A Bill to require the Secretary of State to include water safety and training in prevention of drowning as a compulsory part of the curriculum for all schools in England
House of Lords
31 October 2023
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The Water Safety (Curriculum) Bill would require the Secretary of State to make water safety and drowning prevention a compulsory part of the national curriculum for all schools in England. It aims to give pupils practical knowledge and skills to stay safe around water and to help prevent drownings. The bill is currently being debated at its second reading in the Lords.
The bill is at the Lords stage, having had its second reading on 19 May 2023. If it progresses, it would typically move to committee stage, then report and third readings before possibly moving to the Commons.
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19 May 2023
The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
