HAMPSHIRE STRATEGY FOR THE DELIVERY OF HIGH QUALITY PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SCHOOL SPORT 2009-2012

{Revised March 2011}

Swimming

Objective: All Young People To Have Access To High Quality Teaching & Learning & Competitive Opportunities In Swimming

Target indicators / Actions / Lead agencies / Time Scale / Success Criteria
1. Curriculum
All young people to achieve the requirements of the national curriculum by the end of Key Stage 2 /
  • All young people will have had the opportunity to participate in national curriculum swimming by the end of year 5/6
  • Opportunities will be available in year 6 for those young people requiring further support
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  • Schools
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  • Ongoing
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  • All young people achieve national curriculum requirements for swimming by the end of KS2

2.Increase the number of teacher delivering swimming /
  • Produce a data base of accredited teachers
  • Provide CDP opportunities for all levels of deliverers
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  • HCC PE and School Sport Service/HTLC
  • Amateur Swimming Association
  • Swimming Teachers association
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  • Ongoing
/ One or more teacher qualified to teach swimming in every school
3. Facility Development
Include swimming in the overall facility planning process /
  • Facility audit of swimming pools to inform the need
  • Seeking additional funding to support schools swimming programme particularly in rural areas
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  • HCC
  • HCC & schools
  • PE and Sport stake holder groups
  • SSPs
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  • Ongoing
  • Ongoing
  • Ongoing
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  • All Hampshire young people to have access to swimming as part of their school curriculum

4.All teaching and non teaching staff directly involved with the teaching & supervision of swimming, to gain the National rescue Standard award {STA award} or equivalent /
  • All schools to be informed of these requirement. The award to be renewed every two years with the opportunity for annual refresher sessions.
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  • Hampshire County Council Outdoor Education & PE Service
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  • Ongoing
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  • All swimming lessons supervised by staff with current qualifications.

6.5.Competitive Opportunities
Support the development of competitive pathways through the Hampshire School Swimming Association – the national competition framework and – club links /
  • Support the HSSA in funding and facility hire costs
  • Work with the HSSA to develop competitive opportunities including KS2 galas and area aquatic events
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  • HCC
  • School Games Organisers and HSSA
  • SSPs
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  • Maintain levels of funding available to the HSSA
  • A programme of swimming and events established which reflects the needs of the national competitive framework and includes local provision in all SSPS
/ By 2012 10% more young people involved in competitive swimming.

NB. For further advice on issues relating to swimming, please see Hampshire County Council Safety in Physical Education & School Sport document