Luke Akehurst MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Swimming and Water: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of recruitment and retention trends among teachers involved in delivering curriculum swimming and water safety lessons in schools.
Answer: The current PE national curriculum requires all primary pupils to be taught to swim competently and confidently over 25 metres, use a range of strokes effectively, and perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations.The government accepted th...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: SwimmingDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to improve levels of consistency in how swimming attainment is assessed and reported by schools.
Answer: The current PE national curriculum requires all primary pupils to be taught to swim competently and confidently over 25 metres, use a range of strokes effectively, and perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations.The government accepted th...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSwimming and Water: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to review the statutory swimming and water safety requirements in the National Curriculum.
Answer: The current PE national curriculum requires all primary pupils to be taught to swim competently and confidently over 25 metres, use a range of strokes effectively, and perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations.The government accepted th...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
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