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Institute of Swimming achieved the highest standard, Enhancing, on CIMSPA's quality assurance review

Institute of Swimming obtain ‘Enhancing’ on CIMSPA’s new education partner quality assurance review. We are proud to announce that, following the recent education partner quality assurance review by The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA), the Institute of Swimming has received ‘Enhancing’ for its great practice and high-quality provision. There are three review outcome ratings that a

Institute of Swimming Partners with TUI Musement for Summer of Opportunities

The Institute of Swimming is excited to announce a fantastic collaboration with TUI Musement to promote water safety and bring the joy of swimming to children across the globe. This partnership is set to make a significant impact as TUI expands its horizons, and we are proud to be a part of this journey. Empowering Future Swimmers with TUI Musement The Institute of Swimming, along with TUI's Musement are committed to creating aquatic

In celebration of the Little Mermaid's movie release, Institute of Swimming teams up with Swim England, Disney and Ocean Bottle

In celebration of the Little Mermaid's movie release, the Institute of Swimming teams up with Swim England, Disney and Ocean Bottle to develop a more diverse aquatic workforce To mark the nationwide release of The Little Mermaid earlier this year, The Institute of Swimming is supporting Swim England’s collaboration with Disney and Ocean Bottle to launch a series of funded Swimming Teachers’ Recruitment Academies to diversify the

Institute of Swimming and Swim England Charity launch support for Ukrainian Swimming Teachers

Ukrainian swimming teachers who have been forced to flee the invasion are being offered the chance to gain a world-renowned qualification free of charge. The Institute of Swimming and Swim England Charity have launched a two-part initiative to help resettle those who have arrived in the UK as part of the Homes for Ukraine and Ukraine Family Sponsorship scheme. A bespoke training offer will allow Ukrainian swimming teachers to gain their Swim

Institute of Swimming partner with Active Partnership-Active Together

The Institute of Swimming has joined forces with the local Active Partnership – Active Together, to help support the countywide shortages of swimming teachers across the leisure sector. The new Swimming Teacher Recruitment Academy aims to source and train 46 new swimming teachers, to ensure leisure operators across Leicestershire have a sufficient workforce to meet the increased demand for swimming lessons. The recruitment academy will

Institute of Swimming partner with Places Leisure to help solve the shortage of Swimming Teachers.

Institute of Swimming partner with Places Leisure to help solve the shortage of Swimming Teachers. The Institute of Swimming have launched a brand new nationwide Recruitment Academy with Places Leisure in a bid to help solve the shortage of swimming teachers. The UK is currently facing a shortage of around 8,000 swimming teachers meaning 600,000 people are currently missing out on swimming lessons. The Recruitment Academy serves as one of