidence you need to deal with any issues sensitively, appropriately and effectively should the need ever arise.

Swim England Safeguarding Refresher with Mental Health and Self-Harm Module

This eLearning refreshes your knowledge and includes important updates on legislation, mental health and self-harm. You must have gained your Swim England in Aquatics Safeguarding certificate within the last three years to complete this refresher.

Swim England Safeguarding Refresher with Mobile Devices in a Sport Setting Module

This eLearning refreshes your knowledge and includes important updates on legislation and mobile device use in sport. You must have gained your Swim England Safeguarding in Aquatics certificate within the last three years to complete this refresher.

Swim England Safeguarding Refresher with Creating a Safe and Proactive Culture Module

Safeguarding children, young people and adults is a collective responsibility. What can everyone do to make a difference to a person's experience in a setting?

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Volunteering to Vocation: Wendy's Inspirational Path to Becoming a Swimming Teacher after 50

At 51, Wendy discovered a passion for being a swimming teacher, despite never having lessons as a child. Wendy found that both learning to swim and pivoting her career in adulthood has brought her unexpected happiness and confidence. Wendy explains: “I never had swimming lessons as a child and wasn’t a good or confident swimmer. I could only manage a very basic breaststroke with my head above the water. “When I had

Olympic inspired swimming lesson game ideas

Ignite the Olympic spirit with our Paris Olympic-inspired swimming lesson games and activity ideas! Try out some of the following Paris-inspired swimming games in your swimming lessons for the 2024 Olympics: 1. Olympic-themed Rings The teacher sets up rings to act as goals, and the swimmers carry items or balls of varying sizes to the ring and score a goal. Allocate space for the rings (goals) using hoops or noodles, either at the edge

Teaching swimming part-time: A parent’s perspective on the perfect student job

Claire, from Sale in Greater Manchester, supported her 16-year-old daughter Imogen to train to become an Assistant Swimming Teacher. Here, Claire shares with us how this came about, and what it means to both to her and her daughter. Claire says: “Swimming has been part of our lives since Imogen was little. She enjoyed her swimming lessons as a child and progressed to swimming with the Trafford Metro Club, training with the club several times

From finance to the swimming pool: Andy's second career

Andy, 56, from Maldon in Essex, is training to become a swimming teacher, which he says is giving him focus and self-value in his next stage of life, following early retirement after a 37-year career in finance at Ford Motors Company. Andy explains: “Back in August 2023 I took voluntary early retirement from a career I loved. I worked in the finance department at Ford for most of my adult life, starting there as an apprentice aged 18. It

Newly Launched Registry Tracks Pool Chemical Incidents

Key industry bodies have launched a pool plant chemical incident register in a bid to help the sector improve standards of chemical handling and tackle the dramatic rise in accidents and incidents. Chemical incidents in the UK have risen dramatically over the last few years, particularly since covid, with the three year average between 2021-2023 up by 62%*. The surge has prompted the formation of the Pool Chemical Forum, hosted by

Saara plans to teach swimming to help her community whilst studying

Saara, 16, from Leicester, completed her SEQ Level 1 Swimming Assistant (Teaching) qualification earlier this year, following in the footsteps of her brother, Abu Bakr. Here, we’ll learn how she plans to benefit from working in aquatics, and what her mum, Sabreena, feels about her children becoming swimming teachers. Saara says: “I was inspired by Abu Bakr to undertake the training, as I have seen how much he has enjoyed being a

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